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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

K9F wrote:
Konabikes,

You have to unbolt a crossmember I believe or cut your old pipe to get it out! I'll do a search it's on here somewhere???

Thanks

Been looking at ITG filters lately. Is there any improvement with them or is it more of a branded but no better performance mod?

23rd Sep 2010 4:45pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Changed my driving style and am now on track for a 400+ miles

23rd Sep 2010 5:22pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

konabikes11 wrote:
K9F wrote:
Konabikes,

You have to unbolt a crossmember I believe or cut your old pipe to get it out! I'll do a search it's on here somewhere???

Thanks Been looking at ITG filters lately. Is there any improvement with them or is it more of a branded but no better performance mod?

Konabikes,

Have a look at my second post on this thread:

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic4098.html?highlight=

I have an ITG filter and without my Safari Snorkel I got a nice induction growl from the air intake at a certain rpm. I think improving airflow and the merits of speak for themselves, cooler engine, better fuel burn etc. but really it's down to personal choice. My engine I would like to think liked being able to breathe easier??? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

23rd Sep 2010 6:38pm

casher

Member Since: 17 Sep 2010
Location: Glos
Posts: 58

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

ive only got 300 miles out of a tank, best is 22

25th Sep 2010 4:06pm

Cibit

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 424

I just got to 20,000 miles from new in November

It still uses lots

59 2.4 110 XS Utility
55 TD5 110 CSW Special Vehicle

25th Sep 2010 4:20pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

casher wrote:
ive only got 300 miles out of a tank, best is 22

Same here - my best is about 250/ 270 miles before the low-fuel light comes on - so maybe we need to get ours checked out? My driving is mainly round town, so not the best of course. I tend to change gear at about 2000 rpm, so not exactly busting it along...

Thoughts? Does this seem low and should it get checked out by dealer?

(Mine is a 90XS with snorkel, but no roof rack or anything being towed)

30th Sep 2010 9:56pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Thats about right for a 90 110 have a bigger tank

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

30th Sep 2010 9:59pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

got to fill up tomorrow.
no idea how many miles it has done since i last filled up.
decided i would'nt check ......................

BM52

30th Sep 2010 10:08pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Having come from a Mazda RX8 back to my love, a new 90 XS, I am impressed with the way cars that hog the middle or outside lane doing EXACTLY 70 and who wouldn't move over when they saw the red RX8 coming in their rear view mirror NOW pull over promptly when they see my Black Defender in their mirrors.
I think it's something to do with " He'll run over me without noticing if I don't move NOW "

I average 25 - 26 mph but have only just got to 5,000miles.

1st Oct 2010 5:13am

YORKSHIRELAD

Member Since: 17 Mar 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 159

I have got to 430miles on a full tank but need to fill up today. Half of that was driving round the Dales so I can't ask for better than that. Granted I do drive like a girl and change at 2000rpm

Richard 1963 Series 2A truck cab
2008 110 SW

1st Oct 2010 5:51am

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I can get a max of about 400 miles. I usually get close to 350 before I panic and top up. I do a lot of motorway driving.

I've only ever had the low fuel light (and accompanying "boing" sound) come on once, it was after a few days of motorway driving in bad traffic, it was after doing 370 miles or so.

1st Oct 2010 6:20am

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

YORKSHIRELAD wrote:
I have got to 430miles on a full tank but need to fill up today. Half of that was driving round the Dales so I can't ask for better than that. Granted I do drive like a girl and change at 2000rpm

Richard

Must be something in the fuel up here in Yorkshire as I also regulaly get over 400 miles to the tank without thinking about the way I am driving

.

Glyn

1st Oct 2010 7:58am

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I generally get about 350 on a tank (needle on bottom line), it doesn't seem to matter how I drive it, even a 200+ mile journey with a 14ft canadian canoe on the roof.
How are you guys getting 400 miles?
What brand of fuel do you use, I mainly fill up at Esso with standard Diesel?

5th Oct 2010 8:17am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17450

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I usually fill up at 400 miles and the light comes on around 380 to 400 after filling. The best I have yet managed is 460 (light on at 440). This is on a 2007 double cab with no engine nor performance mods and running on 285/75 KL71s.

My TD5 Disco 2 does 500 miles to a tank (it's a bigger tank) and as far as I can tell the fuel consuption is exactly the same for the TD5 Disco and the Puma Defender - the difference is so slight as to be unmeasurable.

5th Oct 2010 8:24am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2645

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

blackwolf wrote:
as far as I can tell the fuel consuption is exactly the same for the TD5 Disco and the Puma Defender - the difference is so slight as to be unmeasurable.

Yep, seems to be this way.

I would bet money that if we could remove the entire EGR assembly, you would see a considerable increase in fuel economy. Decat and removing middle silence box will also help.

I use Sasol 50ppm diesel and I add 200ml of 2-stroke oil with every 2nd fillup, and I do oil changes every 10Kkm.

5th Oct 2010 8:41am

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