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Big_Roger

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Fuel, anyone else found a difference
05. Jun 2009 at 20:28

Hi all,
Last week I came back from 3 week holiday France / Germany. Before I went I had the regular usual 3.2L problem of catylist efficiency low, so took my GS 500 with me to cancel light.

Happily, didn't need to use it. Not a light in 2,500 miles. been back a week, and yesterday finished using up the fuel brought back, refilled at BP garage.

Hey presto this morning, going up road, light on, reads catylist efficiency low.

Any thoughts anyone???

Roger

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STMO123

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #1 - 05. Jun 2009 at 20:39

Big_Roger wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:28:

Hi all,
Last week I came back from 3 week holiday France / Germany. Before I went I had the regular usual 3.2L problem of catylist efficiency low, so took my GS 500 with me to cancel light.

Happily, didn't need to use it. Not a light in 2,500 miles. been back a week, and yesterday finished using up the fuel brought back, refilled at BP garage.

Hey presto this morning, going up road, light on, reads catylist efficiency low.

Any thoughts anyone???

Roger

Your catylist efficiency might be low Grin

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Omegatoy Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3030 sunny spain!!! Drives: Omega TD chipped of course,	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #2 - 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48 mine lives in spain most of the year when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!
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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #3 - 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51 Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48: mine lives in spain most of the year when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!! So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.
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miggcddave

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #4 - 05. Jun 2009 at 20:56

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51:

Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48:

mine lives in spain most of the year Grin

when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!

So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.

after you punch him/her ; ill kick the life out of them tossers £104 a ltr for rubbish fuel aarrrgggg Angry

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #5 - 05. Jun 2009 at 20:59

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:56:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51:

Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48:

mine lives in spain most of the year Grin

when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!

So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.

after you punch him/her ; ill kick the life out of them tossers £104 a ltr for rubbish fuel aarrrgggg Angry

Wow! That is expensive.

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miggcddave

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #6 - 05. Jun 2009 at 21:06

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:59:

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:56:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51:

Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48:

mine lives in spain most of the year Grin

when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!

So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.

after you punch him/her ; ill kick the life out of them tossers £104 a ltr for rubbish fuel aarrrgggg Angry

Wow! That is expensive.

oops £1.04 thats better Grin

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Ron Burgundy

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #7 - 05. Jun 2009 at 21:09

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 21:06:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:59:

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:56:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51:

Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48:

mine lives in spain most of the year Grin

when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!

So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.

after you punch him/her ; ill kick the life out of them tossers £104 a ltr for rubbish fuel aarrrgggg Angry

Wow! That is expensive.

oops £1.04 thats better Grin

The problem is, it isn't Angry

It should bs 5p a litre with free road tax and a minimum of a 5L V8 by law Cheesy

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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #8 - 05. Jun 2009 at 21:11 Has no one noticed the 4p in extra duty that's been added since september? blanks.
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miggcddave

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Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference
Reply #9 - 05. Jun 2009 at 21:12

Omega man 2 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 21:09:

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 21:06:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:59:

miggcddave wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:56:

STMO123 wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:51:

Omegatoy wrote on 05. Jun 2009 at 20:48:

mine lives in spain most of the year Grin

when i bring it back it doesnt run half as sweetly as it does out here and like you i put it dwn to the fuel!!!

So. Even poxy little Spain has better quality fuel than us. I want to punch a government official.

after you punch him/her ; ill kick the life out of them tossers £104 a ltr for rubbish fuel aarrrgggg Angry

Wow! That is expensive.

oops £1.04 thats better Grin

The problem is, it isn't Angry

It should bs 5p a litre with free road tax and a minimum of a 5L V8 by law Cheesy

now your talking sense Thumbs Up!

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webby23 Omega Baron Offline MV6 Posts: 2700 Nottingham Gender: Drives: Opel Omega 2.6 MV6	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #10 - 05. Jun 2009 at 21:40 I still believe filling mine with Tesco 99 RON triggered off my fuel trim malfunction problem of a few months ago.......
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #11 - 05. Jun 2009 at 22:09 Could be down to the driving style. Lots of fast motorway miles to keep the cats hot as opposed to pottering around town? Kevin
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Kevin M Junior Member Offline Posts: 161 Solihull Drives: one at the front of the house	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #12 - 06. Jun 2009 at 08:24 Sorry, but as a newcomer I have to ask this. What's GS 500? Old Suzuki?
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #13 - 06. Jun 2009 at 08:42 its a scan tool to reset the light. Lpg makes no difference to the light/cat code..... Mine still out by the way. Touch wood. Am expecting it any day now, esp. As i am nearing the end of my list of jobs. Car spends most of its time at 80 plus on the motorway at 5a.m.
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Proz Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2509 Cupar , Fife , Scotland Gender: Drives: 2003 2.2 CD Petrol Saloon	Re: Fuel, anyone else found a difference Reply #14 - 06. Jun 2009 at 10:07 I found my consumption went up ie worse using Shell V Power . And made no difference to the light ... only changing the cat did that . I just use standard tesco stuff
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