Most of us are very much conscious about fuel consumption of our vehicles , the
modern engines have a good fuel efficiency. There may be variation between manufacturer's
expected mileage and actual mileage , when the variation is high then something is going wrong
under the hood.High fuel consumption not only burn hole in your pocket , it also harms our
environment.
At first we have to find why your engine is burning too much of fuel, then we will discuss
the remedy for it. Here I am listing some of the possible causes of high fuel consumption .
1. Heavy load on the vehicle : Your vehicle consumes more fuel when it carries heavy load,
heavy load requires more torque, to generate high torque more fuel is required.
Remedy : Don't overload your vehicle and remove heavy weight accessories from the vehicle.
2. Improper tire inflation :your vehicle consumes more fuel when Tires are under inflated .
Remedy : Maintain proper tire inflation ,Follow your manufacturer's recommendation for
correct inflation of tires.
3. Clogged Air filter : The Air filter of your car may get clogged with dust particles and other
impurities which reduce the air flow to the engine .Clogged air filter also reduces the performance
of the engine.
Remedy : take alternate route to reach your destination.
8. Untrained driver : The fuel efficiency also depends on driving skills, It is observed that
same vehicle gives different fuel efficiency result by changing driver.
Remedy : change the driving style, Take lessons to drive effectively.
9. driving with clutch: Driving vehicle with clutch pedal pressed consumes more fuel .
Driving with pressed clutch pedal also reduces Clutch life.
modern engines have a good fuel efficiency. There may be variation between manufacturer's
expected mileage and actual mileage , when the variation is high then something is going wrong
under the hood.High fuel consumption not only burn hole in your pocket , it also harms our
environment.
At first we have to find why your engine is burning too much of fuel, then we will discuss
the remedy for it. Here I am listing some of the possible causes of high fuel consumption .
1. Heavy load on the vehicle : Your vehicle consumes more fuel when it carries heavy load,
heavy load requires more torque, to generate high torque more fuel is required.
Remedy : Don't overload your vehicle and remove heavy weight accessories from the vehicle.
2. Improper tire inflation :your vehicle consumes more fuel when Tires are under inflated .
Remedy : Maintain proper tire inflation ,Follow your manufacturer's recommendation for
correct inflation of tires.
3. Clogged Air filter : The Air filter of your car may get clogged with dust particles and other
impurities which reduce the air flow to the engine .Clogged air filter also reduces the performance
of the engine.
Remedy : Clean or replace the air filter as required .
4.Poor or dirty spark plugs(Petrol Engine) : The spark plugs gets weaker due to dirt and carbon amounts deposit on the spark plug electrodes and point, due to this deposits the fuel doesn't burns properly , Which results in heavy fuel consumption.
Remedy : Clean or replace spark plug as required, also adjust proper electrodes gaps.
5. poor engine oil quality : The engine oil becomes weaker by time , Weaker engine oil
doesn't properly lubricate the moving parts. Due to weaker lubrication the friction between moving
parts increases, Increase friction results in increased fuel consumption.
Remedy : Replace engine oil regularly at recommended interval of time.and use manufacturer's recommended oil grade.
Note : Not changing engine oil at proper interval may damage the engine parts.
6. driving on bad roads: fuel efficiency also depends on the quality of road, Vehicle consumes
more fuel on bad and rough roads .
Remedy : Avoid driving on bad roads prefer to take alternate route.
7. driving in heavy traffic : Vehicle consumes more fuel in heavy traffic roads.
Remedy : take alternate route to reach your destination.
8. Untrained driver : The fuel efficiency also depends on driving skills, It is observed that
same vehicle gives different fuel efficiency result by changing driver.
Remedy : change the driving style, Take lessons to drive effectively.
9. driving with clutch: Driving vehicle with clutch pedal pressed consumes more fuel .
Driving with pressed clutch pedal also reduces Clutch life.
Remedy : Use clutch only when required.
10. driving with low speed gear: a vehicle consumes more fuel on accelerating in lower gear.
Remedy : Shift to highest possible gear.
11. long idling : keeping the engine running without moving the vehicle for long time consumes
a lot of fuel.
Remedy : turn off the engine when idling time is more
Note : Regular service and better driving increases the fuel efficiency of vehicle and
also increases engine life. Do maintain your vehicle as per manufacturer's recommendation.
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