Hello once again,
I almost feel bad having posted a few threads about my car with different questions but I feel like there are quite a few things wrong with it (not wrong enough for a non-suspecting person to raise an eyebrow, as the car is perfectly usable, but enough for me to be alarmed). So far I’ve posted about the starter issue and have briefly touched on the poor fuel consumption (way before reading more into it) and haven’t talked about the front suspension issues as the solution is relatively straightforward there, I just need to set the money aside which I don’t feel like doing because the car isn’t worth reselling at this point and I’m only driving it for the next few months before I move out and it gets to sit in a garage for another eternity. (Yes, it’s only been driven 8000 KM in the period of 2013-2022)
Now when I started driving this car 5 months ago, I did notice that the fuel consumption figures I’m getting are nothing spectacular. It averaged around 7.5 L/100 KM which is not horrible (especially since I mostly drive in the city) but it’s not amazing either. But now during winter my consumption has jumped in the ballpark of 10 L/100 KM. Yes, it’s cold outside (not colder than -5°C), yes, I drive short distances (~4-6 KM per trip usually). But even at that, a little over or a little under 10 L/100 KM seems too much for a 1.1 liter Panda.
Other related things I’ve noticed:
- sometimes a little after I start the car and have to rev it a bit (at an uphill start for example), I can smell petrol for a few seconds; it’s a relatively rare occurrence but it’s something like every 10th start
- the bottom of my exhaust pipe is black; there is never any black smoke coming out of it, it seems to function normally but it’s something i’ve noticed; it’s also a bit rusty, i’ve attached photos of it.
So are these issues all related and what could be causing them? Are they even issues or is that completely normal behavior? I’ve read conflicting info on MAP sensors, some saying that it’s a common issue and others saying it’s not an issue at all with petrol Pandas. Where should I start?
Thank you once again in advance!
Edit: Forgot to mention there is a little bit of vibration when idling, every few seconds. Sounds like a spark plug thing, they’ve been last changed like 11000 KM ago.
I almost feel bad having posted a few threads about my car with different questions but I feel like there are quite a few things wrong with it (not wrong enough for a non-suspecting person to raise an eyebrow, as the car is perfectly usable, but enough for me to be alarmed). So far I’ve posted about the starter issue and have briefly touched on the poor fuel consumption (way before reading more into it) and haven’t talked about the front suspension issues as the solution is relatively straightforward there, I just need to set the money aside which I don’t feel like doing because the car isn’t worth reselling at this point and I’m only driving it for the next few months before I move out and it gets to sit in a garage for another eternity. (Yes, it’s only been driven 8000 KM in the period of 2013-2022)
Now when I started driving this car 5 months ago, I did notice that the fuel consumption figures I’m getting are nothing spectacular. It averaged around 7.5 L/100 KM which is not horrible (especially since I mostly drive in the city) but it’s not amazing either. But now during winter my consumption has jumped in the ballpark of 10 L/100 KM. Yes, it’s cold outside (not colder than -5°C), yes, I drive short distances (~4-6 KM per trip usually). But even at that, a little over or a little under 10 L/100 KM seems too much for a 1.1 liter Panda.
Other related things I’ve noticed:
- sometimes a little after I start the car and have to rev it a bit (at an uphill start for example), I can smell petrol for a few seconds; it’s a relatively rare occurrence but it’s something like every 10th start
- the bottom of my exhaust pipe is black; there is never any black smoke coming out of it, it seems to function normally but it’s something i’ve noticed; it’s also a bit rusty, i’ve attached photos of it.
So are these issues all related and what could be causing them? Are they even issues or is that completely normal behavior? I’ve read conflicting info on MAP sensors, some saying that it’s a common issue and others saying it’s not an issue at all with petrol Pandas. Where should I start?
Thank you once again in advance!
Edit: Forgot to mention there is a little bit of vibration when idling, every few seconds. Sounds like a spark plug thing, they’ve been last changed like 11000 KM ago.
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