Heavy fuel consumption Golf GTI Mk4 1.8T

[MrGolf123]

Hi, New to the site, from browsing though seems you guys know your Golfs so hopefully you can offer some advice on my problem:

I've got a MK4 GTI 1.8T - its using too much fuel - getting about 32/33 at 70 on motorway and around 24/25 around town, stop/start etc. Its been in and out of a local German Specialists who's had it diagnosed a few times and has so far done the following:

Changed the Air Temp Sensor
Cleaned the Throttle head
Changed the AMM

The thing is, it drives OK, and now I'm starting to think I'm going mad and am imagining things cos its been like this for about 2 months, but I'm sure it was much better on fuel than this? Someone has suggested the recirculating dump valve which I had a bit of a problem with cos when I got it, it had an aftermarket DV on so I took it off and put the original one (which the guy gave me with the car - back on) If the recirculating dump valve is faulty - could it cause these kind of issues?

Any feedback or help would be great

Thanks

Frustrated and very Skint Golf Owner!

[Crasher]

My Octavia VRS (virtually the same engine and car under the skin) returns 23 around town and 35 on the motorway.

[MrGolf123]

Thanks mate, really? That just seems really low? and I'm sure it wasn't like that when I first got it? Its due a service though, could that have any effect? Meant to say that thats based on me really nursing it too - not driving it as I would like to!

In response to your "People who work sitting down" post - I pulled twice as much as I do now when I was a brickie - just a shame the missus and the local got most of it!

[Crasher]

My signature isn't strictly true but it just appealed to me. A service shouldn't show up any more reasons for high consumption than a fault code read. What year and engine code is your car?

[MrGolf123]

Its a 2001 51 plate - not sure of the engine code? where would I find that? Thanks for your help with this.

[Eshrules]

this 'local German Specialists ' you speak of... have they, at any time, given you a printout of these fault reading sessions?

i fear that someone may be taking advantage of your relative ignorance (excuse the bluntness, i struggle to find another phrase)

IMHO, the economy you're returning sounds about right for a 1.8t, it certainly isn't low.

for example, my Tdi 115 returns on average around 25/30mpg (at the moment, with the cold weather) and around 45/50 on the m.way. so to say you're getting 25mpg out of a 1.8t really isn't that bad IMO

if you're local, you're more than welcome to drop around for a fault read, just as a precaution