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Old 04-02-2019, 11:22 AM   #17
Ibaker
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Default Re: MD Diesel Transmission Woes

Thanks Alan
My Mondeo is built around the same time as yours. Now being in aviation I have access to aviation grade GPS equipment and I know that setting the Cruise Control to 115kmh gives me an indicated ground speed (speedo) of 112kmh and a TRUE ground speed of 110 to 111 kmh at which time the tacho sits on exactly 2,000rpm.

Traveling at these figures returns an indicated liters per 100klm of 5.5 between Melb and Sydney which I feel most likely indicates a top 6th gear use. I would very much doubt a 5th gear maximum over some 800klms would present with that level of fuel economy. Prior to this doing Melb - Canberra or Canberra - Melb I would always achieve a 6.3 indicated liters per 100klms and the car didn't play up once doing those trips which accounts for approx 38,000ks of the current 46,000ks

However, I expect to do a Syd - Melb - Syd trip on the weekend of the 16th Feb 2019 so I will give your suggestion a try and see what happens
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