DRIVINGTIPSANDTECHNIQUES
Fuel-ExcessConsumption
Thevehicle'sfuelconsumptionis
connectedtothreeimportantfactors:
maintenance,drivinghabits,and
generalconditionoftheroad,trafc
conditions,andvehicleload.
Maintenance
Propermaintenancewillkeepthe
vehiclerunninglikenewevenafter
longperiodsofuse.Thedrivermust
performthedailyandweeklychecks
ofthevehicle.
Maintenancefactorsaffecting
fuelconsumption:
•airand/orfuellterspartially
clogged
•enginevalvesoutofadjustment
•injectionpumpimproperly
synchronized
•injectionnozzlesdefectiveor
uncalibrated
•improperlyinatedtires
•wheelbearingsimproperly
adjusted
•clutchimproperlyadjustedorworn
(slipping)
•fuelleaks
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