Aqua fuel average in summers… dont worry at all

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Aqua fuel average in summers… dont worry at all

Hi all
I have aqua 2014 and my car is driven driven 150,000 KM. The car is working fine and there is no issue ion the car. I get 25-30kmpl easy in winters.
i use stock 165/70/14 tyres and zic 5w20 oil
so what happened
Its too hot in Lahore in the month of MAY, the vehicle started to behave oddly, namely, the fuel average ped to 16-17 , even 15kmpl .. worrisome
I did diagnostics on torque pro, checked Vmax-min levels, all battery cells, tyre pressue topped up , filter cleaned, oil changed
So what happened? Why did the average to 16-17 when i easily get 25?
Yhe answer = intense summer heat
Yes I parked outside in open at day time . in extreme heat of 46c , the on board 'computer' has a hard time 'cooling ' the car... the coolant is boiling, the batteries are hot, the ac is working over time to maintain the temp... all that puts the cooling circuit in overdrive and the vehicle works frantically to cool itself... the ac never trips, and the radiator fan is ON all times . more so , the battery controller circuit frequently cuts out charge IN OUT to battery to save it from the heat
in the morning when the temp is down to 35c, the average is fine , goes back to 25-27 band
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Solution ;-
park in shadows, keep the interior cool , keep the engine cool, drive with AC at 27C and use a light foot... keep the oil topped up make sure tyres are filled properly ..

Khalid asked on 20 Aug 2022 17:20:05 pm

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