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What have you done to your Elgrand today?

Elgraman said:
Where do you put that temporary container?
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It was placed in the left by the lower light fitting, I took the sunroof drain pipe out of its location and put it in the container to see how much water actually passes. I was very shocked to see the amount of water collected for one night of rain!
 
Richard Fox said:
It was placed in the left by the lower light fitting, I took the sunroof drain pipe out of its location and put it in the container to see how much water actually passes. I was very shocked to see the amount of water collected for one night of rain!
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That was certainly a lot that went down the pipe and your headlining still got wet!
 
Richard Fox said:
It was placed in the left by the lower light fitting, I took the sunroof drain pipe out of its location and put it in the container to see how much water actually passes. I was very shocked to see the amount of water collected for one night of rain!
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Do you think seals got anything to do with it?
I say that as my silver drain rails are typically totally dry, maybe a single drop, and if I poke my head more to the back of them, beyond which a rag could reach, they look dusty, but in a way that like nothing's been there for ages? The 'dust' is bone dry too.
It just makes me think I'd see more than that/more evidence if the amount you collected passes?
 
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Elgraman said:
Do you think seals got anything to do with it?
I say that as my silver drain rails are typically totally dry, maybe a single drop, and if I poke my head more to the back of them, beyond which a rag could reach, they look dusty, but in a way that like nothing's been there for ages? The 'dust' is bone dry too.
It just makes me think I'd see more than that/more evidence if the amount you collected passes?
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Had the Elgrand since 2016 and never had any problems till now, so Im 99% sure its not the seal buddy.
Still waiting for some new dense foam that @dognero Andy kindly sent me to see if that helps, he sent it over 2 weeks ago from the UK which is crazy, what a great postal service! :rolleyes:
 
Richard Fox said:
Had the Elgrand since 2016 and never had any problems till now, so Im 99% sure its not the seal buddy.
Still waiting for some new dense foam that @dognero Andy kindly sent me to see if that helps, he sent it over 2 weeks ago from the UK which is crazy, what a great postal service! :rolleyes:
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Hope it works out for you. Really frustrating.
Not wanting to turn it into a sunroof thread, but did you used to do maintenance/care from 2016.
Sounds mad but I look up on mine a couple of times a day and get any bits off. Do gummi fpledge on the seals about once a month, six weeks. If I'm in and it's stopped raining, I dab the front corners where it pools, to stop it sitting there for eons. Don't park under anything like trees. Wash it regularly, and if it's dusty/not rained for a while, spot wash the sunroofs (just did that actually!). Use them often, too. Check in the rails/front cassette every couple of weeks.
I'm hoping that lot keeps the bad guys at bay!
 
Today I took the Elgrand out for a 50 mile drive, as usual it drove perfectly. Today for the first time in 19 months of ownership I achieved my best ever average mpg.

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If my calculations are right: 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 ltrs x 8.9 km/l = 40.460201 kpg = 25.1408033335 mpg
I am quite happy with that. :) I didn't buy it for economy, I don't think any of us did.

What is the best figure anyone has managed to get on their screen?
 
I've had 5.3 a couple of times but it's usually nearer 4.2.
4.2 is about 18mpg but when I do a 'full to full' check I usually manage about 16mpg.
I'm on lpg most of the time and that's less efficient than petrol. It's only about half the price of petrol (76p a litre) so I don't mind.
Mine's a 4wd camper so there's a bit of extra weight to take into consideration too.
 
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Bal said:
Today I took the Elgrand out for a 50 mile drive, as usual it drove perfectly. Today for the first time in 19 months of ownership I achieved my best ever average mpg.

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If my calculations are right: 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 ltrs x 8.9 km/l = 40.460201 kpg = 25.1408033335 mpg
I am quite happy with that. :) I didn't buy it for economy, I don't think any of us did.

What is the best figure anyone has managed to get on their screen?
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Awesome.
I double checked your calculations via another method (I'm a maths guy lol) and they are correct :)
 
George322 said:
I've had 5.3 a couple of times but it's usually nearer 4.2.
4.2 is about 18mpg but when I do a 'full to full' check I usually manage about 16mpg.
I'm on lpg most of the time and that's less efficient than petrol. It's only about half the price of petrol (76p a litre) so I don't mind.
Mine's a 4wd camper so there's a bit of extra weight to take into consideration too.
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I would think that is down to the extra weight, the camper gear must weigh more than the seats, even though they are heavy. As you mention with your lpg being cheaper that's a bonus.
 
Elgraman said:
Awesome.
I double checked your calculations via another method (I'm a maths guy lol) and they are correct :)
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Thank you for checking, I am glad I got it right. I think this might be a one off as I was driving very carefully and was in no rush. When I first saw it hit 8.5 it made me want to see just where I could get it to go. If I was doing a really long drive on clear roads, taking it easy, I wonder if I could have hit a magic 10 🤔 Has anyone ever been the there?
 
Bal said:
Thank you for checking, I am glad I got it right. I think this might be a one off as I was driving very carefully and was in no rush. When I first saw it hit 8.5 it made me want to see just where I could get it to go. If I was doing a really long drive on clear roads, taking it easy, I wonder if I could have hit a magic 10 🤔 Has anyone ever been the there?
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My display for km/litre isn't as snazzy as yours. It's just how many KM are left until empty, and a kind of bar showing average KM per Litre.
I do mine after each fill (maths wise with a calculator and the receipt) and I get about 7km per litre, about 20mpg
 
Bal said:
Thank you for checking, I am glad I got it right. I think this might be a one off as I was driving very carefully and was in no rush. When I first saw it hit 8.5 it made me want to see just where I could get it to go. If I was doing a really long drive on clear roads, taking it easy, I wonder if I could have hit a magic 10 🤔 Has anyone ever been the there?
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Ive had 10 on mid/long runs, 3.5 4wd
 
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