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Low-ish power and poor mpg.

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Since I bought my Seat Leon 1.6TDI CR, I have been having varying fuel consumption results. I was told to adapt my driving style, and that has certain helped, however, I definitely think there is a problem with the car.

The problem I've noticed, is if I start the engine from cold, and let it get up to temperature, it NEVER reaches full efficiency, and it feels like an engine with 80BHP instead of 105BHP.

If I then stop for around 10-15 minutes, and turn the engine back on (whilst it's still warm), the MPG takes a massive jump up, especially on the live data display. The power also feels like it should.

I decided to do a test. I started the engine cold, got it up to temperature and went to the motorway nearby. I reset the trip when I reached 70mph, and stuck cruise control on. I did a 10 mile journey to the end of the motorway, made a note of the reading, and then did the exact same thing back up the other side (waiting until 70mph to reset the trip etc). I averaged the two readings. at 52.9mpg.

I then stopped the engine for 20 minutes, got a cup of tea etc. I then did the exact same test on the exact same bit of motorway. The average mpg this time around was 65.4mpg. A MASSIVE jump.

Do you have any idea what could be causing this? Someone on another forum said they noticed similar symptoms in a Mondeo with a faulty temperature sensor/thermostat. I've also read that it could be the MAF.

I have fully activated VAG COM, so if anyone could suggest anything I could be maybe monitor to take to SEAT, because, as usual, I'm just getting the old 'we're not having an issue when we drive it'.

Thanks guys :)

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