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I have a 2001 Polo GTI, which is drinking fuel

I have a 2001 Polo GTI, which is really drinking petrol recently, for example today I have done about 30 miles, and it has used a quarter of a tanl, any ideas what the problem could be?

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Do the basic things first like giving it a good tune up, from changing plugs, wires, cap, rotor and see if that change or make a different. next if still not getting good gas mileage, have all injectors and fuel regulator check. if the car has high miles in 100k, have the timing belt check and replace it if you have not done so. bad timing belt either jump time or out of timing will also caused poor gas mileage.

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There are many possilities. Dirty air filter, fouled up spark plugs. Ignition system problems. Timing problem. Also maybe the thermostat is stucked open, causing the car to run below normal operating temperature which also cause it to burn more fuel. Also the fuel pressure regulator maybe defective.

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