Roughly how many miles would you say you can get out of half to a full tank around town and on a run?

When I picked up a 1.1 it was just above the red, so threw 20quid in which almost filled the tank and it drove home 114 miles using just over half a tank. Down the M4 mostly.

But the pile of shit is using half a tank to do 24 miles around town ffs. Just cost me 20 odd quid to do about 30 fooking miles!

It's running rich, pulled the plugs earlier and sooted right up. But if I manage to sort it, and how? how many miles should I expect roughly?

Checked tyre pressures all were on 22 so banged 30 in, air filter etc new and clean

I drive it like I stole it

Nah, I just use it to pootle about in, and never give it full throttle. Always try and keep the revs low to try and get good mpg, always do in every car.

I knew a 1.1 wasn't going to be great on fuel, but it's fooking crap!

It has got a manual choke, and seems to work freely. Don't use it much though, always seems  to start fine without it and idles around 8-900.

I might take it to a carb place and have it sorted, but may bang it back on fleabay next week instead.

Only thing I'll be burning is the car.