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ScorpioWorld
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Fuel Computer Readings
« on: Aug 2nd, 2008, 12:40pm » |
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I think I am having a few problems with my fuel computer my 2.3 scorpio ghia x ‘s’ reg. If I fill up say £20 and it has been showing zero fuel left then it will go up to approx 95 miles left. If I am driving along not even covered a mile it will be down to 91 miles then another mile down the road it will be showing 85 miles remaining. If I leave it overnight and start it up then leave it on idle it might creep back up a few miles to 88. So is there a problem or is it just not very accurate.
The other day I was a mile away from the fuel station and the computer said 9 miles remaining by the time I had driven to the petrol station it was down to 0 miles.
Anyone else suffered from a problem like this?
Cheers guys!
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Highlander
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Re: Fuel Computer Readings
« Reply #1 on: Aug 2nd, 2008, 3:31pm » |
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Its working exactly as it should.
You have it on the range setting which calculates how many miles you will be able to do at the current speed/load with the fuel you have left.
The value will alter depending on how hard you drive the car, if you freewheel downhill the miles left will slowly increase
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Re: Fuel Computer Readings
« Reply #2 on: Aug 4th, 2008, 7:45am » |
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It calculates the mileage left from the fuel remaining in the tank and the last 10 avergae consumptions so when its cold it uses more fuel and vice versa . Yours does as Highlander so correctly states is working as it should.
Put some fuel in and take a run on the Mway or constant speed drive and watch the mileage before empty increase.. Its quite dramatic.
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Re: Fuel Computer Readings
« Reply #3 on: Aug 4th, 2008, 5:09pm » |
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I filled up mine on friday before an M11/A11 2 hour trip, from about 280 miles left (i usually only drive short distances at city speed limits (30-40 mph) After an hour and half on the motorways i was hitting 400 miles left. Its working fine.
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