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General => General discussion => Topic started by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 15:23

Title: MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 15:23

Is it just my car or does the read out for MPG just talk complete b?ll?cks. Mine always says its doing about 17mpg when i know its more like 30

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: AdamB on 09 January 2004, 15:29

mine fairly accurate, according to the speedo and how much I fill up with. I get about 36-46 depending on how its driven. My wheels ar a little smaller than most, so I reckon I am about 10% high on the readings

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 15:32

Mine is accurate I'd say. Put Optimax in and got 44.9 along motorway week last sun  ;D

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 15:41

how does it work it out??
The miles / clock and everything else is spot on..
Is there a sensor for fuel flow?

what do you drive golfgal?

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 15:48

when its not juddering (wats that alcoholic drink wi the judder man or wateva on adverts - someone been pouring that in fuel tank methinks) a mk2 8v :)

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 16:11

wasnt it smirnoff ICE?

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 16:20

wasn't it metz is that a drink??? More of an ale drinker myself  :)

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 16:22

yeah it was Metz!!

doh

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 16:24

well my car been drinkin it  :D

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 16:30

probably run better on Meths

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 16:33

hmm yea mite try that on way 2 newark.... :)

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: danhock on 09 January 2004, 16:40

should make the car really fast.. for about 1min

Title: Re:MPG?
Post by: Golfgal on 09 January 2004, 17:13

unless I buy in bulk  :D