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Honda ST1300 Section => Electrics & Electronics - Volts, Amps and Fuses ST1300 => Topic started by: youngSTer on August 21, 2013, 12:38:29 PM

Title: Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
Post by: youngSTer on August 21, 2013, 12:38:29 PM

Today I ran out of fuel when computer said I had 73klms left.
Any suggestions please.
Does or can it b e reset?

Title: Re: Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
Post by: Neale on August 21, 2013, 05:33:54 PM

Was it Confucius who said, "Never trust a fuel gauge." :think1

Title: Re: Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
Post by: Biggles on August 21, 2013, 09:00:09 PM

The fuel computer resets every time you stop the engine.  The "distance to run" is therefore highly unreliable.
As soon as I see the last block flashing, i set my trip meter to zero.
If I'm cruising, it reads very closely to the fuel computer.  e.g. the fuel computer usually counts down from 95  and I note that as it gets to say, 20, my trip meter will say about 75.
I reckon on 85 kays out of a flashing low level light, when cruising.  Around town it might only be 60 or even less.
Trust the trip meter!