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Offline youngSTer

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Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
« 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?
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Re: Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 05:33:54 PM »
Was it Confucius who said, "Never trust a fuel gauge." :think1
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Re: Fuel Consumption Computer Faulty
« Reply #2 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!
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