Re: Overhead mileage calculator.

From: Kurt Cypher (kcypher42@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Nov 17 2006 - 10:00:39 EST


Hop * wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've noticed that my overhead computer is constantly 1mpg off. When i
> calculate my milage by hand i get better milage than what the computer
> says. Is there any way to adjust this? Could the TPS or something else
> be causing it to read wrong? I'm not sure what the computer looks at to
> get it's figures.

My '97 two-wheel-drive Dakota does the same thing. Actual calculation
is always a little higher than the computer is reporting. My guess is
that it's just making an educated guess on how much fuel is being used,
while my calculations know a little more precisely how much fuel is
being used.

Kurt



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