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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Just a quickie out of intrest what kinda average does your fuel computers display. Mine wont get off 18.1 MPG (although it does work). I know these are normally wrong. But just wandered what others were reading.
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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average 29.6
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Your fuel slow sensor may be playing up
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Mine never goes above 10.5
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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Andy, would u be able to sort me out with a loom and 'box sensor mate?
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Who needs that bow down to my bitch smiley now

I'm sure i can sort something out
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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Ass kisser
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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as a matter of interset , my Dellorto DHLA(h)40's got me 3 to 4 kms per liter , may have to do with my 2mm mains!
replacing with efi head shortly
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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On my RST I used to get

6mpg at full throttle in 3rd

8mpg at full throttle in 5th

9mpg average on track days

28-30 mpg average use

36mpg on good motorway runs

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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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i get 99.9 on mine. dont know whats wrong with it
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cdc
i get 99.9 on mine. dont know whats wrong with it
the fuel flow sensor on the fuel metering unit isnt working
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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I drive maybe too sensibly, showing 34mpg average at the mo
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cdc
i get 99.9 on mine. dont know whats wrong with it
Hold in the function buttion and a test function will appear, then scroll through with the menu button and you should see numbers that increase/decrease for each relevant sensor
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