re: new subscriber/v8 miles to go calculation

[Phil and Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

Wylie,

Welcome to the list.

I don't know what you mean by "hilariously incorrect", however are you
aware that the miles-till-empty calculation is updated using the mpg value
that the computer calculates over merely the past couple of kilometers
driven (few seconds)? It does NOT reflect the overall average mpg. So, the
"miles-till-empty" value can change considerably depending on how hard or
easy you've been driving a few seconds ago. Could be hilarious if you've
been coasting. Yesterday, my half-filled tank briefly promised me 600
"miles till empty". That was good for a chuckle.

So anyway, stop banging on the dashboard. (It ain't a Ford, ya know!) ;-)

Phil


>Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:49:26 EDT
>From: Rngmeister@aol.com
>Subject: new subscriber/v8 miles to go calculation
>
>hi all, veteran of the 20v list, new subsciber here, so pardon any faulty
>semantics.
>anyway, on the '90 v8 my wife drives, more often than not, the "miles to go"
>till empty reading on the computer gives numbers that are hilariously
>incorrect.  What's the easiest way to determine the problem, or has someone
>already found a simpler solution to banging on the dashboard, my wife's, which
>does absolutely nothing but sometimes make the speedo quit
>momentarily.....assumptions to make: car is '90v8, 115k miles.  3rd owner,
>local NC piedmont car....somewhat of a mechanic (required for audi ownership
>anyway)
>do not assume that i: have a service manual yet,  have done much to this car
>myself in the way of repairs.
>
>many thanks
>
>any help would be greatly appreciated.....
>
>rngmeister@aol.com
>Wylie Bean
>Greensboro Nc
>90 cq -TAP ecu/Ramair/Eibach/Bilstein Sport/Powerdisc equipped
>90 v8 - stock

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