Another Gas Mileage Topic... ["fuel used"]

goodeye · June 26th, 2007, 01:41 PM

Whenever I fill up my tank there's always a discrepancy of 1/2 to almost a full gallon...as in, my car think's I've used less gallons than I actually have...so therefore my average MPG shown on the dash is actually higher than the real number by 1 or 2 MPG...

Does anyone else have this problem? It's not a big deal, but I didn't see anyone mention this on the other 3 page thread about mileage.

chris

goodeye · June 26th, 2007, 03:50 PM

Nobody? Am I the only one???

jjuddz · June 26th, 2007, 07:55 PM

I have the same problem too. I just chalked it up to the gas stations trying to get there cut of the oil companies screwing us up the arse.

goodeye · June 26th, 2007, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by jjuddz

I have the same problem too. I just chalked it up to the gas stations trying to get there cut of the oil companies screwing us up the arse.

Man, I don't think so...if it only happened at certain gas stations I'd agree...but it's consistent, at any gas station I go to. I suspect the computer isn't reading the amt. of fuel used accurately.

chris

adam0421 · June 26th, 2007, 08:40 PM

same thing happens to me with the fuel used. However I keep track of my MPG manually (force of habit for us big rig drivers) and my figures usually match up with the cpu's MPG within a tenth or 2

MustangMatt96GT · June 26th, 2007, 08:49 PM

It was tested on the new here and the stations here are taking our gas! And its legal for them to take up to like a 10-15 percent of our gas, so if you pay for 20 gallons you may only be getting 17-18 gallons in your tank! This was about a year ago this test went down so it might have changed but thats my best thought!

goodeye · June 26th, 2007, 10:38 PM

that's jacked!

stanglifemike · June 26th, 2007, 10:47 PM

Yea thats crazy Matt, as if were no paying enough already, now were not getting what we pay for.

GTNorm · June 27th, 2007, 04:41 PM

I bought the car for sport not mileage.It's tuned for 93 octane and gas mileage just doesn't seem to matter cause I usually have it floored.

stanglifemike · June 27th, 2007, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by GTNorm

I bought the car for sport not mileage.It's tuned for 93 octane and gas mileage just doesn't seem to matter cause I usually have it floored.

Me too, as most of us. If we were all worried about getting 30mpg we would be on a civic forum right now. That doesnt mean its acceptable for gas stations to rip us off.

June 26th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#1
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Another Gas Mileage Topic... ["fuel used"] Whenever I fill up my tank there's always a discrepancy of 1/2 to almost a full gallon...as in, my car think's I've used less gallons than I actually have...so therefore my average MPG shown on the dash is actually higher than the real number by 1 or 2 MPG... Does anyone else have this problem? It's not a big deal, but I didn't see anyone mention this on the other 3 page thread about mileage. chris __________________ 2007 GT/CS [vert, black], JLT CAI, SCT LiveWire, FRPP/Borla Axleback

June 26th, 2007, 03:50 PM	#2
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nobody? Am I the only one??? Nobody? Am I the only one??? __________________ 2007 GT/CS [vert, black], JLT CAI, SCT LiveWire, FRPP/Borla Axleback

June 26th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#3
jjuddz Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 92 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have the same problem too. I just chalked it up to the gas stations trying to get there cut of the oil companies screwing us up the arse. __________________ 06 GT AUTO STREET SCENE KIT PYPES O/R H BORLA STINGERS JLT2 CAI SCT TUNER

June 26th, 2007, 08:40 PM	#5
adam0421 Regular 06 GT 35.9@15.5MPH in reverse Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 301 iTrader: 0 reviews	same thing happens to me with the fuel used. However I keep track of my MPG manually (force of habit for us big rig drivers) and my figures usually match up with the cpu's MPG within a tenth or 2 __________________ In order to live, you must be willing to die. 06 Torch Red GT: pypes axleback, Kooks LT's, o/r H pipe. JLT bama 91 Race Tune, 4.10's

June 26th, 2007, 08:49 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,688 iTrader: 3 reviews	It was tested on the new here and the stations here are taking our gas! And its legal for them to take up to like a 10-15 percent of our gas, so if you pay for 20 gallons you may only be getting 17-18 gallons in your tank! This was about a year ago this test went down so it might have changed but thats my best thought! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

June 26th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#7
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	that's jacked! __________________ 2007 GT/CS [vert, black], JLT CAI, SCT LiveWire, FRPP/Borla Axleback

June 26th, 2007, 10:47 PM	#8
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea thats crazy Matt, as if were no paying enough already, now were not getting what we pay for. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

June 27th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#9
GTNorm Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought the car for sport not mileage.It's tuned for 93 octane and gas mileage just doesn't seem to matter cause I usually have it floored. __________________ A man with experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory.

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