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

goodeye · June 26th, 2007, 02:41 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, 04:50 PM

Nobody? Am I the only one???

jjuddz · June 26th, 2007, 08:55 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, 09:02 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, 09:40 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, 09:49 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, 11:38 PM

that's jacked!

stanglifemike · June 26th, 2007, 11:47 PM

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

GTNorm · June 27th, 2007, 05:41 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, 06:36 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, 02:41 PM	#1
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12	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, 04:50 PM	#2
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12	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, 08:55 PM	#3
jjuddz Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 92	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, 09:40 PM	#5
adam0421 Regular 06 GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 250	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, o/r H pipe. JLT bama 91 Race Tune, 4.10's 08 Ninja stock

June 26th, 2007, 09:49 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,608	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! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

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June 26th, 2007, 11:38 PM	#7
goodeye Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 12	that's jacked! __________________ 2007 GT/CS [vert, black], JLT CAI, SCT LiveWire, FRPP/Borla Axleback

June 26th, 2007, 11:47 PM	#8
stanglifemike MM Fanatic 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 3,319	Yea thats crazy Matt, as if were no paying enough already, now were not getting what we pay for. __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto DR's, Eibach, SCT, FPS 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips, BMR RadMustangs Store

June 27th, 2007, 05:41 PM	#9
GTNorm Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 493	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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