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	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	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: 91	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 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 237	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, 08:49 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 19.090@71.46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,912	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! __________________ If you are not willing to stand behind our troops, please feel free to go stand in front of them! If "drifting" were really racing, they'd have a track for it"

June 26th, 2007, 10:38 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, 10:47 PM	#8
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,962	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, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

June 27th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#9
GTNorm Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 479	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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