'Evening all
Just a quick one, what is Fuel Inst on the Info Centre?
Everything works on it, and gives a readout except for the last option on the left. I don't know what it does, expect that it gives a null readout, and "inst" perhaps standing for instance
Someone will know what it means, can anyone give me a pointer?
Many thanks,
Stay safe all
Fuel Inst?
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Fuel Inst?
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Re: Fuel Inst?
It does indeed mean instant - it's your mpg at that precise moment - you can see it changing dramatically when you change gear or go up or down hill. The average is calculated over the previous 10 miles, and the mileage remaining in the tank is based on that remaining constant.
Sylvia
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Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: Fuel Inst?
Ok thanks for that Sylvia, so I take it it is normal to have its display as - - - ? I would assume that if there was a problem, that whole side of the IC would be dasheddragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2020 5:52 pmIt does indeed mean instant - it's your mpg at that precise moment - you can see it changing dramatically when you change gear or go up or down hill. The average is calculated over the previous 10 miles, and the mileage remaining in the tank is based on that remaining constant.
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Re: Fuel Inst?
are you driving it around when it's displaying --- or sat on the driveway letting it tickover?
Re: Fuel Inst?
driving around I think, but last time I checked it was sub 20 mph on my road
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Re: Fuel Inst?
MPG is dreadful when a car is first started and cold, you will need to track it as it warms to see if the reading is realistic.It does shoot up and down though, which is why we also have the average. Is that showing something near sensible ?
Sylvia
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo
no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any
Re: Fuel Inst?
Yes I think so, Ill have a check when I am out on todays rundragonflyjewels wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:24 amMPG is dreadful when a car is first started and cold, you will need to track it as it warms to see if the reading is realistic.It does shoot up and down though, which is why we also have the average. Is that showing something near sensible ?
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