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08-14-2009, 12:04 PM | #2 |
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Yes. Had a full to the brim tank before going to the track. Reset mile counter before sessions began, and I had done 79 miles by the end of the day. Filled it up at the station, 14.3 gallons. 79/14.3 is 5.52 mpg =)
Not gonna do that again though...
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08-14-2009, 12:36 PM | #3 |
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How did you manage to fill up 14 gallons? even with couple miles to empty I never got over 13gallons. I believe the most I have filled up was something like 12.7. But I agree when I went to track I got around 100 miles out of tank. About 40 miles driven outside track
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08-14-2009, 12:56 PM | #6 |
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but between the gasoline in the lines going to the engine and the line from the filler cap an extra .2 gallons is concievable.
I'm usually a fuel misser...but the last time I came home from jersey I made the sad mistake of taking the belt. Didn't move more that 2-3 MPH for 2 hours. Burned half a tank sitting in traffic. So thats like 1 gallon to the mile. |
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08-14-2009, 01:47 PM | #9 |
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I'm think the car's computer is unable to calculate mpg correctly if the mpg number is <6mpg. Just like if you are coasting, it'll show 99.9mpg.
I have never see a number smaller than 6mpg. I've done hard launches (w/o much wheel spin) I see 6mpg, I've done slower launches, I see 6mpg. I've also try a rolling start in 2nd, then flooring the gas, I see 6mpg. But if, lets say, you're doing a burn out, where you aren't moving an inch, but flooring the gas, what mpg should you get? I haven't tried that yet... |
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I've gotten 14.5 for a tank. |
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