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Old 05-13-2009, 11:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Different usec / gallon values with no alternator?

I'm trying to verify some results I've been getting recently while going beltless. I've alternated over the past few tanks with my serpentine belt on/off.
After the first beltless tank, I went to refill my tank because, according to the MPGuino, I had run empty. When I filled up, I put in one gallon less than I should have, and the MPGuino had never been off before. I tried to add more gas, but overfilled the tank. I corrected the overage on my next belted tank or two, and then tried to repeat, this time on a road trip. I ran beltless for 2 hours, and was almost a gallon short versus my MPGuino again.

Since I'm running at ~12VDC instead of 14.4VDC, are my injectors not opening as far or as fast, so the MPGuino thinks I'm using more fuel than I am?

BTW, DCB - thanks for the MPGuino. Works awesome and is well on its way to paying itself in FE.

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