View Single Post
Old 03-01-2010, 01:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
Hypermiler
 
PaleMelanesian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,321

PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan
90 day: 69.2 mpg (US)

PaleFit - '09 Honda Fit Sport
Team Honda
Wagons
90 day: 44.06 mpg (US)
Thanks: 611
Thanked 434 Times in 284 Posts
I calibrate to the running average offset. I track SG predicted gallons and actual fill gallons in a spreadsheet.

Another way to approximate this is to adjust the offset to halfway between the two each time. If the gauge tells you 10 gallons and you actually pumped 10.4, adjust the calibration to 10.2. After a couple fills, it'll even out nicely.
__________________



11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
  Reply With Quote