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Old 11-28-2010, 01:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
Angmaar
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I disagree: the Scangauge just isn't very good at measuring fuel consumption. I have one in my Insight, which also has the factory mpg gauge. The factory one is as close to accurate as I can measure, the Scangauge reading often differs by 20 mpg or more. That's when it's calibrated, and it loses calibration very easily.
The Insight has weird A/F ratios (up to 1:25 or something) and the SGII was designed for 1:14.7. So it won't be accurate in less you don't drive in lean burn mode.
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