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Old 07-01-2011, 03:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by Varn View Post
Not to be a stickler I would say that unless you divide your miles by the gallons you put in you never know.

I have an ultra gauge and it read about 10-12% HIGHEr mpg than what I was using.

Still if you are really getting over 50 that is great.
I gotta completely agree with this post, from the first line to the last. I too have an UltraGauge that overcounts. My trip logs, therefore, reflect higher numbers than the tank averages, where I always sue the pump/odo calculation (and it is always 2-3 MPG lower than my gauge.

Congratulations on beating your personal best--that seems certain. But the pump and an empty tank is still our most reliable measure.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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