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Old 11-28-2012, 05:59 AM   #5 (permalink)
AndrzejM
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You know, fuel indicators and oem on board computers are set up for specific engine parameters. So if you change fuel dose for example your OBC will show wrong numbers, unless you'll calibrate it. So you should measure FE changes in a long term using odo and pump. Then you'll know the % offset for OBC. If it can be calibrated then do it, if not you have to remember the offset and count the true numbers.
Usually (unless for BMW) OBC can be calibrated +/-20% but if you change fuel dose from 1.6 to 4mg it won't be enough.

You may go for ScaGauge, UltraGauge or OBDduino as well and after calibration you'll see the exact numbers for FE of your Skoda.
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