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Old 04-03-2014, 03:12 PM   #1049 (permalink)
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Silver Bullet - '03 Mazda Protege LX
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Originally Posted by CrazyLee View Post
...The problem with the setup is the 'Guino lies! The mpg shown at 50 mpg is 8 but the mpg at 70 is 10-12. If you follow what happens, then I begin to chase the mileage by driving faster. Not good. I force myself to drive between 50 to 55 MPH. Anything faster kills the mpg....

...Another thing that I notice is the instant fuel mileage goes to 999 when I get more than 75% throttle. This tells me the calculations quit in that circumstance...
So if you apply 75%+ throttle, the display instantly pegs at 999? Sounds like your throttle % is affecting the MPG calculation, not necessarily that it "quit" but that the calculation is picking up the throttle. I'm wondering if there isnt' a wiring problem.
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