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Originally Posted by paulgato
Jyden, thanks, but a Scanguage is one more thing to have to buy and wire in. Changing the display to read km/litre or litres/100km would be free (or cheaper - I'd have to pay $99 for the full version of the VAGCOM software, but I want that anyway as it will enable me to modify other behaviours of the car too, like idle speed and so on.)
And Clifornia98Civic, that's a great tip about the metal jacket for the Odyssey battery, as my engine bay temperatures do get pretty high now that I have an almost 100% grille block. ... If not, then perhaps I am better off trying to improve the heat-shielding capability of the existing VW battery box (with heavy metal foil on the outside for example? ...or by applying that Dynamat stuff?)
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On my Fiat I can switch from Metric to UK units in the same menu that sets the clock etc. I'm surprised it's a back to the dealer job for VW. For maximum accuracy, you can't beat an MPGuino. Mine's picked up things that OBD2 scanners missed. It's cheap, though it has to be wired in. SG2 is plug and play or if the cost seems to high look at Ultragauge or an Android app.
My Transporter has the battery compartment walled off from the rest of the engine bay with a rubber seal against the hood and a cool air intake from above the head light. Although it has thermal properties, Dynamat isn't really intended as a heat shield. Unless you have some lying around, get something intended for the purpose like:
Car Builders - Sound Deadener Heat Insulation Car heat Shields : Kool Mat - Extreme heat barrier (fireproof)