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Old 07-18-2017, 03:46 AM   #42 (permalink)
RedDevil
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I believe my Honda measures fuel usage by calculating it from the injection pulse length and frequency. But not all fuel goes through the injectors; some evaporates in the tank and gets sucked ito the airbox through the overflow canister. As a result, the mpg gauge is slightly optimistic.
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