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Old 12-15-2008, 06:14 AM   #10 (permalink)
Doofus McFancypants
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I have been watching this all week ( making sure it shuts off when i turn the car off) and so far it has not duplicated what happened....

So it must have been an isolated situation - although still very wierd.

I have been watching the battery volts in the SG - and the AM it is at 12 before i start the car. Once the engine is on - the volts jump up to about 14. and when i am EOCing and Off at stop lights - the battery voltage is lower ( if i have lights and radio on - it looks to be about 11.2 - nothing is on it stays near 12).

So it seems like the battery / alternator are doing the job.

I don't know what it really was - but everything else seems ok
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First Milestone passed - 30 MPG (city) 5/15/08
Best City Tank - 8/31/09- 34.3 MPG (EPA= 20)
Best Highway Tank - 5/20/09 - 36.5 MPG (EPA= 28)
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