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Old 03-02-2012, 04:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Scangauge type instrument for obd1?

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone made a Scangauge type instrument or any good mpg display for obd1 cars? Or are they only for 96+ cars?

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Old 03-02-2012, 04:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You'll want to look into getting yourself an mpguino.

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Old 03-03-2012, 01:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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is the mpguino the only option for obd1 cars?
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Old 03-03-2012, 12:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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does the MPGunio display anything other than MPG?
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Old 03-03-2012, 08:54 PM   #6 (permalink)
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It reads from the vehicle speed sensor and counts the injector pulses, by default. I was thinking of adding additional feeds to mine, but for now it gives a lot of combinations of data from those two feeds, such as gallons used, gallons per hour, a digital reading of miles per hour, idle time, instant mpg, average mpg, gallons left in tank (you input tank size in setup), miles left in tank, and a few others.
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Awesome, thank you guys!

Can you guys think of any other usefull instrument to help me keep an eye on my mpg other than the MPGuino, "fuel saver" vacuum gauge, and a wideband o2? (I plan on getting my ecu chipped and tuned for economy)

Or would those three devices be all I'd need to monitor my engine/fuel usage?

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I find the MPGuino to be adequate on it's own.
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I have looked high and low. Since MPGuino isn't selling them any more, does any one know of an alternative? Thanks.
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I realize I am replying over 3 years later, but since I am currently looking into it...

The Wiki page on here for mpguino has three sellers listed. One says they are closing up shop while the other two took me to a page to buy their mpguino. Did you try contacting these guys? Just wondering.

Apologies in advance if you already checked these...

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