Scangauge Newbie Questions
 

Hi,

A couple of newbie questions about the SG2 if I may, I'm sure they have been covered before and I am going through the manual just now.

The car is a TDI PD 130 ASZ engine code. I know the MPG will be inacurate based on what I have read here but I would like to do a comparison between the SG2, the onboard readout (which is always optimistic) and calculating MPG based on fill ups. Plus I want the other readouts - TPS, MAP and Intake Temps.

1. Calibration - the manual states to put the tank size in but mine is under-reported. The 'official' size is 45 litres (aka 9.9 of the queen's own gallons) but I can regularly get nearer 55 litres in by using the reserve (pressing the vent knob inside the filler neck). Do I put in the official size or what I think it is or something in between ? The manual suggests to understate it I assume so that the range is pessimistic and you don't run out, which would be a bad thing. :thumbup:

2. US vs Imperial - the FAQ states

so as I can't see something that says 'use imperial units' I assume during the calibration step it adjusts based on the fact I tell it so many imperial gallons went into the fillup. Kind of annoying as I want to tell it in litres (fuel is sold in Litres here) but have info in MPG (imperial).

3. Has anyone experimented with using the % adjustment in converting between wimpy sized gallons and the proper sized ones ? :D

4. If I mess it up during the calibration mind-meld, is there a reset function ? EDIT - I see the clear info now. Up to that page.

5. Any other advice ?

Its been like Christmas all morning, so this is me :D :thumbup: :cool:

And this is Mrs A :rolleyes:

Use what you think you will normally set as your fill-up level as the tank size.
What you use consistantly should be your baseline "full tank". If that means you leave a reserve, so be it. As is, your car has a low fuel light still - you're going to mind that much more than the amount left on the SG.

And... don't press your luck TOO far below the low fuel light, until AFTER you've had a few tanks to calibrate your SGII to your vehicle. I ran my car 146km past the fuel light coming on, and had to refill the fuel filter to restart the car, the tank was completely dry.

Keep a calculator, or a little chart with the litres : Imp. Gallons conversions to one decimal place -- SG II only logs fuel to the 1/10 of a unit. This is where litres might end up being more accurate in the long term.

I actually keep my car's SGII all metric, and have a rough measure of X L/100km : Y mpg chart in the car for when I scrawl down my stats per tankful on the fuel receipt.