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Posted by =?iso-8859-1?Q?mark=5Fdigital= on July 5, 2006, 6:30 pm
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>>>>> When I filled the tank today, I had 526 miles since the last fillup,
>>>>> according to the consumption screen. It also read 46.9 miles per
>>>>> gallon. That computes to 11.2 gallons consumed. The fill-up took
>>>>> 11.625 gallons.
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe that the tank holds 11.9 gallons.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
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>>>> Fill your tank fast and don't diddle-daddle topping it off. Don't even
>>>> bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a few times and see
>>>> if the actual fuel consumed matches your graphic amount more closely.
>>>> mark_
>>> In order to get an accurate series of manual computations you must fill
>>> it to the last drop each time, otherwise the calculation will be
>>> affected by how far the nozzle was inserted, how sensitive the pump
>>> shut-off is and how relaxed the bladder is. That series will yield the
>>> delta value between actual and computed mileage. Once you have the
>>> delta value it is pointless to continue gathering data manually.
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>> OK, if you want to waste time, money and keep the filler cap off longer
>> than necessary, go for it. Fast filling until it clicks off expands the
>> bladder. Slow fills and rocking the car doesn't do anything other than
>> make one look stupid and cheap.
> From the NG posts it is clear that some people are curious as to the
> accuracy of their mileage number. Slow fills and rocking the car are a
> figment of your imagination. I simply provided a way for these people to
> determine the variance, nothing more.
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It's clear?? Some guy who calls himself Michelle, who does a piss poor job
at imitating a woman, posts a no-so-clear-as to-why comment about a lousy
fill up and discrepancy, puts up a strawman, and you call that "some
people"?
I don't think so Bill.
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