Losing gas while parked. help!

fuct · 11-09-2011, 03:32 PM

idling means your burning gas but traveling zero distance. so yes it will effect your range.....

mine did the same thing when i was working on my stereo. i had the car running while adjusted alot of setting and what not. my mileage sucked that tank.

vividracing · 11-09-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

the computer said my mileage sucked that tank.

ftfy!

This is why most people recommend calculating your MPG on your own. That computer doesn't do a very great job.

wind.zero · 11-10-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

ftfy!

This is why most people recommend calculating your MPG on your own. That computer doesn't do a very great job.

Fill up your fuel tank all the way

Reset the trip odometer

Drive your car as you normally would and let your fuel tank deplete

Fill up your fuel tank all the way again

Record the amount of fuel it took to refill the tank

Look at the number of miles on the trip odometer

Here comes the tricky part ....

Divide the number of miles on the trip odometer but the number of gallons/liters off your fuel receipt. This yields your MPG or MPL.

vividracing · 11-10-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wind.zero

Fill up your fuel tank all the way

Reset the trip odometer

Drive your car as you normally would and let your fuel tank deplete

Fill up your fuel tank all the way again

Record the amount of fuel it took to refill the tank

Look at the number of miles on the trip odometer

Here comes the tricky part ....

Divide the number of miles on the trip odometer but the number of gallons/liters off your fuel receipt. This yields your MPG or MPL.

Bingo! I remember my grandpa kept a little book in his shirt pocket for JUST calculating MPG. Some times the new way isn't the best way.

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	idling means your burning gas but traveling zero distance. so yes it will effect your range..... mine did the same thing when i was working on my stereo. i had the car running while adjusted alot of setting and what not. my mileage sucked that tank.