MPG in my sedan

[talnlnky]

my water temp swings from 184-188 fairly easy.... in the summer months I can often peak in the 190's without pushing the car hard.

40 on the highway is good... tho I think it really all comes down to where you live. Type of gas (ethanol or not, oxygenated or not) flat or hilly, windy or calm, rainy or dry, they all have effects of the mpg's.... I'd also guess that living in a higher altitude would be better due to less oxygen effecting the fuel mixture... and thus not using as much gas compared to somebody driving around at sea level.

[john21031]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

.. I'd also guess that living in a higher altitude would be better due to less oxygen effecting the fuel mixture... and thus not using as much gas compared to somebody driving around at sea level.

I don't think there would be any difference... the concentration of oxygen is the same at high elevation and at the sea level, it's just the air pressure is lower at the higher elevation.

[jambo101]

That instant mpg gauge on the Scangauge is a good reference but its tendency to be all over the place all the time gets a bit distracting so i used the X gauge feature to program in an average mpg reading, i've posted this before and find it easier to follow than the instructions in the book= =

From the home screen ( button with red around it ), hit more>more>more>xgauge

Now you can select the memory slot. If its already on 0 and this is the first xgauge you are creating, go ahead and hit the edit button.

You should now be at the TXD screen
Use the + and - buttons on the left side so that the first number is 0 Then use the arrow button on the right side to move over one space Now it depends on what trip function you want to use..
use the + or - again to adjust
0 - for current trip which resets every time you start the vehicle
1 - for today trip which resets after 10 hours of ignition off time
2- for previous day
4- for tank trip

on mine I have 01 for average fuel economy today

next hit the OK button
You should now be at the RXF screen
use the + or - buttons until the first digit is 8.
Then push OK button 3 times until you get to the name screen
Here you can pick any three letters to name your gauge.
I used AFT for average fuel today
Then hit save
Now you can go back to the home screen and hit gauge. Select which of the four spot you want the gauge to appear and hit the button until see the three letters that you just used to name your gauge.