Resetting ECU - better mileage? How to?

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Postby Spamcan » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:24 am

Cool, thanks again deezx5! Will try it no matter after I install the aFe filter and air box mod - that way it hopefully adjusts for max MPG - hoping to at least get 30MPG!! :lol: OK, I'd be very happy with 16 for mostly city driving.


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Postby deezx5 » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:24 am

Yep, don't forget about your tires too, if you have an off road style tire or underinflated you can easily drop 1-2 MPG

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Postby Spamcan » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:43 am

Good point. I bought it with some "Nexen Roadian HT" tires. Never heard of them, but reviews seem positive. And will check pressures, but no "low pressure" indicated by the TPMS. They're @ 50% to being replaced, so will look for best All Seasons down the road.
http://www.nexentireusa.com/tires-14/RoadianHTSUV

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Postby valenburg » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:44 pm

normally I'm sitting at about 13 MPG with my neighbor commute to work (like 2 mile drive) on the highway crusing at about 80 Im at 18-19 65 about 20-21. I have reset my MPG while crusing at about 40-45 and have seen it fluctuate at around 30-32MPG!! If only I could always go that fast. I guess the airbox treatment could help out a little and maybe a reset.

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Postby Spamcan » Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:20 pm

Thanks for the input valenburg. Guess I just need to do a Hwy test - just take a ride and see what happens. If I can do those kinds of MPG on Hwy, I'd be thrilled and just deal with the low MPG on the street.

Another thing I wondered on my drive to lunch today...I leave my temp/console on "AUTO" - which means the AC or heat or whatever may turn on at any time. Wonder if that can kill the MPG more than manually controlling the temp. I know just the AC itself will.

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Postby skinny2 » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:59 pm

It shouldn't matter much which mode you're in if you need to stay cool. Leaving it in auto other times of the year though may not be efficient. A/C use in the city will cut your mpg easily by 20%. You can hook up a scanguage and get a reading on gallons/hour and switching the A/C on increases this by almost 30% just at idle. When they run the EPA tests they don't run the A/C and they don't sit much in city traffic either.

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Changing fuel mileage

Postby jbon » Mon May 04, 2015 5:05 pm

ok, this is strange. I had my 2006 PF in for some body work and when I got it back my fuel mileage was roughly 25% better and the fuel distance numbers on the dash went from roughly 400km to 660km (Canada). Then I brought it in for some front end work a few months later and it went back to 400km per tank and the fuel mileage dropped as well. Why? and how do I get my 660 per tank bank?

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Postby disallow » Mon May 04, 2015 6:08 pm

How many L for 400km?

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Postby jbon » Mon May 04, 2015 6:34 pm

full tank, so I think 60 litres or so

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Postby disallow » Tue May 05, 2015 4:47 am

You have an 80L tank. I think you maybe having the same issue I do, fuel gauge is not correct for bottom 1/4 of the tank...

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Postby jbon » Tue May 05, 2015 6:16 am

I am going to try a reset the ECE. I am thinking it was in the garage for 2 weeks and they probably disconnected the battery for and extended period.


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