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BrumLee
 


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I think I lost a digit?

Last night I parked up and had 27.4mpg showing for fuel consumption. Set off this morning and it read 2.4mpg for half a mile Shocked so I hit reset and after the ---.- (bit optomistic having three bars Rolling Eyes ) it started off at 12.9mpg. Anyone had this happen before and is something packing up?  
Post #4514969th Apr 2009 10:16 am
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Roel
 


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Did somebody borrowed some fuel?
Or did you leave it running for a while? Roel

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Post #4514979th Apr 2009 10:17 am
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BrumLee
 


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Roel wrote:
Did somebody borrowed some fuel?
Or did you leave it running for a while?


Fuel gauge read the same and only left it running whilst I put on my seat belt (old turbo saving habit). It read 2.4mpg as soon as the suspension raised from access level Crying or Very sad It now reads 22.1mpg.  
Post #4514989th Apr 2009 10:21 am
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SN
 


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you should have photographed it Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)   
Post #4515129th Apr 2009 10:41 am
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BrumLee
 


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SN wrote:
you should have photographed it


Noooo, if SWMBO had evidence it only did 2.4mpg she'd tell me to get rid of Big Cry Sad  
Post #4518259th Apr 2009 6:56 pm
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Willy Eckerslike
 


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Funnily enough mine does that, (the car that is) counts up, used to countdown, bit alarming from cold climbing out of town. Club Pie n Pea
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Post #4518299th Apr 2009 7:01 pm
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Mine drops a couple of mpg when start off cold, but nothing on that scale. Was reading 32.5 at end of last drive, will be very upset if it goes sub 30!!   
Post #4518339th Apr 2009 7:06 pm
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BrumLee
 


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Mines has always dropped a small amount from cold but its scary when it drops 25mpg Shocked Been driving it most the day and all seems fine now so I'll check again in the morning.  
Post #4518379th Apr 2009 7:11 pm
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Jimbob Squarepants
 


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Was it parked on a hill?

If I leave mine running on the drive for a few minutes the "Range" always increases dramatically because it is parked nose up I assume the fuel sloshes to the rear of the tank where the sender must be. Never looked at the MPG figure though.  
Post #4518649th Apr 2009 7:47 pm
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Willy Eckerslike
 


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Not supposed to affect the sender as there's two one at the front and one at the back, they average out.

I think someone programmed the computer thing to take the Censored every now and then.
The best thing they could do on the D4 is remove that bloody MPG display Club Pie n Pea
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