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Old 04-06-2009, 11:36 PM
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My remaining fuel mileage readout is on the fritz, i can have a quarter tank and it will jump from say, 200mpg->15mpg->169mpg-> then it will go blank and show (- - -). This is the second time this has happened, and supposedly had it "fixed" before but to no avail... Is there anything i can do to fix this problem. Or should i just bring it back to the audi dealer and have them "fix" it again??
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 08:10 AM
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Are you reading instantaneous mpg?
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by CRAZYHAWK
Are you reading instantaneous mpg?
Agree. If you let off the throttle completely it reads --- because there is no gas being used when you have your foot off the throttle above a certain RPM; the car just turns into, essentially, a giant air pump.

Switch your display to show the mileage left (the one with the little gas icon) and you won't see this anymore.
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 09:20 AM
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Oh no, i know what you guys are sayin, but this is changing the readout like every second.
 
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Old 04-07-2009, 10:07 AM
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Turn it off and don't look at it anymore. Its not figuring correct mileage anyway. And thats all an engine really is. A big air pump...

Good Luck...
 
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