Drinking Gas
07-06-2016, 10:33 AM
#11
Right, but the question is why is Opie doing that in attempt to check MPG? Resetting the MPG counter is all that's needed. Now his truck has to do a relearn, which could hurt MPG
07-06-2016, 11:16 AM
#13
Always seem to get worse gas mileage with brand new spark plugs. Think it goes back to feeling the power thing until forgot about.
07-06-2016, 01:07 PM
#14
I am full aware I can reset mileage via the info center. I unplugged the battery in hopes of giving the computer a fresh start with a brand new fuel filter, a new k&n filter, and a cleaned throttle body.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
07-06-2016, 01:10 PM
#15
Moderator
I am full aware I can reset mileage via the info center. I unplugged the battery in hopes of giving the computer a fresh start with a brand new fuel filter, a new k&n filter, and a cleaned throttle body.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
07-06-2016, 01:13 PM
#16
I did not do relearn process. I hoped unplugging the battery would work.
Good news is that I drove to work this morning 12 miles and the miles to empty was right with it. It also went down 12. So I guess whatever happened was fixed or relearned or corrected.
Good news is that I drove to work this morning 12 miles and the miles to empty was right with it. It also went down 12. So I guess whatever happened was fixed or relearned or corrected.
07-06-2016, 01:14 PM
#17
Senior Member
I am full aware I can reset mileage via the info center. I unplugged the battery in hopes of giving the computer a fresh start with a brand new fuel filter, a new k&n filter, and a cleaned throttle body.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
Like I said in post I did 85% city driving and that includes two very steep hills of about .25 miles each.
My question was, why was my miles to empty reading going down 3-5 miles for every 1 mile of driving?? Seemed extremely odd. Was not hot rodding. I suspected computer to be relearning. Less load for fuel pump, less restrictive filter, and clean throttle plate and walls.
If your goal was to give things a fresh start, you might have researched the proper procedure to do so, and length of time that it needs to be done. Depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
07-06-2016, 01:17 PM
#18
Moderator
Unplugging will start the relearn process. I don't know the exact specifics. I'm sure they can be found on here with a quick search but it's something like start and idle for 15 minutes and so on before you drive.