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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Unhappy My first problem!

Well I guess I'm going to take my 2006 PSF2504x4 (3334 miles) to the dealer unless it's normal for my MPG read out to say 14.6 all the time, it dosen't matter if I'm going down the highway at 80 with the cruse control set or mashing the pedal in rush hour traffic it stays on 14.6 MPG.....what do ya'll think?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Not trying to be a wise cracker, but are you resetting the MPG readout when you refuel?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by stevtalk
Well I guess I'm going to take my 2006 PSF2504x4 (3334 miles) to the dealer unless it's normal for my MPG read out to say 14.6 all the time, it dosen't matter if I'm going down the highway at 80 with the cruse control set or mashing the pedal in rush hour traffic it stays on 14.6 MPG.....what do ya'll think?
normal, engine need to be broke in more.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stevtalk
Well I guess I'm going to take my 2006 PSF2504x4 (3334 miles) to the dealer unless it's normal for my MPG read out to say 14.6 all the time, it dosen't matter if I'm going down the highway at 80 with the cruse control set or mashing the pedal in rush hour traffic it stays on 14.6 MPG.....what do ya'll think?
I have run into this before. That thing shows average mpg, not instant mpg.It will average your mpg from the last time it was reset to the present. The longer you go after reset, the slower it changes.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Well I'll be darned

I respect everyone's knowledge here so much I ran to this forum before I opened my owners manual..... So I need to "reset" my MPG after each fill up, ya'll are awsome and I'm feeling like a TRUE newbie.... thanks guys.
Steve.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Im glad you didnt bring it into the dealer for that lol That would have made there day

Nice to see you made it to FTE, very informative site!
 
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