idea..

[Bruce Bowling]

> 
> 
> someone mentioned trying to locate fuel flow meter to use for a mileage
> calculator.  Why not have the ecu record the combined pulse width over a
> period of distance, based on the assumption that fuel pressure remains
> fairly constant, a certain distance traveled divided by the time the
> injectors are open == MPG. All is needed is a pulse input from oneor more
> of the wheels,  each pulse = a certain distance ,and the frequency is the
> speed.  The functions necessary to do the computation should be fairly
> easy to develop,  anyone wanna try it ??
> 
> Dave J. Andruczyk
> 
> 
> 

This is exactly how the trip computers work in the series III Jaguars.

- Bruce


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