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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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I drop the car off at the stereo shop comp reads say 22 mile per gall pick up the car and comp reads 1.2 MPG WTF!!!!! they say I dont know why I say there racing the engine. What else could it be? and not the first time with these guys I hope Iam wrong.
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Depends on how many miles since the last reset, and did they possibly leave idling for a while? Maybe they just beat the **** out of it! (okay, I know, NOT funny!)
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Because if you disconnect the battery the computer resets itself. It was reading the milage from sitting there idling
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Because if you disconnect the battery the computer resets itself. It was reading the milage from sitting there idling

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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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My '87 has reset itself for no apparent reason a number of times.

Lastest trick it did last week one day the speedometer and only the speedometer was in metric. Flicked the switch on the dash a few times...no difference. Shut off the key and turn it on again, back to normal.

Since they may have unhooked the battery, or yours may have the occasional glitch like mine does, I'd be careful about accusing people of anything based on what the digi-dash says.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Because if you disconnect the battery the computer resets itself. It was reading the milage from sitting there idling
That's it. And if they don't disconect the battery while working on your stereo, find another stereo shop.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdaddytaddy
I drop the car off at the stereo shop comp reads say 22 mile per gall pick up the car and comp reads 1.2 MPG WTF!!!!! they say I dont know why I say there racing the engine. What else could it be? and not the first time with these guys I hope Iam wrong.
I was ready to bash the shop until I read the other posts and They disconnected the battery so your mileage reset itself. They are better than I am, I keep forgetting every time I touch the wiring.:o
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Well just read replies than reread my post what an *** Iam I think I just typed what I was thinking and not the filtered self we show the world. And the only accussing I did so far was in the post,but yes I am sorry for that,thanks 4 your post and tolerance.
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Originally Posted by zr1fred
Depends on how many miles since the last reset, and did they possibly leave idling for a while? Maybe they just beat the **** out of it! (okay, I know, NOT funny!)
I have never left my Vette at any shop for them to work on without me being there watching. Because they may do what he said: BTPOOI. I live close to the Tire Rack and Mann's Corvette and have known Steve Mann for over 20 years but still, never leave my baby alone with a stranger for routine work.
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It's because you bought a REALLY heavy stereo.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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I used to work in a shop. Remember the old Dodge Daytona Turbo, they run pretty good. I was ensuring the timing was right.

People do race our Vettes, even the stealerships' mechs.

The battery disconnect resets to zero and the engine running at idle also lowers the fuel avg.

Welcome to reality, they will deny all the way
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by newbecorvetteguy
My '87 has reset itself for no apparent reason a number of times.

Lastest trick it did last week one day the speedometer and only the speedometer was in metric. Flicked the switch on the dash a few times...no difference. Shut off the key and turn it on again, back to normal.

Since they may have unhooked the battery, or yours may have the occasional glitch like mine does, I'd be careful about accusing people of anything based on what the digi-dash says.

Your antique car only has enough memory for about 4000 miles then it starts over. If I remeber correctly.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Sharky i just adopted your method NOLEavaa dahh carrr!!! NNOOO Haavvena proobblemmms !!!! LOL!!! anyway Ill ck on batt disco. Later
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Now thats Funny !!! efweber thanks 4 the line!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Spankyellow
Your antique car only has enough memory for about 4000 miles then it starts over. If I remeber correctly.
Guess It's time to pull the vacuum tubes and have them checked at the hardware store.
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