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1. [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:21:38 -0400; How do they do that? OK, here is a good one for the list to chew on... I have a 09 Nissan Murano. It has a lot of computerized information in its displays. The two of interest for this challenge are; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00070.html (8,728 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:09:49 -0400; My guess - it didn't. But it did know that you were getting slightly higher (than your previous average) mpg during the highway cruising. It re-calculated your new DTE based on the full tank & recent; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00071.html (9,097 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:18:15 -0700; If that is what is happening, it could be because the ECU isn't having to pull timing advance to prevent knock. There is usually less BTUs in higher octane pump gas, but the tuning of a particular en; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00072.html (8,534 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:49:53 -0700; You're basically driving a mobile fuel laboratory! With a knock sensor, the ECU advances the spark until it gets knock (and backs off just a bit); which gives it a pretty good estimate of octane. An; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00073.html (8,389 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:52:43 -0700; No, it can't measure inflow directly, but it can measure fuel level, so it knows how much was added. Jack _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00074.html (8,170 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:07:07 -0400; Really? Most cars I've owned have had a float in the gas tank, that told the driver how much gas was in the tank. No reason the computer can't use that information. Resolution is probably not good en; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00075.html (8,754 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:20:30 -0400; No. It gave me that higher DTE reading before I had even put it in My guess - it didn't. But it did know that you were getting slightly higher (than your previous average) mpg during the highway crui; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00076.html (9,439 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:27:16 -0400; Right. It used the immediate prior mpg's and amount of fuel added (or knowing the tank was now full) to recalculate a new DTE. Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell -- Original Me; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00077.html (10,258 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:38:52 -0400; Makes sense to me! Amazing what technology in lurking in there.....we hope it is for good..... It does make you think that with this much involvement with computers we may all be vulnerable to proble; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00078.html (9,640 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:41:10 -0400; I buy Randall's idea that it has a way to test the fuel octane as soon as you start the engine because it was giving me an increased DTE reading before I ever put it in gear.... No, it can't measure; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00079.html (9,312 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:20:44 -0700; Without meaning to comment on the quality of anyone's software; I will say that in the world of embedded real-time processing (like an ECU); it is scary easy to create a bug that will only show up u; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00080.html (9,349 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:14:52 -0400; I had a friend who had a new car. One morning it would not start. Called the dealership and the dealership had it towed to the shop. The mechanics could not find any fault and gave the car back to th; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00083.html (9,119 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] How do they do that? (score: 1): Author: Richard Beels <rbeels@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:40:35 -0400; I've had a couple instances like that with my outback. the outback's trans has some really hard shocks during upshifts. twice from the dealer: no fault found. i took a movie with the digcam to docume; /html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00091.html (9,248 bytes)

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