Re: Fuel economy

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

I get it to work all the time on my 98 GTI

Billy

Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) wrote:

> I thought this only worked for OBD1 cars? I remember trying this once on my
> '97 and never got it to work.
>
> Kevin Ng
> 97 GLX Windsor Blue
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Billy T. [SMTP:btylaska@onramp.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 4:34 PM
> > To:   jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject:      Re: Fuel economy
> >
> > That is the average, the reading on the MFA.  23-24 is pretty good.  I
> > usually
> > get 19-21.
> >
> > If you want to see the milage you are actually getting, try this:
> >
> > 1.  put the key in the ignition.
> > 2.  press and hold the MFA button
> > 3.  while still holding the MFA button, turn the key on and off(don't
> > start the
> > car)
> > 4.  after you have turned the key off, let go of the MFA button
> > 5.  start the car
> >
> > Now, your MFA should give you three readings, oil temp, actual mpg, and
> > something else I cant remember.
> >
> > BTW, you can do the same thing with the trip odometer button.  Just press
> > the
> > trip button instead of the MFA button, and do the same sequence with the
> > key.
> > You can then cycle thru 8 different readings.  There is a digital tach,
> > LCD
> > light check, speed sensor reading and some other stuff.  I was pretty
> > stoked to
> > see this stuff work, and you probably will be, too.
> >
> > Billy