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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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So, i filled up gas tonight and on the drive home i realize that the "miles left to the tank" reading is going in the opposite direction!! So, now my car is saying I have 405 miles to go and with every mile i drive, the number goes up by a mile. Anyone see that before? Simple reset or big repair? thanks in advance
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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you call ^that "haunted"?!
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Dont worry. This is perfectly normal.

And thats what should happen exactly when you first fill your tank. The reading changes accordingly with ur driving style.

Dont worry about it. After one or two short trips. You ll see the numbers going back down.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='959218' date='Jul 30 2009, 03:41 AM
you call ^that "haunted"?!

ok, so maybe not haunted but weird nonetheless
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bteljuice' post='959221' date='Jul 30 2009, 03:44 AM
Dont worry. This is perfectly normal.

And thats what should happen exactly when you first fill your tank. The reading changes accordingly with ur driving style.

Dont worry about it. After one or two short trips. You ll see the numbers going back down.

thanks. I never noticed it before, but ill keep an eye on it.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nikko64' post='959223' date='Jul 30 2009, 03:45 AM
thanks. I never noticed it before, but ill keep an eye on it.
happens all the time to me, man. Don't even sweat it, bro - not a problem at all
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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depends how your driving the second i hit a motorway my miles left goes up the second i hit smaller roads it goes down

can 'gain' like 50 miles on the m4 lol
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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And you're not looking at the odometer?
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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pedal to the metal and it will go down.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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oh and im guessing ur were driving on the highway taking it easy right?
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