Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help. My MPG gauge on my F plate 316 doesn't work correctly- when the car starts it sweeps round to the 0 position, and stays there.
I dont think its the SI batterys- the rev counter and service lights all work as they should.
where does the mpg gauge get its data from? is it a vacum gauge or a throttle position sensor?
I only ask as a previous owner has "modified" the filter and replaced it with a K&N, and I keep finding wires/conectors/rubber pipes which i'm sure at some point went somwhere...
Any help gratefully received, i have only had the car a month, and i'm allready a convert!
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karaokebykris
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Is the car a 316 with the 1.8 carb (M10 engine) fitted?
It is meaningless to ask; which is real, 'real' or imaginary? It is simply a matter of which is the more useful description
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road_rescue
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yup, carbed with 1.8 lump
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karaokebykris
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If it has the weber conversion on it (most do) the mpg gauge won't work I am afraid!
Small price to pay though as the weber upgrade is much better than the standard carb
Small price to pay though as the weber upgrade is much better than the standard carb
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road_rescue
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not sure what carb it has- i'm not too fussed about the gauge realy, just a bit troubled by all the hoses/conectors that appear to go nowhere
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Brianmoooore
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If it does have the Weber conversion, then there WILL be plenty of disconnected hoses and wires. The Weber is a much simpler animal than the original.