Ford Explorer: center display

stevef wrote: 

I've only ever had it tell me my washer fluid was low (which it was) and
when the oil life is done (it was...). There are two millage modes,
instant and overall. The instant is done as you drive and updated maybe
once per second. The overall is based on the last 500 miles driven or
since the last reset, whichever is smaller.

is there a way to switch between 'instant' and 'overall'?
"Jeffrey Day" <com> wrote in message
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stevef wrote: 
you 

I've only ever had it tell me my washer fluid was low (which it was) and
when the oil life is done (it was...). There are two millage modes,
instant and overall. The instant is done as you drive and updated maybe
once per second. The overall is based on the last 500 miles driven or
since the last reset, whichever is smaller.

"stevef" <org> wrote in message
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you 

I've wondered this myself. Mine is a 1996 Ltd. 5.0 V8, one night I drove it
until the fuel remaining read 0 gallons and 0 miles to go. Filling the tank
required 2 gallons less than rated capacity.
Does this mean there was still 2 gallons of fuel in the tank? If there was
that much gas left, would the fuel pump have been able to deliver it?
I think the console is an "indicator" rather than an a calibrated guage, and
any readings should not be taken as gospel.

..02 cents

I have calculated gas mileage many times and find the reading in the
console of my '99 to be about 10% higher than actual. Don't know if
they are all like this or not.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:42:03 -0800, "DE" <com>
wrote:
 

Yes, toggling the Fuel 'ECON' button will switch between instant and
overall. Per page 15 of my Ford Explorer Owner's Guide:

Fuel Economy

Press once to display your vehicle's average fuel economy in
kilometers/liters (miles/gallons). Press again to display the fuel
economy that your vehicle is getting at that particular time. Your
vehicle must be moving in order for this display to function properly.

Good luck,

Steven

stevef wrote: 

thanks-I don't have access to the owners guide now, but will check it later.

thanks for info.
"Steven Hilgendorf" <rr.com> wrote in message
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Yes, toggling the Fuel 'ECON' button will switch between instant and
overall. Per page 15 of my Ford Explorer Owner's Guide:

Fuel Economy

Press once to display your vehicle's average fuel economy in
kilometers/liters (miles/gallons). Press again to display the fuel
economy that your vehicle is getting at that particular time. Your
vehicle must be moving in order for this display to function properly.

Good luck,

Steven

stevef wrote: 

To best maintain your fuel pump, I would get your truck fill up ASAP
when the LOW FUEL indication comes on or 50 MILES TO EMPTY. That would
be risky to drive until you have no miles left. You could ruin your
fuel pump that way and possibly strand yourself if you don't have the
nearest gas station for 2 gallons away. That is for reserve and you
shouldn't have to use it. Only for emergencies should you be using
your fuel reserve.

Keep in mind that the fuel pump requires plenty of gas in tank to keep
it either warm or cool with gas being as a "lubricant" depending on
weather.

The average fuel econony indication is best when you reset after each
fill up. Otherwise, you would get inaccurate results.

I've driven mine until it reads 15 miles and 0.2 gallons and when I
filled up it was actually just over the rated capacity so I'd have to
say that while it's probably not calibrated, mine is pretty accurate.

Jeff

DE wrote: