nitram38
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:05 PM |
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Veypor VR2 virtual Fuel computer, does it work?
Anyone using the VR2 without a normal fuel gauge?
How good has it been in estimating fuel usage?
I do have a low level light on the MotaLeira, but as this is the first tank of gas, I'm a bit worried about running out.
I'm carrying around a 5 ltr can of petrol just in case!
At the moment I'm trying to find out at what point the fuel light comes on and I will go and do a refill. The tank holds 32 ltrs.
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:08 PM |
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I find it works pretty well. It's the only gauge I've got
Always leave a bit for safety, but otherwise i rely on it.
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nitram38
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:10 PM |
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Because of the 'unusual' nature of it's first few days of life and sva etc, did you have to recalibrate yours after a while or did
you just set it up once?
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Guinness
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:16 PM |
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I've done 6,500 miles using just the VR2 fuel gauge.
Never run out yet. And it's pretty accurate.
Calibrated once, then again once I'd changed the jets / needles.
Cheers
Mike
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nitram38
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:17 PM |
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Excellent replies, my confidence in it is building !
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slimtater
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
I find it works pretty well. It's the only gauge I've got
Always leave a bit for safety, but otherwise i rely on it.
Ditto - I have the Veypor (not VR2) and mine has been fine. Calibrated it on the first tank (5 gallons) and then just fill to the brim each time. I
suppose it only does what you do yourself - keep tabs on how many miles you have done between fills but with an added bit of science!
NB my tank is actually 5.5 gallons but if I stick with 5 gallons on the Veypor, it gives me a reserve.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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nitram38
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 08:36 PM |
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I've just checked the figures and something is wrong.
The tank holds 7.03 gallons, which I inputted at first fill/calibrate.
According to the mileage left after doing 66 miles is 1141.9 !
According to the fuel usage it has used 0.38 gallons.
These figures can't be correct!?
They sound way off to me
Looks like a fill and recalibrate coming up!
BTW: the rpm and speed are spot on.
[Edited on 2/6/2009 by nitram38]
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slimtater
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 09:21 PM |
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Don't you have to do fill tank then do fill & calibrate before the readings are correct i.e. two fills?
[Edited on 2/6/09 by slimtater]
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/6/09 at 10:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by slimtater
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
I find it works pretty well. It's the only gauge I've got
Always leave a bit for safety, but otherwise i rely on it.
Ditto - I have the Veypor (not VR2) and mine has been fine. Calibrated it on the first tank (5 gallons) and then just fill to the brim each time. I
suppose it only does what you do yourself - keep tabs on how many miles you have done between fills but with an added bit of science!
NB my tank is actually 5.5 gallons but if I stick with 5 gallons on the Veypor, it gives me a reserve.
Same here, did mixed driving on 5 gallons and off we went, never touched it since
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 06:39 PM |
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The low level warning light came on today so I re-filled the 32 litre (7.03 gallon) tank with 21.89 litres (4.81 gallons) and used the Calib &
fill to input the values.
Now I know my reserve is 10 litres (2.2 gallons) and I am doing 20 miles to the gallon Urban/stop start traffic and the occasional squirt!
I will check again after some motorway/A road use.
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