My dealer, though very friendly, missed many things before I took delivery. For instance, the antenna was not connected and the mirror brace was not installed. I think there is a good possibility the ILP was never performed either. Therefore, I think it will likely be beneficial to me if I do it myself.
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tire psi, switch to synthetic oil, bad gas, check all maintainence stuff. do you weigh 200+lbs?? all these contribute to your gas mileage. theres a gas mileage thread. READ IT!
plus, you should already know that Honda/Toyota and most major import companies were found to overexaggerate their gas mileage ratings. They are in the process of correcting all mileage numbers. You can expect to see the infamous Prius advertised mileage drop by at least 10mpg. Dont be suprised if you dont get your 30mpg.
If u're not throwing a check engine light (CEL), then nothing is wrong with the electronics of your engine, therefore, resetting ecu is only hurting gas even more.
Easy there, son. I know all about all you list. Nothing new there. My habits are fine, my pressures are perfect, I don't weight over 200 lbs, and I was loaned a car last year by AHM that returned a mixed average of 32 mpg. My car isn't getting near that, so something is indeed different. When you have a more interesting comment, let me know.
My dealer, though very friendly, missed many things before I took delivery. For instance, the antenna was not connected and the mirror brace was not installed. I think there is a good possibility the ILP was never performed either. Therefore, I think it will likely be beneficial to me if I do it myself.
I have difficulty trusting them as well. My gf's vehicle was almost destroyed after the dealer performed an oil chance and didn't put the filler cap back on. Shocking, but true.
Easy there, son. I know all about all you list. Nothing new there. My habits are fine, my pressures are perfect, I don't weight over 200 lbs, and I was loaned a car last year by AHM that returned a mixed average of 32 mpg. My car isn't getting near that, so something is indeed different. When you have a more interesting comment, let me know.
and you suppose resetting the ECM will fix that?? well you know what? it doesnt.
what octane gas are you putting in there? same gas station? air filters clean, etc etc? When we had our Fit, we didnt get 30mpg all the time. 28mpg was the more usual with city driving.
its funny how you suppose every car should yield the same gas mileage. every car is different, deal with it. you might have gotten a bad Fit.
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I bought an A/T Fit about 3 months ago and I am getting about 22-23 mpg city driving and 33+ highway which is not fine at all because I do mostly city driving. I have filled the gas more than 10 times and the result has been very consistent. I drive normally, sometimes abusing the gas when I'm in a hurry but usually not. A/C on about 25% of the time.
I bought my car used and it came with 3000+ mileage. Now the mileage is 5900+. Maybe the last owner has a bad driving habit, I dunno. I would like to do this test to see if this will improve it.
Problem is, I have no idea what is:
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2. reset the ECM/PCM with the HDS.
Can someone explain it in human terms because I'm not very knowledgable about car. Plus, if anyone can explain step by step on what to do in this procedure, I will certainly report my findings back.
Well, I just did the ILP on my car this morning. I never heard the radiator fan turn on after waiting about 15 minutes, so I just let continued to let the car idle for about an hour. Once it was done, I took the car out for a drive. It actually seemed to be shifting a little smoother, as the shift from 1st into 2nd used to be a little rough but it isn't anymore.
Before I disconnected the battery, I heard a high-pitched beeping noise from in the engine, but it wasn't there once I shut the car when I was done. Anyone know what this was from and if I should be concerned about it?
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I 'inadvertently' reset my Ecm/Pcm by having the battery disconnected for at least 20min while installing my Voltage Stabilizer. Needed to reinput the radio code and everything.
If any of you are contemplating a voltage stabilizer (a quality one) I would suggest to get it. So far after I filled up - I already have 90miles and didn't even hit 3/4 tank yet... the best mileage so far? Was it the Ecm/Pcm reset? Was it the stabilizer? Who cares???? hahaha. Fit runs smoother, quicker accel and shifts smoother too! Do both of it!!!
Well, I just did the ILP on my car this morning. I never heard the radiator fan turn on after waiting about 15 minutes, so I just let continued to let the car idle for about an hour. Once it was done, I took the car out for a drive. It actually seemed to be shifting a little smoother, as the shift from 1st into 2nd used to be a little rough but it isn't anymore.
Before I disconnected the battery, I heard a high-pitched beeping noise from in the engine, but it wasn't there once I shut the car when I was done. Anyone know what this was from and if I should be concerned about it?
You're not suppose to just let it idle, according the Helm maual, you need to open throttle to 3k rpm and let the fan cycle once, and then another time...do that and the fan will come one fairly quickly - the correct way
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You're not suppose to just let it idle, according the Helm maual, you need to open throttle to 3k rpm and let the fan cycle once, and then another time...do that and the fan will come one fairly quickly - the correct way
There are a few versions floating around the net on how to do the ILP. From what I've read and as I've come to understand it, running the engine to 3000 rpm is just to warm the engine so the fan comes on. This is just a shortcut, not the only correct way.
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I know everyone is more worried about their mpg. But mine is the mpg as well, but mostly trying to get the fit to shift smoother from 1st to 2nd in my auto. Lizardking is Fit an auto? If your problem is like mine I might have to do the reset this week. I try to gas the car smoothly but still there is a jerky motion when doing it. Lizardking did it eliminate teh jerkiness?
I know everyone is more worried about their mpg. But mine is the mpg as well, but mostly trying to get the fit to shift smoother from 1st to 2nd in my auto. Lizardking is Fit an auto? If your problem is like mine I might have to do the reset this week. I try to gas the car smoothly but still there is a jerky motion when doing it. Lizardking did it eliminate teh jerkiness?
Doing the ILP didn't change the jerkiness I've experienced going from 1st to 2nd, but I have found 2 ways around it (in S mode, it isn't bad in D mode):
1) When stopped, shift from 1st to 2nd. I usually feel it a little, but not as much as when moving.
2) Let my RPMs get fairly high (3-4k) before shifting to 2nd. I usually do this when the car has dropped to 1st but I haven't come to a complete stop. Going very slow in 1st and shifting to 2nd will make the car lurch and actually slow down.
After doing the ILP, I HAVE noticed my mileage steadily increasing, but I can't say if that was due to doing the ILP itself, or if it's the car breaking in.
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Now that I've officially crossed the 10,000 mile mark, My first real tank I put in a little over 10 gallons and was at 210 miles in town. Now, even with my horrible driving habits the mileage is going up, I'm at about 27 MPG mixed 50/50 city/highway... three-four tanks ago it was 24. As for weather playing a part... it's actually gotten colder here in the last few weeks.
Is it a bad thing that I've had my car for four months and I'm at 10,000 miles?
Oh and about the TDI, yes it really does get that mileage, but what you don't understand is... it's a VW... all fuel expenses you save you must put into maintenance/fixes.
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