[MBZ] Fuel mileage computers for diesels!!

2006-04-28 Thread kayoooh @ gmail
Hello List,
I am wondering if there is a portable or a semi portable mileage computer 
available out there  for diesel cars and or trucks!

I know of ones that are available for boats with diesel engines and I imagine 
the same could be available for automobiles. I'd rather not reinvent the wheel 
and build one from scratch (which would take forever to begin with)!!

Your valued input would be highly appreciated.

Omar.
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Hello List,

This question is directed in particular to those who drive Suburbans, although 
I have experienced the problem with other 4x4 as well!!

I would appreciate it if some of you can help me diagnose the following 
symptoms:

1- Braking is border line poor and that may and may not be related to my main 
complaint which is listed in item 2.

2- Upon applying the brakes, the steering wheel begins to oscillate in roughly 
a 10~15 degree arc about the vertical (vertical being the straight ahead 
position). 
The harder the application of the brakes, the more apparent the symptom is!

In my mind this could be related to: 

-Brake pads or
-Brake rotors or 
-Front wheel bearings or
Something else I am totally unaware of!

I'd would rather that someone who's been there would point me in the right 
direction before I start changing all of the above hoping to cure this problem.

The Suburban in question is a 4WD 1999 3/4 ton, with 155,000 miles.

Omar.
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Re: [MBZ] Fuel mileage computers for diesels!!

2006-04-28 Thread Trampas
Omar,

I have build a engine monitor which can be used as fuel computer.

www.sterntech.com 

Trampas

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Subject: [MBZ] Fuel mileage computers for diesels!!

Hello List,
I am wondering if there is a portable or a semi portable mileage computer
available out there  for diesel cars and or trucks!

I know of ones that are available for boats with diesel engines and I
imagine the same could be available for automobiles. I'd rather not reinvent
the wheel and build one from scratch (which would take forever to begin
with)!!

Your valued input would be highly appreciated.

Omar.
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Re: [MBZ] Fuel mileage computers for diesels!!

2006-04-28 Thread Jim Cathey
I am wondering if there is a portable or a semi portable mileage 
computer available out there  for diesel cars and or trucks!


In the Dodge diesel pickup the factory mileage computer is open-loop,
in that it's not measuring fuel consumption at all.  (This is difficult
to do, especially with a fuel return line to measure also.)  Instead
it just measures the position of the fuel rack and consults its internal
table of fuel delivery to _assume_ what is being consumed.  Tolerably
accurate, unless there is something wrong or modifications have been
made.  Certainly as accurate as, let us say, a temperature gauge that
only has two positions!

I have always assumed that this is because measuring true consumption
is difficult, expensive, or involves relatively unreliable sensors,
or some combination of the above.  I also assume that they pretty
much all do it this way, so it's not like the junkyards are filled
with easily-salvageable fuel flow sensors.

-- Jim