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MPG Gauge
Really random thought -
I have an '87 944 na. My instrument cluster doesn't have an MPG gauge, but I've noticed it on other 944s. From what i recall, I think I've seen it on '86 and older 944s. Do I have that right, or was it an option and I just haven't noticed it on 1987 and up 944s? |
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07-30-2010, 10:50 AM
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my '86 has the MPG gauge.
anything older than '85.5 has a different dash layout & i don't know if they had the MPG gauge or not
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07-30-2010, 11:16 AM
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All the early cars had it, I believe. My 83 944 does, and all the gauges I've seen pulled off early 944s have it.
It's more of a nuisance than anything else though.
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07-30-2010, 11:29 AM
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But cars with the BOOST gauge are better...who needs mpg when you got boost? lol
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07-30-2010, 11:31 AM
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How accurate is the MPG gauge?
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07-30-2010, 05:25 PM
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Just as accurate as the tach and more accurate than the speedometer/odometer. I like it, it's old school.
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07-30-2010, 06:53 PM
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Just got mine working, along with the upshift light. Kinda neet, except the upshift light is telling me I need to be in 3rd instead of second alot.. Maybe those two along with my new vacuum guage will help me with fuel economy... Still got to get ahold of a spedo gear to fix my odometer.
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07-30-2010, 09:40 PM
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07-31-2010, 08:16 AM
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07-31-2010, 08:28 AM
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Your tach might have been replaced with a later S2 or 968 tach inside the cluster those do not have MPG in them. Where is red-line on your tach? Does your speedo go to 160 or 180mph.
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08-02-2010, 08:33 AM
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The MPG gauge was on the late style interiors only in '85.5 and '86. '87 on did not have them.
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08-02-2010, 08:51 AM
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