Fuel range mod?

Mirage775

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Is there a way to modify the fuel range on the instrument cluster with an HP Tuner?

It's full and says 384 miles until empty, which I know is nowhere near correct, considering the tank is nowhere near it's OEM size, that it thinks it is anymore...
 
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aaronc7

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Is there a way to modify the fuel range on the instrument cluster with an HP Tuner?

It's full and says 384 miles until empty, which I know is nowhere near correct, considering the tank is nowhere near it's OEM size, that it thinks it is anymore...
I'm looking at a few hptuners files, and some OSs appear to have these tables defined, and others don't.

Can you post your file? If it's not defined in yours, I can *probably* get it added and modify it for you if needed.

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aaronc7

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I found all these tables in a E67 / 2007 / 2.4 model bin file, so it should translate over more or less directly to yours.

Big thing will just be scaling the Sender % to actual fuel in tank.

Can you log Sender % in VCM scanner? A good way to go about it may be to run it empty. add a gallon at a time, or whatever increments you can measure easily. And basically just build out that table. You can also edit the axis values which makes it a bit easier/no interpolation required.

Logically this should fix the issue, but won't know till we try, there could be other funky stuff that the cluster is doing. And if fuel volume remaining is now reading accurately...the distance to empty etc should all just work.

Send over your current HPT file if you have it, and I can make a few small edits just to make sure I can find the tables and if these changes will actually do anything. PM or email over if you prefer or can't post here.
 

Gtstorey

Goblin Guru
And as further warning, if you let the tank get much below 1/2 tank and pitch it hard into a sweeping turn, you may get some missing due to full slosh. I pretty much just keep mine above 1/2 tank.
 

Mirage775

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I found all these tables in a E67 / 2007 / 2.4 model bin file, so it should translate over more or less directly to yours.

Big thing will just be scaling the Sender % to actual fuel in tank.

Can you log Sender % in VCM scanner? A good way to go about it may be to run it empty. add a gallon at a time, or whatever increments you can measure easily. And basically just build out that table. You can also edit the axis values which makes it a bit easier/no interpolation required.

Logically this should fix the issue, but won't know till we try, there could be other funky stuff that the cluster is doing. And if fuel volume remaining is now reading accurately...the distance to empty etc should all just work.

Send over your current HPT file if you have it, and I can make a few small edits just to make sure I can find the tables and if these changes will actually do anything. PM or email over if you prefer or can't post here.
It'll probably be a few days before I can get you what you need? All that is beyond my comprehension,
 

Mirage775

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Don’t forget to factor wheel size into all of this or the mileage still won’t be accurate.
And as further warning, if you let the tank get much below 1/2 tank and pitch it hard into a sweeping turn, you may get some missing due to full slosh. I pretty much just keep mine above 1/2 tank.
Oh? I guess you could put foam chunks in the tank, like I've seen some racers do before, but that'll probably be a lot of trouble?

The main problem with mine, is it stated on full for about 45 minutes, then just dropped to 1/4 of a tank...? Then it started dropping faster within 15-30 more minutes...

This might be a normal thing for these things, but I didn't know what happened at the time...?
 

Gtstorey

Goblin Guru
The Holley hydramat has been discussed on here but I don't know if anyone ever used it. I think you would typically have to modify the pump basket to make it work.

It's not cheap. I just keep the tank topped off.
 

aaronc7

Member
How can you edit the file to add in the Fuel tank/gauge section? I don't see it in my base tune file.
Yeah, user defined parameters. Lets you create your own definitions (xdf format) and basically edit anything in the calibration block(s) that aren't defined by HPT. Kind of a workaround to asking support to add stuff, if you know how to find tables etc. Unfortunately it's a paid feature and linked to my MPVI, so only I or other UDP enabled devices can bring up this function to make the edits.

So I could edit the file for you and send it back and the changes would be saved, but not something you can fiddle with on your own (without buying UDP).

But I went ahead and defined the applicable tables in your OS (12610011). If you want some edits or explore further, let me know.

Edit: If I get a few of these made, I could send them over to HPT support as well... they would probably? add them in, especially if all the work has been done for them...

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Anks329

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Oh, that's very cool! I've been playing with HP Tuners and had no idea about user defined parameters before. Could you reshare the file with the edited table in it?
 

aaronc7

Member
Oh, that's very cool! I've been playing with HP Tuners and had no idea about user defined parameters before. Could you reshare the file with the edited table in it?
If you have some ballpark figures you want to fill in, let me know and I'll do it and post the file here.
 

Anks329

Well-Known Member
If you have some ballpark figures you want to fill in, let me know and I'll do it and post the file here.
It looks like I've got a 10 gallon tank, could you use the same the ratio that you have for the sender % and scale it down to the 10 gal capacity instead of the 13.5 capacity that I see in the screenshots?
 

aaronc7

Member
It looks like I've got a 10 gallon tank, could you use the same the ratio that you have for the sender % and scale it down to the 10 gal capacity instead of the 13.5 capacity that I see in the screenshots?
Since I don't have any real data to go on, I'm not sure the best way to scale the whole table, so here's a couple files to test out.

If you're able to log with vcm scanner sender % or even "fuel remaining" or something like that, in reference to some truth data in regards to how much fuel is in the tank (or close), should be able to get it real close. But maybe one of these will be good enough.
 

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