Hello! I just received my S2000 two weeks ago and have 700 miles on it. I filled up the tank three times and noticed that when I drive about 50 miles the digital fuel indicator starts to disappear quickly (5-6 ticks). Then the ticks start to go more slowly. I'm driving the car below 6000 rpms and I'm getting around 24mph (city and highway) so far. I was wondering if this is how the fuel indicator works? When I drive the NSX I noticed that the fuel indicator moves at a constant pace, but it has 70,000 miles on it. Does the indicator have a break in period when the ticks disappear evenly like every 15-20 mpg? Thanks for your help.

 

Yes. This is really normal. I drive my S2000 everyday about an hour or so to work. I usually get anywhere from 275 to 300 miles to the tank. . .depends how I drive during the time! The readout starts losing bars quick at first, but then seems to take a lifetime for the middle bars to click.

Also, get ready to see two bars left before turning your S2000 off and then see four bars when you start it again!

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man- dont know how you guys do it! i am lucky to get over 200 miles on a tank... and almost always get 19 mpg (at best). you must be way too easy on your cars!! or maybe lots of highway driving?

 

I drove my stook down to LA (from SF) last weekend and even with the occasional short vtec bursts I still got 25.8 mpg... not too bad.. but I do also notice that the earlier fuel bars do tick away faster than the later ones. I lose one tick going from the gas station to my house. (about 5 miles)

joe

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by airgate:
[B]Yes.

 

The same thing happens to me on my Del Sol. After I fill it up, it dips about half way and get "stucked" there a while.

 

Hi Gunner! Glad to see I'm not the only one on here who also owns a del Sol.

 

Hi Kevin! Yeah a red Del Sol, my only car... no s2000 I trying to get one soon in the summer though. I've been visting this board everyday, I've learn so much about this car - it's like I own one already! Hopefully next summer... gotta save that $$.