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I doubt it as the MPG computer would be reading from the engine computer. A rule of thumb is 1 Gallon per hour for the genny on top of your MPG.
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I believe the MPG on your dash info center is calculated fuel burn of the drive engine based on engine parameters is sees. In some cases, like I have seen with mine, you might show 0 MPG when going down hill and foot off the accelerator peddle. No bonus for free miles.
Thanks, kinda what I thought since it has a separate fuel pickup for gen.. Went to beach last week computer said 11mpg ran gen. for ac, next fill up will compare reader to hand calculation.
Just returned from 2,000 mile trip running gen first thousand miles. Computer on dash showed 8.8 miles per gallon for the trip. Generator fuel pump went out on the way back so did not use it. Computer still showed about 8.8-8.9 miles per gallon on the way back. Used my pencil and the odometer reading and calculated 7.0 miles per gallon.
2003 Winne Adventurer, Ford F53 V-10. Toad:1992 S-10, Road Master Falcon 2 Tow bar, Blue Ox Patriot brake system and Protect-a-Tow. Right is right even if no one is doing it; Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it--St Augustine of Hippo. Navy (ret).
ran gen. for ac, next fill up will compare reader to hand calculation.
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