Why your car uses fuel when parked

**BrilloPad** · 27 February 2007, 15:33

I once had an agent who told me he used to sell BMWs. Apparently there is or was a device where you can disconnect the mileage thingy(pedometer?). Used to take top of range up to Scotland for weekend - then give to customer as 6 miles on clock.

Great agent that was...

**Paddy** · 27 February 2007, 15:41

Originally posted by andrew_neil_uk

I once had an agent who told me he used to sell BMWs. Apparently there is or was a device where you can disconnect the mileage thingy(pedometer?). Used to take top of range up to Scotland for weekend - then give to customer as 6 miles on clock.

Great agent that was...

Yes, it used to be a plug into the back axel

**Sockpuppet** · 27 February 2007, 15:55

Surely then you'd also have no speed reading.

**Paddy** · 27 February 2007, 16:03

Originally posted by Sockpuppet

Surely then you'd also have no speed reading.

That’s true m’lud.

(Can use the rev counter, tachometer)

**oraclesmith** · 27 February 2007, 16:11

Originally posted by andrew_neil_uk

...the mileage thingy(pedometer?)

Was it driven by Barney Rubble?

I think you mean odometer.

**dotnetter** · 27 February 2007, 16:20

Pedometer sound like something you measure nonces with

**Magnus** · 27 February 2007, 17:03

Odometer

Why your car uses fuel when parked