Fuel flow information is generated in an engine compartment and
transmitted for display on the fuel page(s) of a GPS signal receiver
located in view of a vehicle operator. A fuel transducer coupled to a
pre-programmed micro-controller are provided as an integrated single unit
in the engine compartment of the vehicle (e.g., an aircraft). The
integrated transducer/micro-controller unit outputs RS232 fuel flow
signals to the GPS signal receiver without requiring any extra panel
space. Since the transducer/micro-controller is already pre-programmed to
compensate for the proportionality or "K" factor, no further calibration
or compensation programming is needed at installation time (or when one
composite transducer/computer unit is substituted for another). Separate
transducer/micro-controller power supply and grounding connections
suppress common mode noise. A blinking LED power/fuel flow visual display
on the unit in the engine compartment helps trouble shoot power and/or
transducer problems.