Give your truck a tune up. No reason for 11MPG.
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#37
09-14-2009, 07:44 PM
I posted a short time back that I was getting almost 15 MPG on my 99 quad cab 4x4 2500. I drove it 197 miles today . Half that was empty and half was picking up an 18 foot davetail car trailer and coming home. Only about 50 of that was interstate, The rest was backroad 60 MPH driving. My lie o meter is saying 15.7 and my math has it a tad higher. My truck was eating fuel when I got it, but I did a tune up with quality parts and fixed the intake plenum. Now I am pretty happy with the mileage. And I have 4:10 gears. These trucks have a bad name for poor fuel economy and I can only assume theyere are alot of them out there that arent running well, Or are jusr worn out. I cant see any other reason for getting 11 MPG around town other than stomping the heck out if it at every take off.
#38
09-14-2009, 09:30 PM
I found the biggest improvement to my mileage was replacing my manual clutch fan with an electric fan setup. Immediate feel in available HP and increased mpg to boot. I get an average of 11.5-12 mpg and I do not take it easy at all. 85 mph on the highway making the 160 mile trip to the beach every weekend. I'm often curious what sort of mileage I'd get if I drove the speed limit.
I just turned past 200k miles, have the Hughes plate, 2001 QC 2500 4x4 and manual transmission, Superchips reflash (premium all the time), K&N filter, stock tires, Bosch plugs and MSD 8.5mm plug wires. And I even run the ZMax treatments.
I was getting around 12.5 in town but it has fallen off here lately. I'm getting the DTCs on the O2 sensors so I think I need to address that issue. I'm also burning some oil and plan to check my plate but I think the engine has finally just gotten worn out of the rings and stem seals. I'm currently researching my Cummins options to do a complete changeover from the 5.9 gasser.
I just turned past 200k miles, have the Hughes plate, 2001 QC 2500 4x4 and manual transmission, Superchips reflash (premium all the time), K&N filter, stock tires, Bosch plugs and MSD 8.5mm plug wires. And I even run the ZMax treatments.
I was getting around 12.5 in town but it has fallen off here lately. I'm getting the DTCs on the O2 sensors so I think I need to address that issue. I'm also burning some oil and plan to check my plate but I think the engine has finally just gotten worn out of the rings and stem seals. I'm currently researching my Cummins options to do a complete changeover from the 5.9 gasser.
#39
09-14-2009, 10:52 PM
Filled up @ $2.32 today, cheapest I have seen in a while.
I was $2.39 yesterday at the same place, station across the street always follows suit, but 1 cent more.
I'm sure most everyone knows this, but for the 1 person who don't, here ya go
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
I was $2.39 yesterday at the same place, station across the street always follows suit, but 1 cent more.
I'm sure most everyone knows this, but for the 1 person who don't, here ya go
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
