any way to get better mileage ?
#11
07-09-2007, 11:39 PM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
#1 gas saver, your persistant attention to your foot. if you always pay attention to how your driving you will get better mpg.
#2 gas saver, remove excess weight
#3 gas saver, make sure tire pressure is proper
#4 gas saver, you bought a truck, theres nothing past #3 better yet, unplug #7 and #8 injectors, its like having a MDS system
jk, really dont do that.
#2 gas saver, remove excess weight
#3 gas saver, make sure tire pressure is proper
#4 gas saver, you bought a truck, theres nothing past #3 better yet, unplug #7 and #8 injectors, its like having a MDS system
jk, really dont do that.
#12
07-10-2007, 06:45 AM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
Mythbusters did not say that tonneaus hurt MPG, they showed a slight improvement with the tonneau...better than tailgate up,
but just a few percent less than the fabric gate with the 1 inch holes.
This is in the episode 'Myths Revisted'
One problem with that particular myth test is that Adam wanted to save time and have a 'quick' MPG test on his personal Dakota. To do this he mounted a boat fuel meter made by the Floscan company and tried to measure using gallons of fuel per hour over a short stretch of highway. The Floscan meter did not work very well for this because it only reads down to 0.1 gallon per hour It would have been a better MPG test if they had made 300 mile trips in two matched pickups, like they did with the previous F150 test.
Later, when Mythbusters tested 'windows down or AC on' with a GM SUV you will notice they returned to the two vehicle method.....and added the method of pumping the tank completely dry at the end of the run after putting in exactly 5 gallons at the begining. Mythbusters has a 'research department' and apparently they have convinced the staff that MPG tests should be done similar to SAE/TMC Type IV tests....which uses two vehicles
You can watch all the old Mythbusters episodes online:
http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:....php?showid=mb
but just a few percent less than the fabric gate with the 1 inch holes.
This is in the episode 'Myths Revisted'
One problem with that particular myth test is that Adam wanted to save time and have a 'quick' MPG test on his personal Dakota. To do this he mounted a boat fuel meter made by the Floscan company and tried to measure using gallons of fuel per hour over a short stretch of highway. The Floscan meter did not work very well for this because it only reads down to 0.1 gallon per hour It would have been a better MPG test if they had made 300 mile trips in two matched pickups, like they did with the previous F150 test.
Later, when Mythbusters tested 'windows down or AC on' with a GM SUV you will notice they returned to the two vehicle method.....and added the method of pumping the tank completely dry at the end of the run after putting in exactly 5 gallons at the begining. Mythbusters has a 'research department' and apparently they have convinced the staff that MPG tests should be done similar to SAE/TMC Type IV tests....which uses two vehicles
You can watch all the old Mythbusters episodes online:
http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:....php?showid=mb
#13
07-10-2007, 07:04 AM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
Alot of other guys know more about this than me but here is what I have done.
have a 99 5.9 2wd quad cab 8' bed
started at 13mpg had a bad plenum
I replaced the plenum with the hughes kit
180* t-stat
mp wires brass cap and rotor
the cooler range autolites
$59 k&n look-a-like cai(do a search for my post)
synthetic oils every where
new transmission(lost 3rd gear)
when it was all done I can get 18 mpg in cooler weather but this 95-99 temps here have knocked me down to 17mpg plus change. if I keep it at 60mph
have a 99 5.9 2wd quad cab 8' bed
started at 13mpg had a bad plenum
I replaced the plenum with the hughes kit
180* t-stat
mp wires brass cap and rotor
the cooler range autolites
$59 k&n look-a-like cai(do a search for my post)
synthetic oils every where
new transmission(lost 3rd gear)
when it was all done I can get 18 mpg in cooler weather but this 95-99 temps here have knocked me down to 17mpg plus change. if I keep it at 60mph
#14
07-10-2007, 09:58 AM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
ORIGINAL: HankL
Mythbusters did not say that tonneaus hurt MPG, they showed a slight improvement with the tonneau...better than tailgate up,
but just a few percent less than the fabric gate with the 1 inch holes.
This is in the episode 'Myths Revisted'
One problem with that particular myth test is that Adam wanted to save time and have a 'quick' MPG test on his personal Dakota. To do this he mounted a boat fuel meter made by the Floscan company and tried to measure using gallons of fuel per hour over a short stretch of highway. The Floscan meter did not work very well for this because it only reads down to 0.1 gallon per hour It would have been a better MPG test if they had made 300 mile trips in two matched pickups, like they did with the previous F150 test.
Later, when Mythbusters tested 'windows down or AC on' with a GM SUV you will notice they returned to the two vehicle method.....and added the method of pumping the tank completely dry at the end of the run after putting in exactly 5 gallons at the begining. Mythbusters has a 'research department' and apparently they have convinced the staff that MPG tests should be done similar to SAE/TMC Type IV tests....which uses two vehicles
You can watch all the old Mythbusters episodes online:
http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:....php?showid=mb
Mythbusters did not say that tonneaus hurt MPG, they showed a slight improvement with the tonneau...better than tailgate up,
but just a few percent less than the fabric gate with the 1 inch holes.
This is in the episode 'Myths Revisted'
One problem with that particular myth test is that Adam wanted to save time and have a 'quick' MPG test on his personal Dakota. To do this he mounted a boat fuel meter made by the Floscan company and tried to measure using gallons of fuel per hour over a short stretch of highway. The Floscan meter did not work very well for this because it only reads down to 0.1 gallon per hour It would have been a better MPG test if they had made 300 mile trips in two matched pickups, like they did with the previous F150 test.
Later, when Mythbusters tested 'windows down or AC on' with a GM SUV you will notice they returned to the two vehicle method.....and added the method of pumping the tank completely dry at the end of the run after putting in exactly 5 gallons at the begining. Mythbusters has a 'research department' and apparently they have convinced the staff that MPG tests should be done similar to SAE/TMC Type IV tests....which uses two vehicles
You can watch all the old Mythbusters episodes online:
http://www2.digitaldistractions.org:....php?showid=mb
Mythbusters are [sm=bustedsign.gif]. I love this guy ->[sm=icon_rofl.gif]
#15
07-10-2007, 10:53 AM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
ORIGINAL: lv360ram
I saw both of those episodes and believe they were unrepeatable, which means different results if done again, which means unscientific. I mainly watch the show for entertainment to see stuff break, crashed and blown up! ....uh, I mean educational value to see the results of their tests. (wink, wink)
Mythbusters are [sm=bustedsign.gif]. I love this guy ->[sm=icon_rofl.gif]
I saw both of those episodes and believe they were unrepeatable, which means different results if done again, which means unscientific. I mainly watch the show for entertainment to see stuff break, crashed and blown up! ....uh, I mean educational value to see the results of their tests. (wink, wink)
Mythbusters are [sm=bustedsign.gif]. I love this guy ->[sm=icon_rofl.gif]
#16
07-10-2007, 11:00 AM
Gotta love it!
#17
07-10-2007, 01:44 PM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
Notice that Mythbusters is now putting Grant in charge of MPG tests
and he is seeking out advice from places like NASA-Langley
and getting help from Dodge instrumenting up Dodge Magnums.
Grant's tests will be repeatable,
just like his battle robot
repeatedly punched holes in the other robots
until they couldn't function.
and he is seeking out advice from places like NASA-Langley
and getting help from Dodge instrumenting up Dodge Magnums.
Grant's tests will be repeatable,
just like his battle robot
repeatedly punched holes in the other robots
until they couldn't function.
#18
07-10-2007, 02:45 PM
RE: any way to get better mileage ?
One thing most people dont think about is having your front end aligned. I do them for a living and if yours is out of whack it could be hurting your mpg by causing a higher rolling resistance... like if your toe-in was waynegative/positive. Its recommended to have a front end alignment done atleast once a year.