My new dodge
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My new dodge
So J ust baught this Dodge Ram 1500 360 and I was wondering why it gets such bad gas miles I figured it cause of the engine size but it even get **** on the highway and kinda feels like there might be some lost power???? Any advice will help??
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RE: My new dodge
First guess: have you checked the plenum gasket? Look down the TB (take off the air box with the filter in it) past the butterflies with a flashlight. A thin sheen is fine, but if you see oil pooled in there anywhere, you have a broken plenum gasket.
Do a search here on the forums (using the search link at top of page), you'll find a ton more info on the subject.
Do a search here on the forums (using the search link at top of page), you'll find a ton more info on the subject.
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RE: My new dodge
I had a '98 RCSB 4x4with the 5.9 bought new and after I did a lift and 35" tires (only other mods were a dual exhaust and K&N drop in) I never saw double digit mpg's unless it was strictly highway and then if I stayed under 70 mph I might've seen 11 mpg.
The LA (& later Magnum versions of it) were/are very reliable workhorses, but based on a late 60's/early 70's design, you can't expect to get the fuel economy numbers of more modern, high technology engines...
The LA (& later Magnum versions of it) were/are very reliable workhorses, but based on a late 60's/early 70's design, you can't expect to get the fuel economy numbers of more modern, high technology engines...
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RE: My new dodge
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I had a '98 RCSB 4x4with the 5.9 bought new and after I did a lift and 35" tires (only other mods were a dual exhaust and K&N drop in) I never saw double digit mpg's unless it was strictly highway and then if I stayed under 70 mph I might've seen 11 mpg.
The LA (& later Magnum versions of it) were/are very reliable workhorses, but based on a late 60's/early 70's design, you can't expect to get the fuel economy numbers of more modern, high technology engines...
I had a '98 RCSB 4x4with the 5.9 bought new and after I did a lift and 35" tires (only other mods were a dual exhaust and K&N drop in) I never saw double digit mpg's unless it was strictly highway and then if I stayed under 70 mph I might've seen 11 mpg.
The LA (& later Magnum versions of it) were/are very reliable workhorses, but based on a late 60's/early 70's design, you can't expect to get the fuel economy numbers of more modern, high technology engines...