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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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My truck Has horrible gas mileage .... WHYYYYY !!!! I dont understand I put in 20 bucks and its gone quick and im light on the gas pedal. Did tune up ... im wondering if its the fuel sync i messed up. Any ideas ?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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37x13.50x16 dont help

low gears dont help


hows your plenum gasket and cat?







man post up sum pics of that truck
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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exactly what post above said, first off you have a truck not meant for good gas mileage. Those tires take a lot too turn and assuming you have 3:55 gears which doesn't help either, $20 maybe last me 3 tops
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Cwarden07
My truck Has horrible gas mileage .... WHYYYYY !!!! I dont understand I put in 20 bucks and its gone quick and im light on the gas pedal. Did tune up ... im wondering if its the fuel sync i messed up. Any ideas ?
Exactly what is the mpg you are getting?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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Yea i know right... what is the MPG you are getting ?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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No like it wasnt like this when i messed with the turning of the distributor. My gas would do decent this is juss noticebly bad like i kow somethings wrong.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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No like it wasnt like this when i messed with the turning of the distributor. My gas would do decent this is juss noticebly bad like i kow somethings wrong.
What possessed you to turn the distributor? You may end up having to take it somewhere that has the capability to reset fuel sync.....
 
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Approx 18-20 mpg (Canadian), around 15-16 mpg (USA).
2001 Ram 1500 5.2L, auto, 2WD.
 
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What possessed you to turn the distributor? You may end up having to take it somewhere that has the capability to reset fuel sync.....


+1.... Bad move there dude.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Sheesh, thats not bad. I have only ever gotten 14 to 15 mpg since my truck was new in 2001 and now that I am driving with a shot transmission and torque converter, I only get 8 to 9 mpg.
 
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