bad fuel mileage! need help!
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well i removed and cleaned the TB this afternoon and i have to say at 120k miles it had some residue buildup but i didnt think it was horrible or anything, i cleaned using a microfiber towel and brake cleaner making sure i got the edges of the butterfly valve as well.
but my question is does this really help that much? i mean yeah it had some residue buildup but not to where it looked to be disrupting airflow!
the buildup thickness at the worst spot was maybe the thickness of a piece of paper! just curious.
but my question is does this really help that much? i mean yeah it had some residue buildup but not to where it looked to be disrupting airflow!
the buildup thickness at the worst spot was maybe the thickness of a piece of paper! just curious.
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jake i believe i allready posted that all plugs have been changed and the tb has been cleaned!
seafoam is a no go with me.
also only 8 had been changed in my orginal post due to time constraints that afternoon.
seafoam is a no go with me.
also only 8 had been changed in my orginal post due to time constraints that afternoon.
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Yeah, you were due/overdue, but the EGR valve in the 1500s dumps crud right behind the plate in the TB and really makes a mess of it...
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I have a 2006 megacab I have put a throttle spacer on it and a bullydog e 3 programmer I get about 12 in city winter time and about 13.5 in the summer went to canada last july got 19.3 highway im looking in to putting a electric fan and lockouts on it from what I hear and have read that should give me about 4 more miles to a gallon
I hope this helps good luck
I hope this helps good luck
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thanks for the info! i also bought a chip from www.gforcechips.com but it wont arrive for another week or so.
i also plan on going with electric fans! i too heard they can save quite a bit! probably have to wait till summer though!
gotta say the throttle spacer is foreign to me though! not quite sure what that is or how it works?
i also plan on going with electric fans! i too heard they can save quite a bit! probably have to wait till summer though!
gotta say the throttle spacer is foreign to me though! not quite sure what that is or how it works?
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DO NOT PUT THAT CHIP IN YOUR TRUCK!!!
There have been posts on here about that chip - ALL negative. It is a total waste of money and time.
Here:
http://www.performancechips.com/g-fo...ip-reviews.php
http://www.performancechips.com/perf...p-reviews.html
Average vehicle with this chip installed LOSSES 8-15 HP and LOSSES 3-10 MPG!!!
Also they are rated as having one of the worst return policies.
IMO you need to try to get out of that sale...
There have been posts on here about that chip - ALL negative. It is a total waste of money and time.
Here:
http://www.performancechips.com/g-fo...ip-reviews.php
http://www.performancechips.com/perf...p-reviews.html
Average vehicle with this chip installed LOSSES 8-15 HP and LOSSES 3-10 MPG!!!
Also they are rated as having one of the worst return policies.
IMO you need to try to get out of that sale...
Last edited by HammerZ71; Feb 23, 2011 at 06:09 PM.
