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Im getting 10.7 mpg....wtf

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Old 10-14-2009, 01:35 PM
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Hell, I run sythentic, have new plugs and a clean TB, air pressure in tires is good and new air filters, I but only 100% fuel and no 90/10 blend and I get about 11-12 on average
 
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Originally Posted by SilverBullet08
i get 12.4 on the overhead but i drive like a bat outta hell lol
Thats nothing to brag about... I keep my foot firmly planted on the gas peddle and I'm still getting 15.9mpgs...

For the EGR valve, I replaced mine over the weekend, wasn't hard and it smoothed out my idle quite a bit. Had to buy it from the dealer though, everywhere I went did not have one in stock, and when I ordered one from checker they couldn't get the order filled.

It may also have to do with the weather changing. How cold is it up there now? I know when we start having colder weather here my mpg drops about 1mpg or so.
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 01:58 PM
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wasnt bragging man i know its bad but its a truck not a prius...
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:04 PM
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I had a 2005 Ford F150 FX4 and that thing was no better than my 2002 Ram 5.9 liter---and the RAM has real power at the boat ramp, lots of room, more power plugs, more beer/cup holders and rides better.

The Ford got 12/13 around town and 9 pulling my boat to Trampa and the Keys. RAM 5.9 (also a 4X4) gets same mileage and is much better truck !!!
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:28 PM
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i get on average 14 mpg in my truck so im not complaining yet.....and thats reg traffic in tampa bay.....not sitting traffic either....
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:48 PM
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It seems half of us get decent mileage and the other half gets terrible. I just took a 400 mile road trip this weekend and with cruise on at 70 i barely got 16 mpg on the highway and I dont have **** on my truck that would hurt mpg's
 
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Old 10-14-2009, 03:29 PM
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I was averaging around 11-12mpg when I first got my truck, after the first few mods that would affect my mpg it went to 12-13 while I ran a few tanks of 89. . .I've now put a tank of 87 back in it and am running the 87 tune with my cortex and love how it drives so far, just past 3/4 tank so I'll repost once I refill. I'm hoping for at least 13-14 ^_^ haha, I can dream can't I ?

I haven't changed plugs, cleaned tb, or replaced/cleaned the egr valve. Still running stock P265/70/17 wrangler A/T tires(psi usually around 37-38). Probably because I just turned over 6500 mi. so far . . . I'll check my TB out this weekend though, just for kicks.

Oh this is with about 70/30 street/highway driving so . . . yeah.
 
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I thought we got better mpg with the 91 tune than the 87???
 
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I always got better mpg with the 91 tune over the 87 by a fairly large amount if I remember correctly.
 
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Originally Posted by truckin151
I always got better mpg with the 91 tune over the 87 by a fairly large amount if I remember correctly.
thats probably part of it. your on that tune and have smaller tires than i do...
 


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