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Old 06-12-2008, 10:49 PM
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Ill try this for the 4th time- Last fill up I averaged 15.2 hand calculated and thats me driving extra conservative on the fuel- mainly highway. see next
 
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Old 06-12-2008, 10:53 PM
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Im getting p'd off- I cant fn post!!
 
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Anyways im driving like a bat out of hell on this tank and its getting better than me driving economically.
 
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Old 06-12-2008, 10:56 PM
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363 now on trip at half tank, 290 something on half tank driving economically-how on earth is this?
 
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Old 06-12-2008, 11:00 PM
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is the truck running regen less now that you are on it more?
 
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Old 06-12-2008, 11:09 PM
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The truck hasn't been in regen since the H&S kit was installed- over a month ago.
 
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Old 06-12-2008, 11:27 PM
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wow then im not sure about what else would make the economy be that much different. im sure someone else with a 6.7 will chime in.
 
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Old 06-13-2008, 12:28 AM
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The only thing I can think of is that you'd be staying closer to the torque band when you hot rod it around.
 
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Old 06-13-2008, 01:56 AM
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when you have to spool the turbo up and the rpms up from low end, the more fuel you use.
 
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Old 06-13-2008, 02:49 AM
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I am in the same boat. No matter how I drive, I am seeing 400 miles out of every single tank.
 
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