First fill up with the Brew ..... NOT GOOD
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First fill up with the Brew ..... NOT GOOD
OK, I filled up my Ram last night. This is the first time I've filled it since adding Drew's Brew. My mileage SUCKS !! I went 341.1 miles and used 25.937 gallons for a whopping 13.15 mpg. WTF? What do you think I need / should do to increase my mileage? This is getting pathetic !!
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I haven't given up yet. I added more brew last night. I REALLY hope things get better soon. This whole thing is starting to make me worried and starting to make me think that maybe I should get that FAAS on there sooner rather than later. Do you think my lift pump could be dieing?
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you might be cleaning some crap out... give it some time.
my brother did it on his furd PSD & didnt see any improvement for a couple of tanks.
you might be cleaning some crap out... give it some time.
my brother did it on his furd PSD & didnt see any improvement for a couple of tanks.
Oh Im telling, Steve said the "F" word!!!! [sm=smiley35.gif]
But anyway, I was wondering if anybody was trying the Lucas additive? Im adding 8oz. of Lucas on top of Drew's Brew. I started the Brew the same time I had the Flash update and I noticed 2mpg increase calculated and 3.5mpg increase on the overhead.
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Yeah, the "f" word... I know...
with you getting the flash & starting the brew & lucas at the same time, you wont know which did what until you stop the additives and get a new base line. go 2 tanks w/o any additive to reset your baseline and i'd recommend trying to drive consistantly from 1 tank to the next.
with you getting the flash & starting the brew & lucas at the same time, you wont know which did what until you stop the additives and get a new base line. go 2 tanks w/o any additive to reset your baseline and i'd recommend trying to drive consistantly from 1 tank to the next.
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Mayfair,
Did you forget that we are on WINTER fuel???? we all are getting bad MPG with a drop of between 1-3 MPG. FYI, This has been reported all over the place.
Did you forget that we are on WINTER fuel???? we all are getting bad MPG with a drop of between 1-3 MPG. FYI, This has been reported all over the place.
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I've also noticed my millage is effected by how fast I drive. Keeping the RPM under 2000 works (about 75MPH). I get about 18-19 miles per gallon for all Highway driving. and drops down to 15-17 when the RPM's are over 2000. I have used the Lucas additive the last trip up north to them there woods in Maine. about 350 miles from home.
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Naah, I didn't forget. Last week when I checked my mileage before adding the brew, I got 14.5. This week 13.1. The only difference between the 2 weeks is the brew. I'm sure the fuel was probably the same mix.
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Mayfair, are you running an auto or manual tranny? If I remember right you live in a city no? City driving + auto trans + winter fuel = crappy mileage. I get better mileage with out additives. After I get 20K on it I may try them again just to see, but for now no thanks.
