Maximizing Fuel Economy on the Cummins 6BT
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Biggest problem is you'll STILL have a 3" exhaust....
Why buy 1/2 of a good turbo?
#22
I'll have to look into upgrading to a 4" exhaust. There are several companies that sell them for under $300 for Dodge. Wonder if it's close enough to fit my Suburban?
#23
I called Coolingmist and they told me people install water injection to increase power and lower EGT rather than for increasing mpg. They indicated that the single stage system would probably not increase fuel economy because it only comes on during heavy throttle. However, the 3 stage had the possibility of increasing fuel economy because it has a small nozzle that injects water during light throttle. They were not sure if fuel economy would improve if I modified a single stage system to come on at light throttles.
I'm still looking for answers on adapting an HX40 wheel into my HX35 with 12 cm housing.
I'm still looking for answers on adapting an HX40 wheel into my HX35 with 12 cm housing.
Last edited by Edahall; 07-30-2010 at 01:09 PM.
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I have a 91.5 Auto 4x4 with 200k miles with 20 inch wheels and 34 inch all terrains with like a 2 inch lift and 3:55 rear end and NO MODS WHAT SO EVER ALL STOCK beside a straight exhaust and I get around 25 - 28 MPG's I'm doing pretty good just thaught I'd through this in the conversation
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And also she runs pretty good on daddy's farm diesel he has up in tanks down by the shop So i'm gettin around pretty cheap!
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And also she runs pretty good on daddy's farm diesel he has up in tanks down by the shop So i'm gettin around pretty cheap!
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Understand. 25mpg is excellent. Most I ever got from my 1st Gen was 21mpg straight highway. There is a point if diminishing returns and also a point at the end of that quest where a 3-ton internal combustion-type vehicle cannot get any better fuel mileage no matter what you do to it. Sometimes I wonder if the Gear Vendor was mistake because it will be at least another few years before it pays for itself with fuel cost saved.
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