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Old 09-16-2009, 07:44 PM
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Mine gets 19 mpg hand calculated.4.10s 305/70/16s thats the 01.02 gets 22.5 mpg hand calculated 3.55s ,285s ,compounds turbos ,250 hp injectors losts of goodies.I noticed a big different in just a TC and a Valve body in the 01.
 
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Old 09-17-2009, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Jet A Fuel
check your fuel filter too
Replaced fuel filter 2 weeks ago with oil change and other fluids. I'm not complainin' about the fuel mileage, but was just expecting more. Its still better than my wife's Tahoe!! When I can, I will look into the VB and TC for tranny and def check on pump/injector asap. Hope to be taking muffler off this weekend as well as silencer ring (just because I can ) If there are any other ideas/thoughts/comments I would appreciate them.

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235,000 mi. Maybe a valve adjustment might be in order too along with the things mentioned previously
Will look into this, too. Thanks.
 

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Old 09-17-2009, 10:22 AM
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throw some 2 stroke oil in to help lube everything injectors could be a little full of crap
 
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Check the voltage on your APPS, and Clean both your MAP and IAT sensors.
 
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Old 09-18-2009, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 01quadcab
throw some 2 stroke oil in to help lube everything injectors could be a little full of crap
How much should I put in?

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Check the voltage on your APPS, and Clean both your MAP and IAT sensors.
I will work on that this weekend. What should the voltage be?
 
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Old 09-18-2009, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 0331grunt
How much should I put in?


I will work on that this weekend. What should the voltage be?
1 Quart per tank

It will tell you on the back of the apps sensor. A little white tag
 
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How often should I put the oil in? Regularly or what? Thanks for the tip!
 
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I put some in everytime I fill up my tank.
 
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Originally Posted by Wyatt Earp
It could be. Poor fuel economy can result from a poorly functioning VP44 injection. It is more likely in your case that the TC is bummed though as this tranny is commonly referred to as the slush box. Get a BD valve body and TC or some other sort of combo and watch the mileage climb.
I have an '01 2500 4x4 with auto tranny and I'm barely gettin 13 for fuel mileage on the highway. I put a raptor 100 fuel pump on (fuel pressure is 19/20 at idle, 12 at wot), adjusted the valve lash, cleaned the air filter, changed the fuel filter, it has an intake, exhaust, edge juice w/attitude. I had it on cruise at 55 on mileage setting for about 250 miles the other day and it got about 13 mpg hand calculated. Not sure what's going on but I'm pretty sure something is f-ed up.
 
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