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01cummins13 12-05-2009 03:24 PM

Fuel Mileage question
 
Hey guys im only gettin 14-15.5 mpg, even when i have my adr set on mileage max. Just lookin to see what you guys think. I dont beat on her, or haul or tow anything.

Jet A Fuel 12-05-2009 03:43 PM

fuel pressure ,boost all normal? When did ya change the fuel filter last?
Are you sure you dont kick it every chance you get to hear the 5" exhaust talk?:tttt:

01cummins13 12-05-2009 03:52 PM

just changed the fuel filter last month. and yea the first few tanks i would just to hear iti but now im back to normal driving haha

Jet A Fuel 12-05-2009 04:36 PM

how many miles do ya have on the truck? any injector upgrades?

01cummins13 12-05-2009 04:44 PM

143,000. no injector upgrades...YET haha. this summer i would like to upgrade but i need to put a clutch in first

hotlb7 12-05-2009 05:02 PM

What gearing do you have?

01cummins13 12-05-2009 05:36 PM

3.55 with a 5 spd tranny

Sawman 12-05-2009 08:24 PM

I have the same truck and the only time i get less than 18 mpg's is when air filter is dirty is it posible you have something resticting air flow

NCFPD 12-05-2009 09:19 PM

x2 sawman that was my problem one time i run my quad addr on max milaege and i get no less than 20mpg

01cummins13 12-05-2009 09:22 PM

well haha, i just cleaned the air filter the same time i changed the fuel filter. any ideas where i should start lookin? or could it be the intake setup i have?


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