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Old 07-18-2012, 06:54 PM
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Wait did you day that you changed the fuel filter, but you didn't know about the airdog filters? Meaning you ran the airdog through the stock filter having 3 filters? If so big mistake...

And your mpg is right with that lift and tires you want get any more out of it.... Take her down a little and you'll see improvements!
 
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Old 07-19-2012, 09:22 AM
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yes im running the pre filter then the filter on the air dog and then my stock filter at the engine. what is wrong with doing so?
 
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Old 07-19-2012, 09:41 AM
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Your factory fuel filter has a higher numerically micron rating so all your doing is causing restriction. Basically your airdog is filtering down everything and your stock filter doesnt really have anything to filter. I think the rating in the factory filter is 10 microns and the air dog is 5 or 3
 
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Old 07-19-2012, 09:46 AM
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so dont run the factory filter and i might see some better mpgs is that what were saying here?
 
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:11 AM
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Yeah delete the factory filter sorry missed that

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Old 07-19-2012, 10:16 AM
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so just run and empty filter housing or is there an actual delete kit?
 
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Old 07-19-2012, 11:51 AM
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yea, you only need the air dog filters and thats it! no prefilter or post filter the air dog filter will do the trick just keep it regularly replaced...

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oh, theres no delete kit just take the whole thing off... including the factory lift pump... you will have fuel left in lines to get out but no biggie... the air dog should have come with new lines. so you should only have to worry about running one line to your vp... simple
 

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Old 07-19-2012, 03:44 PM
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May not really affect fuel mileage besides lack of fuel to the ip. Try it and see. Are your numbers hand calculated accounting for tire size variation to the speedo or have you reprogrammed the speedo?
 
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Old 07-20-2012, 04:40 PM
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just calculated by hand from how many miles im getting inbetween fill ups and how many gallons of fuel i put in it. is there a better way to do it that im not aware of?
 
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Old 07-20-2012, 05:09 PM
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I always reset trip odometer at fill up ( normally on E) then next time take gallons to fill divide it from miles driven.

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