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Big bubba 11-03-2010 06:10 PM

not getting good milage
 
i have an 01 f250 with 7.3 and im only getting about 260 miles out of my tank of fuel any sugestions about what i could do to help that out?


thanks!

jbrown1132 11-03-2010 06:52 PM


Originally Posted by Big bubba (Post 646795)
i have an 01 f250 with 7.3 and im only getting about 260 miles out of my tank of fuel any sugestions about what i could do to help that out?


thanks!

we need a little more info on the truck, what size tires, any mods or tuners, what type of driving town/town & highway mix/ or all highway. how many gallons of fuel? stock tank and complete miles driven before refuel.

Big bubba 11-03-2010 07:07 PM

just a drop in k&n,285 75 16 tires, more stopping and going than driving on hwy and 267 miles on the fill up and it takes 24 gal when i fill up

Powersmoke_sd 11-04-2010 01:07 AM

How many mile on the truck? Is it running ok? Have you replaced the fuel filter lately?

Farmboy 2.0 11-04-2010 01:11 AM

Get rid of the K&N filter and get a good air intake, a 4" exhaust, and maybe a mild tuner that will help some with milage. But the stop and go traffic isnt good on the milage aspect of things

99stackedpowerstroke 11-09-2010 06:58 PM

thats right around 11 miles ta the gallon, on mine in town im only getting between 13-14, you cant expect much more in town

hamjamie27 11-12-2010 02:45 PM

I have a reg cab 02 bone stock and I get better mileage around town than on the hiway. I currently get 16.5 in town and around 15 hwy.

gunman41mag 11-12-2010 05:19 PM

When did you last change your oil ??? These 7.3 NEED CLEAN OIL for good MPG. Make sure your air-filter is clean, & check your tire pressure.

suttonw 12-13-2010 01:17 PM

your driving habits will have the biggest impact on your mpg, however all the above suggestions are good but I would change out the oil in the HPOP, go to powerstrokehelp.com for the instructions on how to do this, great web page

DA BUS 12-15-2010 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by gunman41mag (Post 651232)
When did you last change your oil ??? These 7.3 NEED CLEAN OIL for good MPG. Make sure your air-filter is clean, & check your tire pressure.


All what he said plus driving habits. If you're beating everyone off the line at each stoplight, you can garranty 10-12 mpg's all the time. Winter fuel maybe playing a part in this too. I always get less mpg's in winter with the seasonal fuel. Do you also fill the tank every time? I don't because Ex's have 42 gallons (useable) tanks and that is just a LOT of extra weight sloshing around for no reason. Can you try driving with 1/2 tanks? Do you use any additives?


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