mpg
i need to increse my mpgs im getting about 13 on the highway and i have a 40 mile comute to work and 40 back so i need to do something diesel prices are on the rise so does anybody have ideas and i dont really have the money to put in to a programer right now
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Well, Hi! My Oklahoman Brother. I used to work For Matrix when I lived over there. I need some info on your truck? Like Is it a m/t or an Auto? The next thing is, what your cab configuration? Is it a 4x4? Did you have some decent MPGs before you replaced the Cam Position sensor through Ford, when they did their recall? What size tires are you running? and are you prepared to change your driving habits? Let us know and we will steer you in the right direction. you can track your progress through this site Fuelly.com
http://www.fuelly.com/sig-us/52508.png This is my average city driving MPG |
it is a 4 door 2wd dually auto i dont know if the cps was replaced when they had the recall i have had the truck for 2 years and havent seen a change in mpg at all and im running stock tires
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My 1999 F-250 7.3 SUPER-CAB, LONG-BED was giving me 15.5 in the city
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Originally Posted by 01ford_f_350
(Post 730779)
it is a 4 door 2wd dually auto i dont know if the cps was replaced when they had the recall i have had the truck for 2 years and havent seen a change in mpg at all and im running stock tires
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Your driving a truck that weighs about 8500#, it has the aerodynamics of a brick...
About the best you can do is drive it like there is an egg under your foot, keep the RPM's below 2k when ever possible. Changing the CPS will NOT gain you anything. There is some Perceived issue with the Gray CPS, I have not seen anything worth while that shows it. Rustin, Why do you prefer SCT? You do understand you can access more parts of the PCM's programing with a chip right? There is NO reason to use a flash tuner on a 7.3... |
i dont drive it hard i hardly ever really get in to it i useually keep it about 2k rpm but it still dont help
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Thats about all you can do, check the up pipes for leaks, get some gauges in there to see what your boost and EGT's are doing...
But the best I would expect any Dually to get is about 15mpg... Its heavy, its wide and its got alot of ground contact. Check the air pressure of your tires, go to MAX rating of the tire and that will help as well. |
Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 730859)
Your driving a truck that weighs about 8500#, it has the aerodynamics of a brick...
Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 730859)
About the best you can do is drive it like there is an egg under your foot, keep the RPM's below 2k when ever possible.
[quote=CSIPSD;730859]Changing the CPS will NOT gain you anything. There is some Perceived issue with the Gray CPS, I have not seen anything worth while that shows it. Here is where we have a difference of opinion. With all due respect to Joe (CSIPSD). He knows his PowerStroke, and has yet to say anything wrong. I did the grey CPS after the Recall. I thought nothing of it. For about 6 months I had issues of fuel economy, and false injector codes. I have been on many forums complaining of this issue. One member on another forum sent me to Clay over at Riff Raff. I bought the black CPS he sells. Replaced the grey one and put it in the glove box. The truck ran like it was supposed to. Starting was not so hard, and my fuel economy went to normal. I will say this not everybody has had this experience, a small minority did not experience any change in the behavior of their Power-plants
Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 730859)
Rustin, Why do you prefer SCT? You do understand you can access more parts of the PCM's programing with a chip right?
Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 730859)
There is NO reason to use a flash tuner on a 7.3...
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well if they ever come out with a tuner like EFI live for a 7.3 i will buy one, untill then i will stick with a chip like the people who know what they are doing are using.
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