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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Insane Gas Mileage...

I filled up my tank, and took a trip to Rochester and back the other day after hauling all of that soil... here is what 1 tank yielded me:

 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Hmmmm..........
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Turd Furguson
Hmmmm..........
Yep... that's what I was saying. I thought I would've been getting like 21 mpg at least... but 23!

I had my tonneau cover off too... hmm. I don't understand.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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I regularly get 21 to 24 in downhill interstate travel.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I regularly get 21 to 24 in downhill interstate travel.
Thats it?!?! I can get 30mpg out of mine easily, I just take my foot off the gas and reset the display.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Thats it?!?! I can get 30mpg out of mine easily, I just take my foot off the gas and reset the display.


In that case, yeah. I've been way up there too.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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May be you had a tail wind or a V-6.....or maybe both!..........
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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And to think I feel good about getting 13mpg empty. No mods though, so maybe that's whats going on. Good job !!!!!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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what is that gauge? just a little curious
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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never trust a digital display. Figure out your mileage yourself.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Bulldogbud
what is that gauge? just a little curious
Its the scanguageII
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
Yep... that's what I was saying. I thought I would've been getting like 21 mpg at least... but 23!

I had my tonneau cover off too... hmm. I don't understand.
Its easy....the truck gods wanted to bless you
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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I filled up at 471.8 miles @ 20.2 gallons before I reset it. When I do the math, it's 23.3 mpg... so my SGII is off by .1 mpg.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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I guess the 6 banger is paying off
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Don't overcomplicate it, I'm fairly certain it knows just how much the injectors are spraying, vacuum, etc. Couldn't be very far off, kudos!
 
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