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superduty-list Digest Wed, 10 Jan 2001 Volume: 2001  Issue: 008

In This Issue:
Re: recent poor mpg
Re: recent poor mpg
Re: recent poor mpg
Re: recent poor mpg
Re: Poor mileage
Re: recent poor mpg

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From: "Liz Marr" cc-ent.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:30:12 -0800
Subject: Re: recent poor mpg


Well, you can laugh too.  My truck (F250 2x 7.1L 5s) usually gets 20-25
mpg and it dropped to 18 mpg.  Folks were wondering why I was
complaining.  After some thought, I checked the air filter.  THERE WAS A
RAT'S NEST IN MY AIR FILTER!  I'm glad that the darn thing didn't
chew all the way through.  It must have been uncomfortable for him though.
The drain for the airfilter was full of Myrtle nuts (I live in the woods)  So,
new air filter and new hardware cloth "rat screen" in place and the truck as
been doing much better.  It's up about 20 mpg now, but I haven't been
able to duplicate the near 25 mpg that I got when I bought it off the lot
(used) 18 months ago.

On 10 Jan 2001, at 18:09, Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server wrote:

> Anyone else with a gasser had a dramatic and sudden decline in their mpg?
> I've got 13K miles on my engine, and it's had the standard scheduled
> maintenance, so I'm looking for possible clues as to the recent poor mpg.
> Engine runs smooth and seems normal. Driving habits have not changed.
> Temperatures have been mild here in the Pacific NW...ideas?
>



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From: Kyle Porter kha.com>
Subject: Re: recent poor mpg
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:28:52 -0600


what engine do you have the V10 or hte PDS... I dont think either get 25
mpg.. My 97 PSD 4x4 HD is getting 19 at best and my buddy's V10 is getting
13 .
You need to fill the tank and drive it till its low and fill it back up and
take the total miles driven and divide it  by the number of gallons it take
to fill the trick back up .. If you do this for  or 4 tanks you should get a
good avg. MPG.

Good luck....
Kyle
97 PDS 4x4 LWB SRW SUPER CAB
98 5.4 Lariet SWB SUPER CAB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Marr [SMTP:BlueTruck cc-ent.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 22:30
> To: superduty-list ford-trucks.com
> Subject: [superduty-list] Re: recent poor mpg
>
>
> Well, you can laugh too.  My truck (F250 2x 7.1L 5s) usually gets 20-25
> mpg and it dropped to 18 mpg.  Folks were wondering why I was
> complaining.  After some thought, I checked the air filter.  THERE WAS A
> RAT'S NEST IN MY AIR FILTER!  I'm glad that the darn thing didn't
> chew all the way through.  It must have been uncomfortable for him though.
>
>  The drain for the airfilter was full of Myrtle nuts (I live in the woods)
> So,
> new air filter and new hardware cloth "rat screen" in place and the truck
> as
> been doing much better.  It's up about 20 mpg now, but I haven't been
> able to duplicate the near 25 mpg that I got when I bought it off the lot
> (used) 18 months ago.
>
> On 10 Jan 2001, at 18:09, Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server wrote: ....

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