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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 03:58 AM
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I'm driving to Destin FL on tue, this will be a good test to see if i'm back to getting 16 + MPG after cleaning the EBPV and tube.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 07:25 AM
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2001 with 3.73s rolling 305 70 16s and I get 15-16.5mpg mostly back roads babied in the summer and about 10-20% less on winter fuel.

Highway at 65-70mph at about 1900rpm I'll get 17.5-18.5 if I'm good to it.

Pulling our 2 horse bumper trailer at 60-65mph (and it tows like a brick), I think I was at 13-15mpg.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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I drove 250+ miles all interstate between 75-80 mph and got 18.83 mpg all hand calculated. If I kept it between 55-60 I could easily get over 20 all highway but that is very likely not to happen because I don't drive that slow. Also if I hit a few stop lights on the way it hurts mine pretty bad. I also was curious about all this great mileage but once I checked it all non stop driving mine does pretty well. Its very rare I drive all highway so mostly I get around 16-17
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Only had four tanks run through my new "2002"

My "new" truck has 174000 on the odo and Im getting 12mpg - all city stop and go. Im running Stanadyne Pro in every tank. I have already added a banks cold air intake. Saving up for a DP tuner (80E) hope that will get me boosted up a little bit. I'm looking for 15 in the city and 18-20 on the highway.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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KJNDIVER, what is this 80e you speak of?
That is the 80hp Economy setting on my DPTuner. Get one if you can, you wont regret it.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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I have an 02 with 165000 on it, city driving is 13-15 depending on my foot and 16-17.5 highway. That's with 6637 and superchips on fuel saver. I discovered a plugged ebps tube and sensor yesterday though so hopefully this clean one will get me near 18-20. Is injectors really the secret to joining the 20+ mpg club? Many members I've met on here are attaining that type of mileage with not only a helium filled right foot but with upgraded injectors. I've been scratching my chin about this but there awfully expensive to trial and error.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by robbragiel
I'm driving to Destin FL on tue, this will be a good test to see if i'm back to getting 16 + MPG after cleaning the EBPV and tube.
Ill be headed there on sat with my 99 7.3 with DI chip on 80, 3.73 on 285/75/17's. Hopefully I can break the 21.3 mpg record Ive got so far. On the way back Ill run it on the stock setting and see what the difference is

Edit: Ill be driving there from Kingsville Texas. What a trip it'll be.
 

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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Truck in my signature does well. This summer on a trip to SD we got 22.5 as a best with the average at 22. In the winter (MI) the average is around 19. Normal summer driving is 21.something. Mileage is always calculated by hand as I have no lie-o-meter.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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seems like those without a tuner are getting 12-13MPG!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bluescrew
seems like those without a tuner are getting 12-13MPG!
I don't have a tuner, just intake and exhaust and I'm in the mid teens most tanks.

Truck is prepped for a tuner in that it breaths well and I have the gauges for EGT and Bosot, just need tranny temp etc. Just haven't found the need for more juice yet, I only tow a horse trailer with it and it isn't like it struggles......although I do enjoy dropping a dark cloud from it occasionally so I can see the power being addictive.

Edit......Auto with 3.73s rolling 305s......
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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some more detail on your trucks when stating mileage would be good fellas, such as *manual/auto*
 
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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My 03 gets almost 17 0n the highway, 9 to 10 pulling my 5'er. It has 3.73 gears and the LT235/85/16 tires.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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had to go around bad weather. maybe 2-300 mileslonger than shortest route.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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I was getting 13.5 with my 2000 F350 DRW with 4.10 gears
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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I'm getting 14.5 mostly highway/some city on my 2000 F250, 266k miles, auto trans. Only mod is a 6637 filter. I also use stanadyne treatment. When I bought the truck 6 months ago I was getting better mileage. Maybe I need to clean my EBF sensor tube?
 
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