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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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made it a week

Well I was paitent for about a week after I ordered an adrenline pump for the old truck. Now it is like I am twelve and waiting for christmas.

My main motivation in the change is to get some more MPG out of the thing.

I suppose the next thing will be to get some stage 1's then the e4od will need some attention and so on and so on
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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I hope you didn't spend all that money just for mileage. It's gonna take a long time to make up the cost of that if your mileage even increases at all.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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I realize that I was getting at if I were to rank the benefits that would be near the top. Everytime I am at the pump I wish for some better MPG but with how I work the truck my aggregate is 10.6mpg right now. I'm not really into hot rod truck thing so those benefits are further down on the list.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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yeah, pumps not going to get you MPG's unfortunately.
Thats a false claim from their website.

Some intake and exhaust upgrades will get you some MPG's.

Making sure the brakes are good and not hanging, Alignment.
Fuel filter and FPR cleaning.

Your sig says you got most of that, so if your getting 10 mpg.
Sounds like you got some fuel issues. I'd go after the FPR and clean it and a new fuel filter.

I know there were some PHP tunes with some bad fuel mapping.
I'd look into that.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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My adrenaline didn't do anything for my MPG, nor did my, or mine and not even that!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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Did you just replace your HPOP just because the website said that it may increase MPG's?

With stock sticks the hpop probably had a lot of miles left on it...
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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I have not heard of mileage increases with any my single pumps either, but with the Big Oil systems, it can happen, but only if you have good control of your right foot.

On Edit, I'll need to call Clay and Jeff to see if their mileage increased at all with beta testing.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
yeah, pumps not going to get you MPG's unfortunately.

Your sig says you got most of that, so if your getting 10 mpg.
Sounds like you got some fuel issues. I'd go after the FPR and clean it and a new fuel filter.

I know there were some PHP tunes with some bad fuel mapping.
I'd look into that.
I don't have fuel problems the biggest factor to my mpg is that I run a GCVW between 14000 and 32000. Loads are usually 10' wide and catch air like a sail.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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Did you just replace your HPOP just because the website said that it may increase MPG's?

With stock sticks the hpop probably had a lot of miles left on it...
No, its all part of the grand plan. At half the price of injectors I put a pump in first. I am at 210,000 now and I can tell that there has been some decrease in the oil system performance even with the maintenance.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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Here is my biggest problem with getting good fuel mileage


This is an example of just wanting to get the last of it home. Not the best or safest idea Ive ever had
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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At least its strapped. I've see many loads like that not strapped or loaded as good.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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Synthetic in the axles might help, especially in cold weather.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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Synthetic in the axles might help, especially in cold weather.
Already running synthetic from engine, trans, and rear end
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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At least its strapped. I've see many loads like that not strapped or loaded as good.
Thanks, I usally carry 20 straps and 3 chains and have no problem using them. Better safe than sorry
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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My truck did that on a daily basis before I got ahold of it.

He claimed 15-18 while hauling in TN.

Fuel quality makes a diff too.
Always expect poor fuel quality in the winter.
 
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