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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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Checked mileage after FICM overhaul from Ed, put the 40hp tune on it....Getting 12.8 around town....4.10 gear, btw....Just letting you know....
 
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Is that better? I just did the same thing and so far 18.5 w/3.73s
 
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Originally Posted by tjustice
Checked mileage after FICM overhaul from Ed, put the 40hp tune on it....Getting 12.8 around town....4.10 gear, btw....Just letting you know....

Thanks for the reply

So thats the Atlas 40 tune???


Do you have a Lift and Bigger tires?????


How did you figure MPG by Hand????
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Benny, just got my ficm' back from ed. Luckily. 2 weeks ago I hand calculated. My MPG. Just got the repair, no tune. Trucks stock to the tires. I'll figure MPG this week and let you know
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I went up 1 mpg towing to 15 mpg & 2 mpg non towing to 16 mpg, hand calculated, shell fuel.
 
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My truck is dually, auto, standard tires......just rechecked today 14.8 mpg....That's including towing camper as well, about 40 miles
 
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Hand calculated,,,,btw
 
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