Optimistic Overhead Observations
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1st it would be the clothes pin and playing card mod then add more cards cause something didn't "sound" just right. Then he would add a little generator for a headlight then another for tail lights and flashers. Then he would need a small motor because it's getting to hard to pedal with all the generators and then because of the added weight and the need for more torque we're back to a deisel. No getting away from it Tug.
Oh yeah and a 7.3 badge on the fender to stay On Topic
Oh yeah and a 7.3 badge on the fender to stay On Topic
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and so your not late from walking, can i recommend a "diesel" watch
Diesel - jeans, clothes, shoes, watches, apparel, denim and sunglasses
jus play'n....with respect to WHAT you had to do / fix...truck DOES have almost 300k miles on her. And what i've been scratch'n my head this whole time ,is the fact, with "tuning" will their be compromise?
Diesel - jeans, clothes, shoes, watches, apparel, denim and sunglasses
jus play'n....with respect to WHAT you had to do / fix...truck DOES have almost 300k miles on her. And what i've been scratch'n my head this whole time ,is the fact, with "tuning" will their be compromise?
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Can't believe that no one picked up on this phrase from page 1 of this thread:
Slowly filling, rocking the prius, listening for sighing are among the techniques I've heard.
The sighing is the guy in line behind you waiting to fill his truck!
Slowly filling, rocking the prius, listening for sighing are among the techniques I've heard.
The sighing is the guy in line behind you waiting to fill his truck!
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I've got a feeling this one is going to be shut down soon. So I'll stay on topicISH my wife's grand cherokee average trip gauge is dead on to the hundredth. I've checked it for the past 2 or 3 years every time we fill itup and its never been off.
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Man... that "overhead" is of little use for short term. My most recent fill-up gave me 51 MPG. The average shows about 45-46 MPG each time (reset every fill-up), and that's what I have over 3 tanks... but tank-to-tank is a mess. There may very well be something to that bladder tank thing. I like the stability of the MPG readings that Stinky has delivered for the last three years.
And to those with references to the booted feline, bicycles, and the costly Energizer Bunny hangin' out in South Park - I'ma call up my 111 ft-lb flat torque band and get mid-forties on your ***.
And to those with references to the booted feline, bicycles, and the costly Energizer Bunny hangin' out in South Park - I'ma call up my 111 ft-lb flat torque band and get mid-forties on your ***.
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Have a good day Tugly. I would think in the winter you would want to be in a bigger vehicle because of the snow and the amount of driving you do. I guess I'm just getting old. I have some good close friends die in some really small cars when they got older so I just pay a little, or maybe a lot, more for fuel because of it. God Bless guy, and I hope you really like your car.
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Have a good day Tugly. I would think in the winter you would want to be in a bigger vehicle because of the snow and the amount of driving you do. I guess I'm just getting old. I have some good close friends die in some really small cars when they got older so I just pay a little, or maybe a lot, more for fuel because of it. God Bless guy, and I hope you really like your car.
Oh... Stinky gets the deep winter duty. I may be stupid, but I'm not crazy. I am working hard at getting him to 100% so that he can reliably transport me in safety through the gauntlet that stands between my home and work. This was one of the key reasons for getting a Superduty 4X4 in the first place, and the Powerstroke was for the sake of the best economy I could get with that safety.
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i work at a toyota dealer (dont worry, i am just the used car tech, work on ALL the non-toys as well as toys but i will NEVER get rid of my 7.3) the hybrids always do better in city cause the engine kicks in less, and there is more regen braking. we have had a few first gens traded in with well over 300,000 miles and some as high as 500,000 and still in good shape (cant say the same about the rusty frame trucks though)
but as for the "overheads" i have NEVER had one be truly accurate, i just put one in my superduty and it is pretty accurate (not exact but close). the only real purpose it serves is to remind how much the pump is going to hurt. and so far seams to work. i used to be nice and gentle till i got 1 block from the gas station, then cry when i had to come back the next day. but now even though it is not exact the overhead is a good nice reminder to take it easy (almost a constant personal challenge), i think that is the whole purpose behind them, not accuracy.
but as for the "overheads" i have NEVER had one be truly accurate, i just put one in my superduty and it is pretty accurate (not exact but close). the only real purpose it serves is to remind how much the pump is going to hurt. and so far seams to work. i used to be nice and gentle till i got 1 block from the gas station, then cry when i had to come back the next day. but now even though it is not exact the overhead is a good nice reminder to take it easy (almost a constant personal challenge), i think that is the whole purpose behind them, not accuracy.
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The "overhead" on my wife's new TDI (it's on the instrument cluster on that car) can be adjusted for accuracy using VCDS which is the VW equivalent of our AE. Maybe when we take a long trip I'll check it and adjust if necessary. It'd be nice if the 7.3 overhead was adjustable but since it's not I just display temperature and heading.
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I've looked into it a little and I can get the Toyota bundle for my AE. I must say I'm curious what I'll see in there. I can adjust the tire size to get the OD right, but that would throw the speedo into the guessing jar.
On the Powerstroke... the overhead can guilt one into taking it easy, but not like on the P'us. That thing gives a second-by-second graph of your current (get it?) economy, a 5-minute average, a reset-to-reset average, a graphical display if you're charging, draining, or stable... all about as fast as an AE screen on a 7.3L. The display has 27 ways to lie to your face. If I change to say... the radio - it automatically switches back to the guilt graph. You can change it so it doesn't switch on its own, but good luck with that whole curiosity thing.
On the Powerstroke... the overhead can guilt one into taking it easy, but not like on the P'us. That thing gives a second-by-second graph of your current (get it?) economy, a 5-minute average, a reset-to-reset average, a graphical display if you're charging, draining, or stable... all about as fast as an AE screen on a 7.3L. The display has 27 ways to lie to your face. If I change to say... the radio - it automatically switches back to the guilt graph. You can change it so it doesn't switch on its own, but good luck with that whole curiosity thing.