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Old Oct 19, 2018 | 04:54 AM
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Fuel mileage

Put new reman 351 long block in my 89 f150 don't know if they bored 20 or 30 over but my gas mileage is 7 mpg is there any way to make it better
 
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Old Oct 19, 2018 | 05:47 AM
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hmmm, i would really suspect something is wrong if your getting that poor fuel economy. is it an efi? did anyone tune it?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2018 | 06:27 PM
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hmmm, i would really suspect something is wrong if your getting that poor fuel economy. is it an efi? did anyone tune it?
it is a efi motor put new injectors in it plugs plug wires distributor don't know where it start at
 
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Old Oct 19, 2018 | 06:46 PM
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Put new reman 351 long block in my 89 f150 don't know if they bored 20 or 30 over
Who is they? Do you have any specifications on the camshaft "they" used?

 
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Old Oct 19, 2018 | 07:11 PM
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Who is they? Do you have any specifications on the camshaft "they" used?
this is important, wrong cam will kill mpg and drivability
 
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 02:12 AM
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this is important, wrong cam will kill mpg and drivability
ria2005 the company was prowertrain out of texas I will look for paper work in the morning thanks
 

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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 02:26 AM
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this is important, wrong cam will kill mpg and drivability
I will look in paper work in the morning
 
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 02:33 AM
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 08:13 AM
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 09:43 AM
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Are there any codes? This sounds like your stuck in open loop PCM logic. Oxygen sensors installed?

Does it run OK?

Cam information would be good too.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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Was that a stock replacement engine?
Is this a stock F150 with stock sized tires?
Single or dual tank? If dual do they both work?
Exactly how did you calculate fuel milage?

7mpg is pretty bad but first thing to understand is how you arrived at that number, you simply can't do it based on the fuel gauge because they are notoriously inaccurate. The truck could have the fuel transfer problem if it's dual tank, the computer could be fubar, fuel pressure could be high or the regulator could be leaking, MAP sensor could be out of range, O2 sensor disconnected or dead. And it wouldn't be unusual to find out you have several of those problems with each one compounding the losses, lots of possibilities so work through the list one at a time until everythng has been covered.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 11:15 AM
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GoingBoarding only code is 32 which says egr pressure feedback fault but the truck runs good

[QUOTE=GoinBoarding;18260008]Are there any codes? This sounds like your stuck in open loop PCM logic. Oxygen sensors installed?

Does it run OK?

Cam information would be good to
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 11:59 AM
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mr, conanski not sure motor came back stock trying to find paper work . it is not stock anymore 4:10 gears 37x 14.50 swampers limited slip it does havedual tanks and both work . figured fuel by trip meter it had 77miles took 11 gallons to fill up. I think person who I brought truck from took some emission off I replaced the brain box I will start work on items you have suggested thanks
 
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goingBorading only code is 32
 
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Old Oct 20, 2018 | 12:26 PM
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4:10 gears are not low enough for 37” tires. How far off is the speedometer? Maybe you went more than 77 miles?
 
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