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Old Jan 17, 2021 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Drtrash1
Not expection better milage, bought chip for towing performance upgrade, just not sure how increase in hp could increase mpg
It increases injection timing which allows fuel to be injected sooner for a more complete and efficient burn. It also allows you to pull the same weight with less RPM and throttle input than before which also saves fuel.
 
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Science points to the fact, that the faster you go, the less time your truck has to burn fuel, in a per mile basis
 
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My 7.3 gets 500 MPG. Is that good? 🤣
 
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My 7.3 gets 500 MPG. Is that good? 🤣
My 7.3 gets 5.00 MPG. Is that good?

There. Fixed it for ya. Those tricky decimal places.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2021 | 02:24 PM
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I can burn many greasy miles before ever having to stop for a D2 pump.
 
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