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Old 04-04-2022, 11:45 PM
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Well guys this afternoon i had a chance to utilize all of your great suggestions and it went like this.

I got my tools out and realized i was out of coffee. I hopped in ol'blue and headed for the area dinner. Yes dinner small town. Lol. Anyway i looked down and after a couple of months i noticed the gas gauge was 3/4 full?!?!?

Has no rime or reason it just worked. I am pretty sure its a connection along the inside of the frame rail. Looking back in my sometimes defective memory i vaguely remember loosely connecting those wires to the sending unit with full intentions of making it permanent. After taking it for a drive i must have ran out of daylight.

That is my best guess anyway. It's happened more times then i care to remember. Lol.

Thank you all for you're help.
 
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Old 04-05-2022, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bullnose1985
i looked down and after a couple of months i noticed the gas gauge was 3/4 full...

Wow! You’ve got a LONG way to drive to get coffee.

But on the bright side, apparently your truck gets phenomenal gas mileage. Two months of driving and only using a quarter tank.

 
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Old 04-05-2022, 11:56 AM
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Hi Karl,
its a few miles to town. But i am getting 11.5 mpg. I drive pretty easy.

Example when ol'blue is cold i shift at 2,500 or a bit below. After its warmed up i shift at 3,000 rpm or a biy below.

Oldman driving as i put it and the fact that i run max air pressure in the tires which is 80 psi in the 285/75R16 E . It is noticeably less rolling resistance.
 
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