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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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Talking Overhead "Lie-O-Meter"

Here is a recent bulletin from Ford:

Overhead Trip Computer Distance to Empty Reading Incorrect:
Trucks built after 11-18-02 may have an incorrect DTE reading displayed on the OTC. The OTC will need to be reprogrammed using As-Built data matching the specific tank sizes listed in TSB #04-15-10.
No kidding!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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Here is a recent bulletin from Ford:



No kidding!
I would think the only ones that would be off would be those that think they have the big tank. The long beds only have the larger tank. Now let's see. If all were programmed for the small tank, then all the long beds would be off. Ah who cares, I just fill the 65 gallon tank in the back and move on...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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How dare you Actually I just got tired of the previous truck spitting in my face all the time. With this tank I can shoot the big nozzle in at full blast(there I go bragging again). Plus I have been running diesels since back in the time of if you got off the interstate it was hard to find diesel in a mom and pop station in the middle of no where. I just move the tank from tank to tank.

Plus they just gave us a tax break for a month of .$08 cents off a gallon here. So I will fill everything up before the end of the month....
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by purplewg
How dare you Actually I just got tired of the previous truck spitting in my face all the time. With this tank I can shoot the big nozzle in at full blast(there I go bragging again). Plus I have been running diesels since back in the time of if you got off the interstate it was hard to find diesel in a mom and pop station in the middle of no where. I just move the tank from tank to tank.

Plus they just gave us a tax break for a month of .$08 cents off a gallon here. So I will fill everything up before the end of the month....
If your in Florida it doesnt include Diesel just gas
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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If your in Florida it doesnt include Diesel just gas
Dang, there you guys go again ruining my day. First I get called names. Then people tell me I should have bought a gas motor so I could save $.08/gal for a month. Then I'm told I live in Florida. Oh well, I just put $100 in it the other day @$1.72/gal.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Then I'm told I live in Florida. Oh well, I just put $100 in it the other day @$1.72/gal.

1.72/GAL BEST I HAVE FOUND IT IN WESTERN WASHINGTON HAS BEEN 192 AND THE AVERAGE IS OVER 2.00/GAL
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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I paid 1.65 /gal on navy base in VA and also in north Carolina over the weekend
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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dang diesel is only a 1.53/gal in tennessee and gas is 1.80/gal 87
 
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1.59 -1.62 for Diesel here in Greensboro NC


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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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$1.59 for the "cheap stuff" and $1.61 for Shell "premium" diesel in Cedar Park, Tx. (just a hop over from SBV45)
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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$1.659 diesel in Memphs, TN
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Here in CT diesel has been $1.85 for about 2 months. It just went up to $1.89.
Gas (89 Oct.) is about $2.19.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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$ 1.65 diesel...Walmart & Diamond Shamrock...eastern subburbs of the suburbs of Dallas. Shell @ $1.70 accross the street.
 
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