Best mpg from inline 6?
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Topped off today after returning from class...18.95 mixed/city/rural (If you've been to eastern Ky, you'll know what I mean)...A/C on also...
But this was a lot of "Highway" miles too....so yea...
Even at that though, there's not much flat ground around here...
But this was a lot of "Highway" miles too....so yea...
Even at that though, there's not much flat ground around here...
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From: Cullman Alabama
I took a trip up north to Indiana. Went up the east side of Kentucky and came back down the west side.
Sure enough. There aint no flat hills in that state at all.
Here in Alabama, they put a sharp curve at the top and bottom of every hill so your always on the brakes or the Gas.
This is a Gas mileage state too!
Sure enough. There aint no flat hills in that state at all.
Here in Alabama, they put a sharp curve at the top and bottom of every hill so your always on the brakes or the Gas.
This is a Gas mileage state too!
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From: Eastern Ky
I took a trip up north to Indiana. Went up the east side of Kentucky and came back down the west side.
Sure enough. There aint no flat hills in that state at all.
Here in Alabama, they put a sharp curve at the top and bottom of every hill so your always on the brakes or the Gas.
This is a Gas mileage state too!
Sure enough. There aint no flat hills in that state at all.
Here in Alabama, they put a sharp curve at the top and bottom of every hill so your always on the brakes or the Gas.
This is a Gas mileage state too!
I'm guessing you either went through Salyersville (Where I live) or Pikeville...?
What roads did you take? Rt. 23 North?
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Mine gets about 22 in the wind on hilly highways. Probably 25 in optimal driving conditions on level ground.
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No way i could ever say I get good mileage from ether of my 4.9's
last time I actually checked. i was getting a little over 10 mpg on my F250 2wd.
My F150 4.9 4wd. Might get the same. But I have been afraid to actually check it.
I decided to just be happy in knowing. What I have in them, how absolutely reliable and useful they are.
Neither one owes me a dime.
I can buy a lot of gas before I even get worried.
last time I actually checked. i was getting a little over 10 mpg on my F250 2wd.
My F150 4.9 4wd. Might get the same. But I have been afraid to actually check it.
I decided to just be happy in knowing. What I have in them, how absolutely reliable and useful they are.
Neither one owes me a dime.
I can buy a lot of gas before I even get worried.
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