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Originally Posted by 900rr
i am glad that ever one is having fun with this post but what i have posted has all been true this is why i have posted here for some help i guess i need to look somewhere else for some advice by the way i have alwaysed had chevys and figured on trying a ford so far not so good hope it gets better
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From: upstate central new york
live in upstate new york not an option and needed something to tow my sledsi have heard some great thing about the v10 that why i bought it now would like to get the bugs worked out for one awesome truck
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I still think you have a clogged catalytic converter. Unhook your exhaust at the downpipe and take your truck for a spin.
I bet you'll notice a real improvement in power, especially when you downshift for passing or hills. If that fixes it, take your cat off, hog it out, replace it if you feel the call or are in an are where the vehicle is smog inspected.
I bet you'll notice a real improvement in power, especially when you downshift for passing or hills. If that fixes it, take your cat off, hog it out, replace it if you feel the call or are in an are where the vehicle is smog inspected.
Last edited by redford; Jan 12, 2007 at 10:07 PM.
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From: upstate central new york
bought at a ford dealer it has had alot of problems since i have owned it one moth ownership. the truck has 120000 miles on it i don't think that it's alot of miles
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have not checked the converter yet but just refilled the truck today and at 86 miles it took 11 gallons to fill t5hat was at about a half a tank truck does not idle long and that was with out any towing it has 3.73 gears so i was hoping for maybe 10-12 wpg any help thanks
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Have the truck scanned for codes to start with. If that does not produce anything, I would start with tune-up items. Fuel filter, plugs, hoses, etc. There is no way this normal. There is something wrong with the truck. I have the same truck as you other than mine being a F-350 and I get 11 to 12 mpg in daily mixed driving, 13 to 14 on the highway, and 9-10 if I am really working the truck plowing, hauling, or towing.
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Make sure you are figuring the MPG's correctly. Try it this way:
1. Fill your tank and measure the odometer.
2. Fill up your tank at least 3-5 more times, each time recording how much gas you added.
3. Fill tank again and record the odometer again.
4. Subtract the initial odometer reading from this last reading (to get total miles driven)
5. Divide the total miles driven by the total amount of gas you have added/used.
1. Fill your tank and measure the odometer.
2. Fill up your tank at least 3-5 more times, each time recording how much gas you added.
3. Fill tank again and record the odometer again.
4. Subtract the initial odometer reading from this last reading (to get total miles driven)
5. Divide the total miles driven by the total amount of gas you have added/used.