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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Question Gas mileage

My 05 F350 Superduty is only getting 11-12 miles a gallon where My buddies is getting 16-18 Same truck What is the deal with that?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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That difference can be attrubuted to driving style and probably highway vs. city driving.

Practice driving your truck without going over 2000 RPM on the tachometer.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Unhappy

He put in a 55 gallon tank and drove on a road trip for 860 miles before his gas light came on , I have the same tank and only get 660 or less
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Have The Truck Reflashed.......tell Your Service Advisor Of Driving Problem , So The Can Claim Warranty!!! Tsb #07-5-7 The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread. Better Fuel Mileage, Better Drivability!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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What is reflashing?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Can we abandon one of these two threads?

Same question from the same guy posted 15 minutes apart.

Let's pick one and work there.

tnx,
TX
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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I dont know how I did it twice how do i get rid of one
 
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