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Mar 10, 2008 | 07:48 PM

jim6090

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Mileage Update

Drove 1000 miles this weekend. 14 MPG hand calculated. I din't hink that was too bad. Big difference between 65MPH and 80 MPH!!!

3.73 F-250 Crew

Mar 10, 2008 | 09:08 PM

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I find if I keep the cruise control on 65 mph I get about 17 on the highway. All you have to is let your right foot get into it a little bit and mpg drops like a rock. I've read other posts that say keeping the boost at 10 and under makes a big difference with mpg's, and my experience says that they are right.

Mar 17, 2008 | 10:39 PM

08SuperDuty

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How do you keep the boost low? Excuse my ignorance, this is my first turbo.

Mar 17, 2008 | 11:17 PM

kawtiper

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turn ignition counter clock wise as far as it will go. that is the only I have found

Mar 18, 2008 | 10:28 AM

Boaz66

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LOL!!! I agree turn the key off. You need to be real sensitive with your right foot and watch the RPM"s and the Boost Pressure. At times I have felt like I was going to get run over doing this. Just shut up and drive and pay the price of diesel.