MPG with Excursion
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From: outside of filthadepiha
I just installed a K&N intake to my 7.3 02 with 94k on it driving intown and getting hard on the throttle plus a little high way . i am getting over 17 mpg that was including before the K&N intake also. ( on paper doing math. )
I will be towing mt 24' enclosed tuesday with it for the 1st time ill see how MPG is then.
My dads 04 F350 MPG metter is realy accurate. he said its always withen like 1 mpg .
I will be towing mt 24' enclosed tuesday with it for the 1st time ill see how MPG is then.
My dads 04 F350 MPG metter is realy accurate. he said its always withen like 1 mpg .
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Well I would like nothing more for someone to give him an education about the so-called carbon footprint..
I saw a show last night about the global warming thing that made me so damn mad I wanted to..Toss my TV right out the window..
Do not mean to get off the topic but Al Gore uses more energy in his house then anyone else during the month.
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i know a guy who has a 7.3 manual trans 350 dually that gets 32 mpg hwy with a Gear venders unit and all the banks stuff.
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I have compared the computer to manual calculations and overall have been close. However, as KON says above, it can vary. I usually compare mine after a trip or full tank of gas burn through. The last trip I went on while towing showed 9.8 on the computer and manual was about the same. This is after 150+ miles. Now, I can guess that, like a speedometer, it could get out of whack with different tires (again just a guess). I have seen a lot of posts on the subject and a huge variance on responses. good luck!
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Maybe I missed it in the signature, but are you running a chip?
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