Gas vs PSD
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From: Union Lake MI
Just sayin the F650's & F750's had a great engine with the Cummins 5.9
They should have thrown them into the F350's as well.
We would all have been better off. Or at least offer the option for one.
They should have thrown them into the F350's as well.
We would all have been better off. Or at least offer the option for one.
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Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
I agree with that.
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I hauled a 9,500 pound back hoe 148 miles and got 9.85 MPG yesterday.
Turns out that I can get much better MPGs if I dont run flat out all day.
I only gave it more than 1/2 throttle one time.
I found a new problem I need to fix, but I will start a new thread for that.
Turns out that I can get much better MPGs if I dont run flat out all day.
I only gave it more than 1/2 throttle one time.
I found a new problem I need to fix, but I will start a new thread for that.
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From: Union Lake MI
Now what happened Bill
I hauled a 9,500 pound back hoe 148 miles and got 9.85 MPG yesterday.
Turns out that I can get much better MPGs if I dont run flat out all day.
I only gave it more than 1/2 throttle one time.
Imagine that not traveling at warp speed & getting gas milage
I found a new problem I need to fix, but I will start a new thread for that.
Turns out that I can get much better MPGs if I dont run flat out all day.
I only gave it more than 1/2 throttle one time.
Imagine that not traveling at warp speed & getting gas milage
I found a new problem I need to fix, but I will start a new thread for that.
Ok Bill what did you do now, Link said thread
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From: Texas
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Thats ok, I have one more thing to bring up.
Which one can idle with the least negative effects?
Which one can idle with the least negative effects?
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oh i dunno maybe its the soot(highly acidic). but here in utah every thing has to be smog proof. and at that they do my gasser at an idle, and they do deisels at an idle. best i can figure and it doesn't matter to me is that like i just stated it has to be the toxic soot that they produce and yes all deisels produce it, i believe thats why when i was driving otr that ca says no idling no matter the circumstance.
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I was not aware of acidic soot. Thanks for the info.
I know a lot of OTR drivers that allow their trucks to idle. My father was one of em. If you pull into a truck stop, you will find many idling. Same with the reefers running. Locomotives spend a lot of time idling in yards as well.
I know a lot of OTR drivers that allow their trucks to idle. My father was one of em. If you pull into a truck stop, you will find many idling. Same with the reefers running. Locomotives spend a lot of time idling in yards as well.