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Old 03-30-2012, 12:44 AM
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I have heard of one other guy supposedly getting mid 20s running forced induction and some other slight engine mods
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Buy a scanguageII and use it. First tank using it I saw atleast +1 mpg.
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Really how does a scan gauge increase mileage?
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Add computer controlled main mast + Jib and sail off to sweetness. Everytime the gauge slams to the left you are dumping raw gas into the turbo lift and reducing the return signature gain by 2 gigabytes.

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Why are we talking about fuel economy? We all knew what we were getting into when we bought our trucks! 13 to 15 mpg be happy you have a heavy *** truck with a v8! They are made to work not just go from place to place. If you want fuel econonmy buy a car!
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Originally Posted by Xtremeiron4x4
Why are we talking about fuel economy? We all knew what we were getting into when we bought our trucks! 13 to 15 mpg be happy you have a heavy *** truck with a v8! They are made to work not just go from place to place. If you want fuel econonmy buy a car!
Haha no joke but it is nice to get the most out of the engine. Plus most of the products pay for themselves and save you money in the long run.
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Really how does a scan gauge increase mileage?
Well it doesn't increase it itself but it let's you know what your gonna get influencing you to take it a little more easy. I got an extra 1mpg doing that. Im trying to see what I get after using it on a full tank.
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Originally Posted by WHITE TRITON

Well it doesn't increase it itself but it let's you know what your gonna get influencing you to take it a little more easy. I got an extra 1mpg doing that. Im trying to see what I get after using it on a full tank.
I have the same thing in mine nice but outdated for what im really looking for just don't wanna drop the cash. Have noticed thou based on what it says and what I calculate for a tank its bout a mile off on the down side for me
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im still calibrating it and whatnot. this will be my first full tank, but like i said i havent seen 16 mpg until i used it. that was with a half tank.
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Originally Posted by Xtremeiron4x4
Why are we talking about fuel economy? We all knew what we were getting into when we bought our trucks!
Yes, I knew I'd be losing fuel economy going into a truck. However; when you go from filling up once a month in a V8 CAMARO to once a week in a truck @ $4 per gallon, its kinda a big pinch to the wallet. If I did more highway driving, I'd not really care, but all city driving is killing the fuel economy.

Originally Posted by Xtremeiron4x4
13 to 15 mpg be happy you have a heavy *** truck with a v8! They are made to work not just go from place to place.
Really??? Didn't know that. I'll keep that in mind when I'm not towing 12000lb excavators to and from job sites.

Get real. 90% of the driving a truck will see is from just getting from point A to B with no real cargo weight. Unless you're a job foreman, you won't have a toolbox & fuel tank in the bed to carry around with you. I carry all my tools in the back seat and occasionally fill the bed up with stuff. I was extremely satisfied with the 20mpg I got when I helped my friend move. I had a queen bed, bookcase, chest of drawers, an entire kitchens worth of appliances, and several 55gal totes worth of books & other stuff.

Originally Posted by Xtremeiron4x4
If you want fuel econonmy buy a car!
I had a car and it did just fine. But mudholes had a tendancy to be a problem for a Camaro & its general age was working against it, so I needed the truck. I was merely asking for some good ways to get better economy, not a "BIG TRUCKS SUCK GAS DUH!!!" opinion.


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