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Old 07-11-2008, 09:22 PM
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Default Just because I can... Gas mileage!

So now that I've got the OHC installed, did the TB blade removal....

On flat land, cruising @ 30MPH in 4th gear.... I'm getting 33 - 39 MPG according to the OHC... and so far, it's been accurate in all my other tests

Before the blade removal I was getting 29 - 33 MPG on the same road, in the same direction... Although, today, I was going against the wind, lol.

It's the starting from a dead stop that kills my mileage... Although, that's gotten a little better since the TB blade mod... Less throttle to get moving!
 
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Old 07-11-2008, 10:21 PM
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less throttle yes, same air though so its a wash. Conditions are never the same so you have to take gross averages to know if you changed anything.
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 05:00 AM
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Shhhhhhhh!
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 09:49 AM
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aww come on kyle, dont burst his bubble!!
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 01:13 PM
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One can only hope
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:09 PM
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Now if only I could get that kind of mileage all the time!
 
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Old 07-13-2008, 04:25 AM
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I get 19 highway, in the summer, city varies.
I get 8 city in the winter. Crappy gas.[:@]
 
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Old 07-13-2008, 06:26 AM
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I get about 18 - 19 @ 75 MPH on the highway with the 30" tires... It was better on factory rubber

Winter, in the city, I average around 12 MPG....

14or so in the city on average, so far... I don't really baby my truck, so it usually sucks back the fuel pretty good
 
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