terrible fuel mileage

[7.3'00]

I have gotten about 45-50 miles to a quarter tank. And I am driving like a grandpa, never gunning it and never getting the rpms past 2000-2100. And its city driving.what do tall think? Tell me everything yall may think.

Thanks Austin

[campbellflage]

what tune you running?

[ToMang07]

Originally Posted by 7.3'00

I have gotten about 45-50 miles to a quarter tank. And I am driving like a grandpa, never gunning it and never getting the rpms past 2000-2100. And its city driving.what do tall think? Tell me everything yall may think.

Thanks Austin

Those numbers mean absolutely nothing.

Fill it up all the way. Best way is to take your time, and fill to the neck. (Not when foam shuts the pump off, but when you can see fuel in the neck.)

Drive 100-200 miles.

Fill up the same way again.

Divide the miles by the gallons filled.

THAT is your mileage.

[campbellflage]

I was gonna say that but, something still sounds off 45 miles to a quarter tank is really low, that would only be 180 to a tank, something is off.

[ToMang07]

Originally Posted by campbellflage

I was gonna say that but, something still sounds off 45 miles to a quarter tank is really low, that would only be 180 to a tank, something is off.

Here's my reasoning:

If I fill up till the pump clicks off.... my gauges is at 3/4 full at around 65-75 miles.

If I fill up all the way...(to the neck) it won't even start coming off the full line until 100-120 miles.

Either way, basing "poor mileage" off your fuel gauge is not a good idea. Those things are about as accurate as Gitmo closing date(s).

[campbellflage]

Originally Posted by ToMang07

Here's my reasoning:

If I fill up till the pump clicks off.... my gauges is at 3/4 full at around 65-75 miles.

If I fill up all the way...(to the neck) it won't even start coming off the full line until 100-120 miles.

Either way, basing "poor mileage" off your fuel gauge is not a good idea. Those things are about as accurate as Gitmo closing date(s).

I agree, especially the last quarter in my tank is way off, I have ran outta fuel still registering 1/8 of a tank(probably holes in my pickup tube)

[EasyRhin0]

My mileage started slipping (hand calculated) and I looked under the fuel bowl just on a whim and there was a puddle under it in the valley (also was running down the back of the motor and I thought I had a pedestal oil leak) Anyway it is common for the drain valve on the back of the bowl to leak badly after this long. (11yrs on mine). I am not saying you can lose 50% of your mileage this way, but may want to start looking for fuel taking a hike on you. I got everything I needed from Bob at Diesel O Rings.com

[audiocontr]

Stop parking on an incline. That will throw off the gauge every time and induce mileage heart attacks.

[the trav]

Originally Posted by audiocontr

Stop parking on an incline. That will throw off the gauge every time and induce mileage heart attacks.

oh so true...

[miked.]

glad yall said something about parking on a incline. with over a quarter tank and parked down hill mine shows less than empty. whats the cause.