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11-23-2007, 06:40 PM
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New diesel-bad MPG so far
So, I'm pretty excited about my new truck. I just bought a 1999 F250 SD 7.3 Manual CrewCab Long bed with 150k. I'm interested in getting into biodiesel. I've already been filling up with B20, and no starting issues. (It's already been -5 here in Wyoming!) I've only filled it up once, but I only got 15 MPG. I'm a little disapointed-I was hoping for something more in the 20 MPG range I did drive up and over Teton Pass (very steep and about 10 miles long) twice, but other than that I've been trying to baby it to get good MPGs-but still have mainly done in-town drives of less than 10 miles at a time. It has all new fluids in it. What else can I do to increase my MPGs? I put some 265-75-16 Kumho ATs on it, so I'm not running really big tires and there is no lift or modifications at all. What can I do to get better mileage? I'm thinking air intake and maybe a chip. Any recommendations? I won't be pulling anything this winter, but I will be towing my buddies wakeboard boat to the lake a lot this summer. I know I'm opening a lot of issues right now, so have at it, and thanks.
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11-23-2007, 06:42 PM
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11-23-2007, 06:42 PM
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I would suggest gauges, EGT, trans temp and boost, Air intake, and 4 inch exhaust. Then a chip with a good econo tune that should get you close to where you want to be
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11-23-2007, 06:43 PM
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Oh yeah
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11-23-2007, 06:51 PM
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Here is a link, SCT 6.4L Ford Twin Turbo Diesel Tuning
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11-23-2007, 06:52 PM
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Any advice on brands for the guages, air intake, chip, and muffler? I wish I could afford to do them all at once, but I can't-so where should I start? I can spend about $500 right now.
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11-23-2007, 06:55 PM
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On the gauges i would say Isspro, Intake i would look at AFE or the Ford AIS, farmboys diesel a sponsor here has an awesome deal on an exhaust, as to the chip since you have a 7.3 look at DP tuner or Tony Wildman, They are two of the best tuners there is for the 7.3
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11-23-2007, 06:55 PM
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Sorry, I posted in the wrong thread 
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11-23-2007, 06:57 PM
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You can also check out Tadd at Elite Diesel Engineering.
Welcome to Elite Diesel Engineering He is the one that does all of my 7.3 work, In fact my truck is down there now..
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11-23-2007, 06:58 PM
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Oh yeah Tadd is great too
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