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03-20-2007, 04:09 PM
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Location: Marana, Arizona
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1st Tank of Gas
Well I just filled up the tank again 2nd time @ 3.01 / gallon
so the 1st tank the ol beast got 9.5 MPG ( most in-town ) and I know I can improve on that , the idle is too high , have no idea what the plugs look like or where the timing is at so after plugs(if needed) and adj. ( carb & timing ) I'll add an ignitor to the distributor and a bit down the road maybe a 3" single exhaust w/small tube headers its got a Q-jet so I gotta keep my foot out of it anybody else give a rip about fuel economy ?
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03-20-2007, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
Yeah. I only own gas hogs. Z71 and the 67. I also travel a lot.
 The 67 gets 13 city. Haven't tried highway recently, but I'd expect 15-16 with the 700R4. My only saving grace is I live 14 miles round trip from work and all the stores and stuff I would need to shop at are right down the road.
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03-20-2007, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Waxahachie, TX
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
The way I figure it. When I get my truck running. It will cost me around $20 just to drive to work round trip.
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03-20-2007, 04:41 PM
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I am a Referee of life.
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
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I figure I will pay what they charge for it as long as I can then brew my own if I can.After that it will be "dirt nap" time for me.I don't really have a desire to live in a time where I can't enjoy some of the things I've lived my life around.
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03-20-2007, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
I fill my old stepper up w/ oil and then checked the gas
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03-20-2007, 05:37 PM
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Who's got steelies?
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Morrison, Oklahoma
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
Just enough. My best recorded milage (since I got the speedo/odometer working for the first time since i've had the truck a month ago) on a 250 mile round trip was 15 mpg, that includes both city/highway combined. Keep in mind I have a well-worn out 305 with a jurry-rigged 2bbl carb under the hood.
So even I'm optimistic that it could be better.
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03-20-2007, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Elgin, IL
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
I just got my truck last week, its got a 350 350 combo, and im tryin to figure out the milage. Just filled the nice 30 gal underbed tank a few days ago, and ive gone about a hundred miles and it just hit the full line, it started way up there. Sry bout the highjack, but what fuel do u guys run? The guy i bought it from said put premium in it, i put plus. It cost me 73.27 just to do that, and i work 8 hours a week cause a school, so its a little tight. Ill get back on the mpg when i fill it up next time....
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03-20-2007, 07:04 PM
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Location: Central PA
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
my truck gets the best mileage...hasn't cost me a dime in gas so far! oh yeah, it's torn apart! My HEMI Ram was getting 14-16 so I figured it wouldn't hurt to sell it and buy a classic...now I drive a Camry to work and get 28-30mpg for now...
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03-20-2007, 08:46 PM
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
i believe that when the truck was together and had the 250 we got about 17 mpg on the highway with a loaded bed. not sure what i'll get now but i'll just have to keep a light foot
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03-20-2007, 09:39 PM
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
My '07 4X4 extended cab only gets around 13-14 mpg - I fill up every other day. But work pays the gas, so it's not so bad.
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03-20-2007, 10:08 PM
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
You guys need to come down here! $2.38 a gallon.
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03-20-2007, 10:21 PM
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Location: TX
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
Before my motor went, I was hitting around 12 mpg with about 75% highway driving. I'm not too bothered by it, most new trucks don't get good enough mpg to justify the extra payments per year. I'd rather keep my golden oldy.
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03-21-2007, 02:01 AM
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
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and if i figured it out right i get about 8mpg city and about 11mpg highway i think, if i figured it out right
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03-21-2007, 09:09 AM
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
2.34 a gallon east of Dallas. total of 3 tanks, 58 total gallons. $135.72 please.
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05-07-2007, 04:33 PM
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Location: Marana, Arizona
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Re: 1st Tank of Gas
2nd tank 10.86 getting better , all I've done (so far) is put on radial tires
and lowered the idle speed needs lots more but life gets in the way , I think the trans is slipping a bit considering rebuilding it and adding o/d or swapping a 4speed o/d trans not sure if I need o/d if I'm running 3.07 gears I'll get it checked before I start throwing $ at it
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