MPG Pt.1

[Stewart G Griffin]

sorry i feel i kinda hijacked your thread ill try to stay out of it more, i was just a little curious as to what you were doing different than me on your truck.

That's ok;  i will get into more detail a.s.a.p.

[hondarider188]

ok thanks

[Stewart G Griffin]

sorry i feel i kinda hijacked your thread ill try to stay out of it more, i was just a little curious as to what you were doing different than me on your truck.

That's ok;  i will get into more detail a.s.a.p.

i think the main things i'm doing "differently" are 2WD---4WD is a little heavier.  Smaller tires and 2.56 rear diff.

273 miles, 17.254 gallons = 15.88 mpg


BP   $3.529 per gallon.  $60.89 to fillup

[Stewart G Griffin]

This mileage is atrocious and WILL be dealt with.

[hondarider188]

yeah i see what you mean. i know 4wd isnt helping me at all but i should still be getting a little better than i am. i am going to be going down a little in tires. and i am jetting my carb better once i get the time to do so. then well see how well it can do.

[Stewart G Griffin]

284.1 miles/ 17.297 gallons = 16.42 mpg

$3.19 per gallon regular at Exxon.  $55.33 to fillup

[hondarider188]

i recently took my jets down to a #70 from a #72 and then the rods down to 51 from 52. and i also put in a softer power piston spring. its seems to be getting better mpg, i haven't checked it yet and probably wont for a while since its in the shop now getting ready for paint. I think that a next big thing for me to do is to upgrade the ignition system since im still running stock.

[Stewart G Griffin]

274.3 miles/16.316 gallons = 16.81 mpg
$3.399 per gal regular Exxon.  $55.46 to fillup

[bake74]

284.1 miles/ 17.297 gallons = 16.42 mpg

$3.19 per gallon regular at Exxon.  $55.33 to fillup

274.3 miles/16.316 gallons = 16.81 mpg
$3.399 per gal regular Exxon.  $55.46 to fillup

     So what did you do different to increase it .41 mpg, not drive as fast ?

[Stewart G Griffin]

     So what did you do different to increase it .41 mpg, not drive as fast ?

Not real sure.  i probably did not sit in as much traffic.  Also i put a new tonneau on at about 1/4 tank.   i can't drive faster than say 55 because all my tires are either out of round and/or distorted (see other posts regarding tires.  i am working on this currently).

i may start a new mpg thread, pt.2 soon.  My goal is to get 20mpg.  i think it's possible.

[Stewart G Griffin]

286.4 miles / 17.183 gallons = 16.66 MPG
3.399 regular at Sunoco, $58.41 to fillup

[Stewart G Griffin]

301.9 miles / 17.025 gallons = 17.73 mpg
$3.389 per gallon regular at Exxon, $57.70 to fillup

This time virtually ALL highway miles, i even went 74ish for a while because i was late one time.  i also put a "new" tonneau cover on;  i will describe it in another thread.

[Stewart G Griffin]

260.7 miles / 16.740 gallons = 15.57 mpg

3.359 per gallon regular mobil   $56.23 to fillup.



Definitely more stop and go traffic.  i also want to say that for me and my personal situation i don't think not running a mechanical fan makes much a difference if any with mpg.

[Stewart G Griffin]

291.3 miles / 17.76 gallons = 16.40 mpg
$3.329 per gallon regular at mobil $59.14 to fillup

Tonneau cover is currently off because i had to dump a lot of trash and now i need for the sun to really disinfect the bed.

[Stewart G Griffin]

283.8 miles / 17.415 gallons = 16.29 mpg
$3.299 per gallon regular at Shell,  $ 57.45 to fillup