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You aren't going to get very good mileage at -20 to -30 either. I imagine that's part of it.
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Well, you are going to think I am an idiot if I tell you. I figured out after I bought them that it wasnt a good idea. I am going to buy better ones in the summer when I have some money.
THey are the socalled Hertzog ones from penscola diesel of ebay.
Well, you are going to think I am an idiot if I tell you. I figured out after I bought them that it wasnt a good idea. I am going to buy better ones in the summer when I have some money.
THey are the socalled Hertzog ones from penscola diesel of ebay.
Nothing wrong with those...but be real honest here, how do you calculate you fuel mileage?
I tally my fuel each tank, and there are considerable variations, but I always know why...then I calculate mileage over each 365 days, which gives a pretty good picture of any real change.
How do you fill your tank, do you do it yourself? Do you fill it to the filler neck? Do you put in 10 bucks and drive until you can no longer tolerate the needle pinned to the left?
If you figured you mileage last after a weekend fishing trip to Kenora lst fall, and again now after driving in 4wd on the mean streets of Carberry in February, such variations in fuel mileage are predictable...
P.S, I go through Carberry every two weeks, can hook up the GMTDScantech, if you send me a PM I'll let you know when I'm flyin' by...
It is only one tank that went fast?
Well I won't say they are the problem, they are Chinese however. If the truck runs and idles smooth, that won't cause that much loss in economy. As Mike said it is winter, more idle, longer warm ups, winter fuel, slow traffic, etc. See what your next tank does.
i find sonoco gold diesel gives a slight mileage improvement over regular diesel, but winter mileage is always worse than in the summer months, i think it is a combination of winter fuel as well as the cold. thats most likely what you are noticing. Also, you cannot really accurately gauge your average fuel mileage based on "20-60 dollar fill ups". you would have to record several tanks and make sure you accurately filled them to the exact same level and tried to maintain a consistent driving style. hope this helps, after all, you are driving a big , heavy truck.
sonoco has ultra 94 octane fuel for gas engines and 'gold diesel' for diesels. i think it is about 3c more a litre. my truck seems like it runs better on it, but it could just be me. are you using any additive in your fuel? that may help. also, when was the last time you changed the fuel filter. Do you have the stock exhaust/cat ?
Glad to hear the truck has a "protected" status at school. As for the guage, my needle has suddenly decided it will wave across 1/4 of the guage after it passes "Full" until it registers below 1/2 tank and settles down. No warning at all, sudden onset. Something to consider. Hopefully the different fuel will solve the issues for you.