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First truck ... the truck computer says I'm getting 8.4 mpg?

by 0server0@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mar 12, 2008 at 05:06 PM

Just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a  360 v8, 265x75x16 tires, quad
cab, 8' bed, I was thinking about the diesel but since it would be
used just one in a while, I went the gas engine route.

 I expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55,
but the truck's computer is saying I'm getting 8.4 mpg with an
unloaded bed? I went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10
miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg.  When I fill up I
will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from
the on board computer?

Is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas
mileage if I find out that it really is that bad?

Thanks in advance.
 




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First truck ... the truck computer says I'm getting 8.4 mpg?
0server0@[EMAIL PROTECTED  2008-03-12 17:06:58 
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ballyg <ssbswv@[EMAIL   2008-03-12 17:50:22 
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"Christopher D. Thom  2008-03-13 02:11:16 
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Miles <nope@[EMAIL PRO  2008-03-12 19:57:11 
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"GeekBoy" <a  2008-03-13 17:26:52 
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"Ed H." <edo  2008-03-14 01:41:03 
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The Reverend Natural Ligh  2008-03-14 11:56:30 
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honeybs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]  2008-03-15 09:22:50 
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ballyg <ssbswv@[EMAIL   2008-05-03 10:51:34 
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"Steve Lusardi"  2008-05-04 17:49:57 
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"TBone" <NoW  2008-05-04 12:39:09 
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"Steve Lusardi"  2008-05-04 19:20:20 
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"TBone" <NoW  2008-05-04 21:05:52 
Re: First truck ... the truck computer says I'm getting 8.4 mpg?
"Steve Lusardi"  2008-05-05 19:39:59 

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