Re: Fuel economy on 01 ***mins

"Max Dodge" <max340@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> That should have a code set IIRC, but will the dash read out have it?
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> Also, I'm assuming from what you say, the truck will run fine otherwise?
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> Max
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> "Nosey" <kfrei43@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Max Dodge wrote:
>>> I have a friend who owns an 01 3500 w/ ***mins that is asking how he
>>> can get better fuel mileage. He currently gets about 13mpg. The truck
>>> is an AT w/ 4.10 gearing. Since my 00 gets 19.5mpg or so, I'm not much

>>> help in

That 4.10 does not help. He has to turn higher RPMS to go the same speed
as 
everyone else.

On my 2000 2500 with 3.73 rear end I got 21 highway.
With the stock 3.53 was nearly 25MPG

>>> solving the MPG problem, since I don't have it.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any tips?
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>> A bad IAT sensor can kill the fuel mileage without any other symptoms.
>> -- 
>> Ken
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