Re: 4.7L Mileage

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Sat Nov 11 2000 - 14:46:38 EST


Can't complain about that.

Doug Fedeli

Will Coughlin wrote:

> Ok you guys that didn't believe me, My overhead computer was a little off,
> but not much.I checked my mileage by doing the following: Sunday,I left home
> on my way back to school&stopped to fill up.Reset the trip odometer,pumped
> the tank plum full of gas(all the way up the tube).Left the gas
> station,drove to school-90 mi.Got to school,shut truck down.Didn't move the
> truck all week(as usual).Today,friday,cranked the truck up and allowed it to
> warm up while loading up,left school and drove the same 90 miles back to the
> same gas station.checked trip odometer-179.6 mi.pumped gas until tank plum
> full,all the way up the tube.checked gallon meter on pump,6.51xxx gallons,or
> 6.5 gallons.Did the math,got 27.63xxx mpg!!!.So, I am not actually getting
> 29 mpg, but I think it's doing pretty darn good for a V-8! Hope this clears
> up some speculations and doubts.
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25") Have Hotchkis suspension&doetsch
> tech shocks,waiting to be installed!!
> forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner lenses
> w/clear bulbs,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,APC white face
> gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate flush fiberglass
> tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3" dumps,lowered 2" in rear,R/T
> fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows tinted to 5%,back
> glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate lock,K&N drop-in/ 1ST
> place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National DML
> meet!!
>
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