These are simple things that must of run thru this thread already, Run your
tires at Max Air Pressure, provides deeper traction and eliminates the rolly
polly in snow conditions. Max air in tires provides better gas milage.
In Canada I run Sunoco 94 for the additives that prevent fuel condensation,
ends up better performance!
Air shocks may be an option. Give truck warm up period for engine & trans
before expecting too much.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak
----- Original Message -----
From: <msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 3.9L V6 gas mileage/Electric Fan options
>
> Thanks for everyone who replied.
>
> The missing specs were
> 99 3.9 V6 R.C. Auto 3.55 rear-end (non-ls)
>
> Im going to be doing a lot more driving (starting next week) and was
> looking
> for ways to improve the gas mileage.
>
> The tires need to go, as the ball joints really did a number on them. Im
> going
> to go ahead and go back to stock tire size (215/75/15). Im not really
> interested in performance anymore but efficiency, and I plan on keeping it
> since its paid off. She just broke 50k miles.
>
> I also plan to put the vinyl cover back on, just need to get off my lazy
> butt
> and get that herculiner on there.
>
> Im probably going to be putting the stock Tstat, as the engine tends to
> struggle to stay warm (or the 180 tstat in there is getting stuck, i
> dunno) the
> needle doesnt look like 180, it looks more like its pegged at 160.
>
> Th electric fan was just an idea buzzing around my head. I know the stock
> fan
> has been known to be parasitic when it relates to efficiency and power.
>
>
>
> thanks,
> msnbcnnbcbs
>
>
>
> In article <b26be6d90512281207m43cb3ec7h3ba79f4703b00bbb@mail.gmail.com>,
> andy.levy@gmail.com (Andy Levy) writes:
>>
>>
>> On 12/28/05, Josh Battles <josh.lists@omg-stfu.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Wed, December 28, 2005 10:33 am, msnbcnnbcbs@hotmail.com wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Im currently doing about 220-240 miles before the low fuel light
>> > > comes on
> [15
>> > > gal tank]. I'm trying to to cut back on my fuel bill every month and
>> > > was
>> > > wondering, throwing caution to the winds on losing power, as I'm more
>> > > interested on improving efficiency at this point :P if
>> >
>> > You've only got a 15 gallon tank? I didn't think they put anything
>> > smaller
>> > than an 18 gallon in a Gen III. Mine's got a 22 gallon, and I get
>> > about a
>> > 270 mile range out of that. If you're getting 240 out of 15 gallons
>> > that's
>> > not too bad at about 15 mpg.
>>
>> In '99 15 gallons was still standard w/ the V6 IIRC, 22 gallons
>> optional (but usually spec'd by dealers when they put in their orders,
>> or as part of a package). They dropped the 15 gallon tank I think
>> when they dropped the I-4 engine.
>>
>> > If it was me, I'd do the Viper fan. Check Don's website, IIRC he's got
>> > all
>> > the part numbers listed. www.y2kota.us
>>
>> I keep forgetting about Don's fan.
>>
>> > > My dak:
>> > > 99 RC 3.9LV6 auto
>>
>> > What trans (auto/manual)?
>>
>
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