You wrote:
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>>Also, I am going on a trip to Tucson AZ this Friday, and thought I would do a
>>play by play of the trip w/mileage/mph figures with my Dakota equip
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>Trip from Banning CA. to Phoenix AZ this past weekend (some strong
>headwinds coming back along I-10, but pretty much a straight shot..
>interstate the whole way)
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>15 mpg
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>Equip: 1996 SLT ext. cab V8 auto-trans (3.55 rear end) 4x4
> K & N Filter (in stock housing) Century Fiberglass cap
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>Fuel: Unleaded 87 octane
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>Speed: 75-80 mph
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>I''ve noticed that if I hold the speed down to 60-65 I get appreciably
>better milage (in the 17-20) range, is it worth the trade off to arrive at
>my destination later? not usually.
>
> -tim
>
>
That's right about what I am running. I did a trip to SD-Tucson May 15th,
and returned on the 16th... I ran 75 mph from San Diego to Yuma, then a constant
80 mph (2850 rpm) from Yuma to Tucson (45 minutes faster than usual!)...
I did the same coming back.
Average Mpg SD to Tucson was 15.4
Average Mpg Tucson to SD was 14.9 (headwinds)
The SD to Tucson trip was with the stock SBEC & FIPK only.
The Tucson to SD trip was with the Mopar Performance SBEC & FIPK only.
The Mopar Perfomance SBEC may have gotten better mpg w/out the headwind.
...Sam '95 SLT
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