JUMBO_UTE
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• san diego, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 11/29/2005 |
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 Posted:2/12/2006 20:17 |
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I just got through tanking up the EX. I fill it at half a tank. The previous fill-up, I re-set the trip odometer. I traveled 415 miles and used 23 gallons of diesel fuel. Two-thirds of the miles were city driving, the last third or so, freeway. EIGHTEEN MILES PER GALLON Bone stock, except for a Napa 6637 filter. Gotta love the 7.3! |
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CHPMustang
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• Plano, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 7/24/2002 |
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Posted:2/12/2006 20:26 |
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Great report! In my opinion it's all in the pedal that produces the best results 
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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JUMBO_UTE
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• san diego, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 11/29/2005 |
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• 11 posts |
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Posted:2/13/2006 22:31 |
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| Quote: | | Great report! In my opinion it's all in the pedal that produces the best results |
 I have been very gentle on the pedal and use the cruise control to keep it at or slightly above 2k rpms. on the freeway. |
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shannoncaldwell
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• Spring, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 8/9/2005 |
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• 26 posts |
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Posted:3/23/2006 20:34 |
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That's some good MPG. Congratulations. I get 14 mpg, strictly city driving. What size tire are you running?
Thanks,
Shannon R. Caldwell
2000 Excursion, PSD |
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CHPMustang
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• Plano, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 7/24/2002 |
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Posted:3/23/2006 22:37 |
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| Quote: | That's some good MPG. Congratulations. I get 14 mpg, strictly city driving. What size tire are you running?
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We're on 285 BFG TKO's
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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JohnBoy
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• DFW, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 9/3/2002 |
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Posted:3/24/2006 07:37 |
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yeppers, I could really baby the 02 7.3 Ex and coax upwards of OVER 20 mpg on the hwy....
but that was too slow and tiring for me 
do know that the overhead had a tendency to be incorrect at times though so the VERY few times I really cared about my mpg I would hand calculate and be sure to fill up to the brim so there wasn't any fudge factor I missed.....
even with the 6-oh on my 03 I have gotten right @ 20 mpg on the hwy when REALLY trying
on the 05 I haven't cared enough to run a "test"
I drive too fast
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo )
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats." |
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gawent
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 3/2/2005 |
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Posted:3/29/2006 10:50 |
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To dang hard to keep the ol' foot out of the turbo! 
2004 X Limited 6.0 PSD 4x4 - Hellwig Rear Anti-Sway, Timbren Rear Load Boosters, ISSPro Guages: Tranny, Boost, Pyro A-Pilar Mounted, Prodigy Brake Controller, Hensley Arrow Hitch System, PSD Badges
17,400 lbs. of CAT certified combined weight rollin' down the road in style!
1997 Exploder XLT 4x2 V6 DOHC (going, going,...) |
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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• Registered on 1/5/2002 |
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Posted:3/30/2006 14:06 |
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18 that's all!? Well, my V10 gets...uh...oh wait...you said [i]18[/i]...hmmm..... 
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