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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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What most of the guys out there running cam/ stall full bolt ons an 3:73s are getting to a tank i struggle to get 310-320 to 20-22 gallons rcsb mostly highway i say like 70/30. If anyone cares to give there input im just wondering if thats kinda low
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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i average 14 with 3.42's in the new truck so dont go out and "upgrade" thinking your gonna do any better...and this is most hiway miles too...21 hiway on the sticker....what a joke !!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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9.5/12 city hwy on E85. Jealous?
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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i dont feel so bad, i get 14-15 average
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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my lq9 is averaging about 16-17 50/50 mix city/highway and that is on the stock OS.... I am still dialing in the tune, i hope to get 17-18 mixed .... But then again, i rarely ever go above 50% throttle

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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There should be more of these threads.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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I'm currently bone stock other than a BB tune, and I'm getting about 14-15 mixed driving, and about 16.5-17 highway.

Rumor is that going with Efans is effective for both MPG and power, so hopefully by going efan I'll make up for anything I'd lose with my other mods I've got planned.

If I don't, I don't think that it'll break my heart.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dmelvin
Rumor is that going with Efans is effective for both MPG and power, so hopefully by going efan I'll make up for anything I'd lose with my other mods I've got planned.

If I don't, I don't think that it'll break my heart.
I've read this many times as well, but I didn't notice a change in mpg or SOTP difference at all when I installed the 05 fans. Probably helps my heat exchanger though.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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I liked efan for 2 reasons.... 1 it cleaned up under the hood, 2. that damn factory fan made some hellaicous noise. (SWOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)....
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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i figure up the other day on highway with criuse set at 70 i was geting 14-15mpg with cammed 4.8 rc with rear mount.i was thinking it should get better than that.i wish they sold e85 in my town.filled it up last night.took right at 80 bucks
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