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Help Me! Horrible Gas Mileage!
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 915508" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Ryan,</p><p></p><p>Running the truck till the tank is empty and filling it back up does not mean you have an accurate MPG reading.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To know how much gas you used, you must know how much gas was in the truck when you started. That's why I said that you should first fill your tank until you see the gas at the filler neck restrictor. Now drive for at least 100 miles and then return to the same pump and again fill the tank until you can see gas at the restrictor plate. The gas pump reading will tell you exactly how much gas you used on your MPG test.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Obviously the more miles you drive the more accurate and realistic the MPG average will be, and the most accurate MPG averages are best taken over a minimum of 4-5 tanks full of gas. The method I just explained is good for a quick trip or over a few daily back and forth to work commutes. The longer fuel mileage test will average out a lot of the other factors like traffic, weather, etc which can have a much larger effect on a quick test of only 100 miles or so. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 915508, member: 52972"] Ryan, Running the truck till the tank is empty and filling it back up does not mean you have an accurate MPG reading. To know how much gas you used, you must know how much gas was in the truck when you started. That's why I said that you should first fill your tank until you see the gas at the filler neck restrictor. Now drive for at least 100 miles and then return to the same pump and again fill the tank until you can see gas at the restrictor plate. The gas pump reading will tell you exactly how much gas you used on your MPG test. Obviously the more miles you drive the more accurate and realistic the MPG average will be, and the most accurate MPG averages are best taken over a minimum of 4-5 tanks full of gas. The method I just explained is good for a quick trip or over a few daily back and forth to work commutes. The longer fuel mileage test will average out a lot of the other factors like traffic, weather, etc which can have a much larger effect on a quick test of only 100 miles or so. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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