mpg gauge reliability

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JiB-z

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Fuel neck isn't taken into account on calculation, mine is always off by 1.5 to 2 mpg.
 
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Collin

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I have a friend at work that has the same basic truck as mine but with the V6 and he gets horrible mileage. He drives the same route I do and he is lucky when he gets 15. I drive about 15 miles one way to work, 2 miles at 70, 8 at 50 and the rest is stop and go at about 30. I drive like a grandpa getting up to speed, so that helps a ton. I try to use the cruise as much as possible as well. I even have a bat IAC and TPS ( I really need to replace them, but just don't have the $), as long as I'm above 1k RPM she runs fine.

You can get better mileage if you don't use cruise control. Just keep your foot on the gas and don't move it...your truck will naturally go a little slower uphill and build a little speed downhill.

That's better than going to 2k rpm up a hill to keep going the same speed.
 

MK12RAM

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Mine was only off by .4mpg

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