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Old 07-05-2008, 08:59 PM   #13 (permalink)
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the 40hp setting is the best for millage i think your on a setting a little to high... i dont know if that is the lowest setting but you have to play around and see what works for you..
Settings shouldn't matter. Unless running high RPMs or blowing a lot of smoke, all settings should get the same mileage. Diesels only use as much fuel as necessary to do what you ask....

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Are you using the overhead or hand calculating for the fuel economy? I wouldn't trust the 'Guess-O-Meter'.
I too would like to know....
IMO, Smarty makes the overhead more accurate than stock...and stock reads higher than acutal.

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Old 07-05-2008, 09:17 PM   #14 (permalink)
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i wish my truck could get 16mpg
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I hand calculate all my mpg. My display is 4mpg higher than hand calculated.
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