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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / September 2006Adjusting for better fuel economy.
I know that you can adjust the computer for more horsepower, but can you take some power out of it to get better fuel economy? I'm 40, and dont care about all the power but want to save some on my 14 miles to the gallon highway. If you can how or who can do it. (please dont sugest the dealer) Richard > I know that you can adjust the computer for more horsepower, but can you take > some power out of it to get better fuel economy? I'm 40, and dont care about [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Message posted via CarKB.com > http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200609/1 What is it that you drive? Sorry, brain fart. Dodge 1500 quad cab, 4x4 with the large v8 (5.7)? 2002 >> I know that you can adjust the computer for more horsepower, but can you take >> some power out of it to get better fuel economy? I'm 40, and dont care about [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >What is it that you drive? > Sorry, brain fart. Dodge 1500 quad cab, 4x4 with the large v8 (5.7)? 2002 > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >>What is it that you drive? Trade it in for a rice burner? Bob >I know that you can adjust the computer for more horsepower, but can you >take [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > you can how or who can do it. (please dont sugest the dealer) > Richard Imo All these mileage improvement things are just to get ya to spend your money. All ya can do is tune it, change the fluids and filters regularly, keep the air up in the tires and drive like there is a egg under your right foot. Remember it is a truck. Roy Put a diesel motor in it-- Not pratical But their is no way to get good gas milage with a 360 4X4 truck I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding the extra horsepower I increased my fuel mileage. They may have a similar application for a gas motor. In theory it might get better MPG, but I notice none of the power programmer manufacturer's give that data. > I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch > exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding > the extra horsepower I increased my fuel mileage. They may have a > similar application for a gas motor. > I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch > exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding > the extra horsepower I increased my fuel mileage. They may have a > similar application for a gas motor. What is the speed you do to get that 22 MPG? "Highway" means so many different things to so many different drivers.... FMB (North Mexico) I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding the extra horsepower I increased my fuel mileage. They may have a similar application for a gas motor. > I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch > exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding > the extra horsepower I increased my fuel mileage. They may have a > similar application for a gas motor. Please explain how using more fuel will increase your mileage. Please tell us more about this truck, tires, rear gears, transmission, 2wd or 4wd. Roy more horsepower does not have to come from more fuel usage. Better eficiency could be a factor. Anyway, thanks for all the comments, wether helpful or not. >> I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch >> exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Roy When I rebuilt the 318 in my old D-150, it had been getting a consistent 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. That was with the 2 bbl Carter emissions carb, dual plane EGR intake and all the smog equipment. In the rebuild, I kept only the PCV. I used a 1972 calibrated Carter carb and the single 2-bbl intake from a 318 72 Dart. In theory, because both main jets are now feeding all cylinders instead of each jet feeding half of the cylinders, my gas mileage should have dropped. to about 10 or 12 on the highway. With duals, my son gets 26 mpg highway Instead, I gained 10 mpg on the highway (24 mpg) and 8 mpg in town (19 mpg) on 89 octane fuel. More fuel doesn't mean less mileage if you have more air to mix with it.  SignatureBudd Cochran John 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:23, 6:23 "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other." (John Adams) >> I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch >> exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Roy SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > When I rebuilt the 318 in my old D-150, it had been getting a consistent > 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > More fuel doesn't mean less mileage if you have more air to mix with it. In today's engine it means lean. It is all 'putor. The edge fattens up the fuel, dosen't do a thing for air. Roy >>> I used the Edge Comp ( 5 stage programmer ) in my CTD with a 4 inch >>> exhaust and I get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. By adding [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Roy what does that mean? >> When I rebuilt the 318 in my old D-150, it had been getting a consistent >> 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> >>> Roy > what does that mean? What does what mean? >>> When I rebuilt the 318 in my old D-150, it had been getting a consistent >>> 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>>> >>>> Roy the edge fattens up >> what does that mean? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Roy > the edge fattens up Edge adds more fuel to a diesel. >>> what does that mean? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Roy True, when people don't bother to reduce the intake restrictions (the infamous silencer for example on some diesels) or improve the exhaust systems. Improve those and you can see an improvement in economy. This is one thing I'd really like to take the EPA to task over since there are many little tricks that do improve economy of an engine and the performance considerably but may not be as ecologically horrid as the EPA claims. Water injection is one item, for example on gasoline engines , that improves performance, reduces octane requirement and reduces oxides of Nitrogen. SignatureBudd Cochran John 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:23, 6:23 "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other." (John Adams) >> the edge fattens up > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Roy SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > True, when people don't bother to reduce the intake restrictions (the > infamous silencer for example on some diesels) The silencer doesn't do a thing other than cut down on a whistle. > or improve the exhaust systems. Improve those and you can see an > improvement in economy. I'm of the belief that with regard to mileage, the makers have done pretty much all they can do with the Cummins and keep it epa compliant. > This is one thing I'd really like to take the EPA to task over since there > are many little tricks that do improve economy of an engine and the > performance considerably but may not be as ecologically horrid as the EPA > claims. Water injection is one item, for example on gasoline engines , > that improves performance, reduces octane requirement and reduces oxides > of Nitrogen. Good points. Roy >>> the edge fattens up >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Roy >> True, when people don't bother to reduce the intake restrictions (the >> infamous silencer for example on some diesels) > > The silencer doesn't do a thing other than cut down on a whistle. That's not what I've heard, but what ever. If its the venturi shaped silencer, it's a restriction. >> or improve the exhaust systems. Improve those and you can see an >> improvement in economy. > > I'm of the belief that with regard to mileage, the makers have done pretty > much all they can do with the Cummins and keep it epa compliant. A diesel is going to burn "x" amount of fuel to turn the engine a certain rpm, since rpm / power is fuel volume dependent. Engine design can be improved and there are more efficient engines available, like the Phillips/Sterling. >> This is one thing I'd really like to take the EPA to task over since >> there are many little tricks that do improve economy of an engine and the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Good points. It does a lot of good, to a point on diesels. Budd > Roy >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Roy SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >>> True, when people don't bother to reduce the intake restrictions (the >>> infamous silencer for example on some diesels) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That's not what I've heard, but what ever. If its the venturi shaped > silencer, it's a restriction. Well, it is not what I've heard, it is what I removed on my 2K. It makes abosolutly no difference in mileage. Believe me if it did I would remove it on this one as well. >>> or improve the exhaust systems. Improve those and you can see an >>> improvement in economy. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Roy THANK YOU. >> the edge fattens up > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Roy
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