Re: Mileage/Power Improvement After Brea

Msg # 4956 of 8004 on Powerstroke Diesel Conference (1)
To: Gary Cooper, From: Headhunter
Time: Sunday 01-25-98, 04:41 pm
I believe you said it all.  Thank you
----Ray ----
  On Sunday 01-25-98, 02:41 pm, Gary Cooper said:
-I have a '97 PS, 5 Speed, 4.10 gears, with 80,000
-miles and I have delivered trailers all over the
-nation.  My over all fuel average for those miles
-has been 12.3.  I just bought a large trailer and
-the mileage may go down from 12.3.  In my
-experience, people who get in the 17-20 mpg range
-all the time didn't buy or use their trucks (Ford
-or Dodge) to work with.  They are neat trucks, but
-when you work them they will use the fuel.   
-
-  On Sunday 01-25-98, 01:29 pm, Headhunter said:
--Thank you for the spelling lesson Mr. Steve, got
to
--typing so fast and in sending forgot to have the
--computer spelling check for errors. 
--ME>>>INSECURE ABOUT MY POWERSTROKE...YOU GOT TO BE
--KIDDING... I love it no matter how it performs, it
--looks good and my neighbors are envious, girls
even
--like it and an old man my age needs an edge.  If
--ever the day I don't like it, well it took me all
--of 45 minutes to unload my Dodge and get this
--one... the next one would be faster as I have
--Dealer connections now... so stuff that in your
--bonnet 
-- - Ray----   Grrrrrrr ruff ----
--
--  On Sunday 01-25-98, 09:53 am, Steve said:
---Yo Headhunter, You shouldn't sound so insecure
---about your Powerstroke. It is definitely a top of
---the line truck with plenty of bragging rights. At
---70mph, your torque converter is locked up and
your
---rpms will be the same no matter what the load is.
---BTW Lying is spelled lying. no 'e'. I get
anywhere
---from 10.5 to 17mpg towing my travel trailer and
---about 18.5 around town empty. A steep hill or
---strong head wind will bog me down at 70mph in O/D
---at 1850rpms. I have 49,000 miles on my truck. It
---moans between 1800-2000rpms. I've had some TSB
-work
---done. Drive shaft, tranny cooler lines, sleave on
---steering shaft, and one shut down due to a fuel
---shut off solenoid. People get disappointed with
---their rigs because they hear so much BS about how
---they don't even know their trailer is behind
---them,(they should if they put it there) or how it
---will smoke the other brands. The fact is, the
---Powerstroke is faster than a Dodge Cummins or
-Chevy
---in it's stock configuration. No secrets or lies
---from me. I'm not insecure about my truck. All
-three
---American made trucks are worth bragging about.
-They
---are very different but all good trucks. Jason
runs
---a top of the line web page. Comparison between
---brands is part of technical topics. BS has no
---technical value.
---Dave, you have a heavier truck now and the EPA
has
---stricter rules on snap throttle smoke and overall
---emissions. I beleave you will find an improvement
---with a few more miles and warmer weather. The TST
---chip works but if you get one, be aware that Ford
---as well as Dodge have tuned down both motors to
-the
---limits of the driveline for warranty and they're
---pushing those limits for marketability. Short
full
---throttle to outrun my Cummins shouldn't hurt
---anything but long grades will. In it's stock
form,
---you should be able to run full throttle all day
---without any worry. Get a boost, EGT, and tranny
---temp gauge before any modifications. Just my
$.02.
---           Steve, 95 DC auto 3.54 4X2
---
---  On Sunday 01-25-98, 02:29 am, Headhunter said:
----I have 3375 miles on my 97 CC 4x2 DRW 4:10
-A\T....
----Also have an   ATS Performance Chip...yesterday
I
----hooked up to my Horse trailer, weighing in at
--close
----to 5,000 lbs... I didn't even know it was on the
----rear and my RPM was no higher at 70 than it was
----when it wasn't on.  This sucker moves out right
----smartly.  As for fuel mileage... you can not
----actually get any kind of comparisons in the
-winter
----unless you run several times in the winter and
in
----the summer.  These critters get better than any
----Dodge I've seen and if  some one tellls you
----different, he is just putting you on...I've been
----there...done that.  You have one hell of a
-pulling
----machine that will give you better mileage than
----anything on the market.  If anyone is that
-unhappy
----with the performance of the well engineered
piece
----of equiptment,,,than get rid of it and buy
----something everyone else is lyeing about.  Don't
----mean to sound testy, but these are trucks and
not
----so foreign made, cramp your ass little itty
bitty
----truck.  You have a "Man's Truck" and quit
----complaining about the little shit.
-----------------       Ray ---------------
----
----  On Sunday 01-25-98, 02:12 am, Dave said:
-----Folks,
-----
-----Just picked up a new '97 F350 CC PSD, E4OD,
4x4,
-----4.10 gears. Sadly, it seems to both have less
---power
-----and get poorer mileage than my '94 F250 SC IDI
-----factory turbodiesel (w/ aftermark