FLUTTER ANSWER

[DK. EWING]

REDLINE 6000 RIGHT? I'VE NOTICED THAT 3/4 THROTTLE TO 2800 YOU DON'T HERE ANYTHING BUT 415 SCREAMIN INCHES. AND THATS NOT EVEN 50%
MAYBE ITS NOT A BAD DESIGN EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS FUNNY, MAYBE AS MY GIRLFRIEND SAYS "YOU NEED TO DRIVE IT HARDER"
SHIFTING 1ST TO 1500 2ND TO 2000 3RD 2800-3000 4--2000 5-2000 SEEMS TO WORK VERY WELL FOR ME-----3.73 285/75/16'S
BUILT 6/98 NOW 60K COLD WEATHER KNOCK FOR ABOUT 15 SEC. ITS COLD SEEMS NORMAL TO ME

[Knocker]

Huh? Do you have flutter?

[DK. EWING]

YES

[DK. EWING]

DID I SPELL YES WRONG

[summitx]

How is that an answer?

[F350V10]

I don't want to jump into someone else's war, but if you're shifting at 1500 RPM's or 2000 RPM's, than you're not getting the power out of your V10 that your could be getting.

Please don't get me wrong...I am not criticizing your driving, I am simply mentioning that the V10 was designed to rev up into the 4500 RPM range daily...

my 2 cents...

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2000, F-350, XLT, SC, V10, 5 spd, 4x4, 4.30LS, Short Bed, Off Road Pkg, Camper Pkg, Silver Frost, F550 "X" Springs...etc.

[wldwilliam]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by F350V10:
the V10 was designed to rev up into the 4500 RPM range daily...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

yah, but then that great 10 mpg goes down to a whopping 8! I admit though, it does sound *****in' when you get it up and screamin'



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Bill McCall '01 F250 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Short Box V10 Auto 4.30ls SRW
Manual T-case & Hubs*Off Road Pkg*Privacy Glass*Sliding Rear Window*Remote Keyless Entry*Power Driver's Seat*Power TT Mirrors*Captain's Chairs*Trailer Hitch
Soon to be: Fabtech 5.5" Lift*35" BFG Mud Terrains*Weld Wheels

[summitx]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by summitx:
How is that an answer?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I was referring to your first post in this thread that you called "FLUTTER ANSWER"

Just Curious

[F350V10]

Actually, I get 12-13 MPG on average, and I think I have a steel ball for a foot...the worse I have ever seen in my V10 was 10 MPG when I was pulling about 9000 pounds up into the mountains of Colorado...the only changes from stock (for power) are a K&N air filter, and a Banks Stinger exhaust kit...if that is what keeps my mileage at 12-13 even when I romp on it, then sign me up for two stinger exhaust kits...

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2000, F-350, XLT, SC, V10, 5 spd, 4x4, 4.30LS, Short Bed, Off Road Pkg, Camper Pkg, Silver Frost, F550 "X" Springs...etc.

[wldwilliam]

Every time I read about someone getting 12 or 13 mpg, it bums me out! I have 750 miles on my ride and am getting like 8.5 or someting...and I'm deliberately driving it like a little ol' lady (no offense to any little ol' ladies out there )to get any more mpg out of it I can. What's up with that...

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Bill McCall '01 F250 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Short Box V10 Auto 4.30ls SRW

[iweb]

My first tank was 13.25 mpg and the second was 12.4 mixed driving with a bad habit of putting my foot into it to feel the power! (Ya after first 500 miles of course!)

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2001 F250 CC XLT 4x4 V10
Auto Shortie 3:73LS Red Loaded

[F350V10]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wldwilliam:
Every time I read about someone getting 12 or 13 mpg, it bums me out! I have 750 miles on my ride and am getting like 8.5 or someting...and I'm deliberately driving it like a little ol' lady (no offense to any little ol' ladies out there )to get any more mpg out of it I can. What's up with that...

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The only thing I can think of, is my truck has 6500 miles on it, and after break in the mileage goes up by a few mpg's...oh yeah, one more thing...I just installed a superchip a week ago and I am still on my first tank, so we shall see what happens to the mileage now...on my 99 V10, it went up by a whopping 1 mpg with the superchip...


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2000, F-350, XLT, SC, V10, 5 spd, 4x4, 4.30LS, Short Bed, Off Road Pkg, Camper Pkg, Silver Frost, F550 "X" Springs...etc.

[This message has been edited by F350V10 (edited 12-14-2000).]

[DK. EWING]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by F350V10:
I don't want to jump into someone else's war, but if you're shifting at 1500 RPM's or 2000 RPM's, than you're not getting the power out of your V10 that your could be getting.

Please don't get me wrong...I am not criticizing your driving, I am simply mentioning that the V10 was designed to rev up into the 4500 RPM range daily...

my 2 cents...

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
BEATING ON IT AND TRYING TO KILL IT ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS ! I FIND IT LESS JERKY TO SHIFT UNDER 3200 WHERE THE POWER SEEMS TO FADE,BUT A 4 GRAND SLAM IS ALWAYS TONS OF FUN

[F350V10]

[/b][/QUOTE]
BEATING ON IT AND TRYING TO KILL IT ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS ! I FIND IT LESS JERKY TO SHIFT UNDER 3200 WHERE THE POWER SEEMS TO FADE,BUT A 4 GRAND SLAM IS ALWAYS TONS OF FUN[/B][/QUOTE]

In all actuality, I have been shifting in the 3300-3800 RPM range on average, with the jump into the 4500 RPM range for fun...


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2000, F-350, SRW, XLT, SC, V10, 5 spd, 4x4, 4.30LS, Short Bed, Off Road Pkg, Camper Pkg, Silver Frost, F550 "X" Springs, Fabtech Dual Front Shock Kit, with Trailmaster SSV Shocks, SuperChip, Banks Stinger Exhaust...etc.

[browntrout]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wldwilliam:
[b]Every time I read about someone getting 12 or 13 mpg, it bums me out! I have 750 miles on my ride and am getting like 8.5 or someting...and I'm deliberately driving it like a little ol' lady (no offense to any little ol' ladies out there )to get any more mpg out of it I can. What's up with that..."
(QUOTE)


I have the same truck as you with the exception of a 3.73ls. My first highway trip I got 16.677. Now with 2,000 miles I am getting 11-13 around town and 14-16 highway. I think the 4.30 makes a significant difference, but that's just my 2 cents. Hope it get's better for ya.




[This message has been edited by browntrout (edited 12-17-2000).]