Pee Poor Mileage

[teamroper60]

Originally Posted by Strokin' 6.0

Crap......

Did you check the boots yet?? When mine split to the point I finally recognized the problem, I heard the boost blowing out of the boot. BTW, I was still making 20psi of boost according to my gauge, even at that point.

[Strokin' 6.0]

Didn't have the chance to....had to deal with stupid Privates until 1830 this evening. I'll check em tomorrow morning.

I know that there are really good aftermarket boots for the Cummins but haven't checked for the PSD yet....are there good boots for it out there?

[Strokin' 6.0]

Checked the boots out this morning....they're intact, oily but no holes or tears.

[Strokin' 6.0]

So on the advice of my trusted, independant mech, I had him "fix" my catalytic converter.

All I can say is HOLY CRAP!!!! Turbo response is instantaneous; there is absolutely no more lag whatsoever. I've put a tank of fuel through it and, so far, my mileage is sitting at 14.9MPG.

There are a couple more things I want to do. It's my understanding that you lose 1MPG for every 400lbs you're carrying; I have a hauler bed that weighs in at 1400lbs and the Ranch Hand bumper weighs around 400-500lbs. I'd like to go back to the regular dually bed and front bumper...that should shave off at least 1000lbs I would think.

I might just yet take out the last line of my sig!

[superstinker]

I might just yet take out the last line of my sig! [/QUOTE]

Highly Unlikely Im sure!

[Arcticfury]

Strokin,

How many miles on the truck now? I have been wondering about this too. On my 95 jeep the converter went out from being clogged and it made a world of difference.

I can hear my turbo on my 04 all the time. From the time I bought it (05) until now. I think that is normal.

[Hank89]

Hmmm... On my '06 at 40k Ford replaced my motor with a remanned and I have consistently got 2mpg LESS than the original motor. I thought it was the remanned motor or a new flash that made the motor not as efficient.

[Strokin' 6.0]

Originally Posted by Arcticfury

Strokin,

How many miles on the truck now? I have been wondering about this too. On my 95 jeep the converter went out from being clogged and it made a world of difference.

I can hear my turbo on my 04 all the time. From the time I bought it (05) until now. I think that is normal.

I have a bit over 107,000 miles now. By the way, no black smoke whatsoever, when I hit the go pedal.

Originally Posted by Hank89

Hmmm... On my '06 at 40k Ford replaced my motor with a remanned and I have consistently got 2mpg LESS than the original motor. I thought it was the remanned motor or a new flash that made the motor not as efficient.

Hank, that could very well be the case. I hear that the new flashes reduced MPGs.