Timberman

Anyone notice an increase in mileage with new injectors? I'm not sure just how accurate it is, but my overhead computer tells me that I'm getting between 33 and 34 mpg on the highway empty. Every time too. I'm getting about 21.5 pulling my bobcat on the highway too. I wrote all the #'s down when I filled up Sunday night, gonna do it on paper to double check, but I ran a whole week on one tank, and was over 18K about 4 days. Unheard of with the stock injectors, I was tanking up at $80 every third day. Just curious if others have noticed anything similar. I'll post my hand calculations too when I fill up again.

blackdiesel

your in for a serious dissapointment. you'll be anywhere from 14-20 depending on how you like to drive

lol heres your sign


(j/k dude, its all in fun humor )

Mike Holmen

My truck averages around the low 20's MPG and my overhead computer shows an average fuel consumption in the high 30's MPG. The only thing that computer is good for is the outside temp and direction. Even that is sketchy at times.

P.J

There's no doubt you will see an increase with those 1.6's , but you would have to be driving my CIVIC to see those numbers!
By the sounds of your extended fill up, you're are probably over 22 or so.......

Man, you tricked that truck out in like 6 months, can I get a job with you?!

micah

overhead display numbers are based on how much fuel the stock computer is telling the stock injectors to fire. Aftermarket injectors, boxes, and tuners will skew the overhead results. Basically less pedal input results in the same fuel flow after mods.

one54ton

Waaaaaaaaay off.

Timberman

OK, OK. Just making sure yall were paying attention! It has improved my mileage, but I'm not sure how much. I'll figure it on paper. But it would be nice if it were over 20, huh?

PJ, you'd have a heck of a commute! Get yourself a bobcat and quit your job, just don't let your wife quit hers. That way, everything can be a, uh, business expense. Except firearms, my accountant did not go for that.

CTD NUT

Actually, it is just a simple calculation the computer does that compares the resistance from the sending unit in the tank to revs per mile from the VSS.....it is the accuracy of the sending unit that calls into question the average mileage number in the display.

elandon1201

My overhead says 38MPG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually see about 17MPG

Timberman

MY truck would never lie to me. If it says it's getting 34 mpg, I really reallllllly want to believe it.

trailrydr9

Well you may not really be getting that kind of mileage, but don't tell Ford or Chevy guys any different. Show them the numbers, and watch thier jaw drop. Then tell them that was with a huge load on too.

Timberman

Oh absolutely. That's the first thing I did, was pull into my buddies driveway (PSD guy) and point at the MPG display. Then I let him drive it around and burn off some of my nice tread. Now he wants a cummins! Well, at least the MPG display is good for some laughs if nothing else.

9 sec camaro

Every time I look at mine its close to the mileage im getting about 14-17 miles to the gal. I wish it did tell me I was getting in the 20s so I could show it to some of the stroker crowds.

dzlfarmboy

Real surprised with my milage with these new injectors, i figured it would have went down compared to my 2.5's but im getting 18mpg on the highway with these 7's... Whod a thunk it?

J BODY

Oh CTD. You've let me down. If that info were true how would an aftermarket chip change the data? Being most are out of warranty that was the first tattle tale on whether a truck was modded. Pull a truck in with a drivability issue that was showing 22mpg while the guy was pulling is fiver was the invitation to start snooping around for mods. Map has to be an input for this feature.