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Re: [RC] Improving Diesel MPG-OT - LAWRENCEC BENNASCONI

the inline design is ALWAYS more efficient than a v8, especially in diesels. If you ever look at a 18 wheeler truck, ALL of them are in line 6 cylinders. I am trying to get ride of my Ford right now and buy a Dodge, more power, better fuel mileage.
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Improving Diesel MPG-OT

Please Reply to: Kathy Myers magnumsmom@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hi Susan,

A friend ask me the same question about his Ford.

Both the Ford and the DuraMax are 8 liter v8 diesel
engines.  The Dodge Cummins is a 5.9 liter straight
6.  My Dodge gets 22 mpg on the highway and 18 around
town.  It gets 14 around town towing my gooseneck
Sundowner stock trailer.  I don't know what it gets
with this trailer yet on the highway, but hopefully
I'll find out this spring.  :)  His Ford gets 10mpg
around town, but he has a lead foot. 

Sounds like you are doing everything right.  It may
just be the best the larger 8 liter v8 engine can do.
The cummins has plenty of power, btw.  Mine is the
year before the "high output" option... I don't know
what that does to the Cummins mpg. 

Hope this helps,

Kathy Myers
in Santa Fe, NM
ps... the straight 6 is a heck of an engine.  We have
an old jeep cherokee with the 4.0 liter straight six.
It now has over 210K miles.  Our mechanic here says
he's seen them go 350K miles if they are taken care of.
So, that's my new goal for the jeep.
pps... back in CA we would have probably sold the jeep
just because that's what people in CA do.  Here in NM,
we'll keep it, repair it, and drive it. 
ppps... the Dodge has over 180K miles already.  I know
of 3 now that have gone over 1,000,000 miles.  Anyone
know of a Ford or Duramax that went over 1,000,000 miles?
That's my goal for the Dodge.
pppps... is this what they call endurance driving?????


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