m1garand_man
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I have a m1009 that is getting crappy fuel economy. I've had it for 2 winters but this winter I'm in montana and its colder.
I usually just drive from home to work about 7miles but on the weekends I'll drie allover town and put about 20-40 miles on the truck all day. Its been in the high 20's to low 30's pretty much all the time and I put cardboard over the grill to get it up to temp faster which seems to work. But I'm only getting 13-14mpg around town. I'll admit I rarely am able to get over 35 mph. Im just concerned theres a problem
On the freeway it only gets 18.5 mpg at 65 mph.
It has a relativly new fuel lift pump and injectors I installed myself last year. and I changed the fuel filter three months ago along with the air filter.
I have been running a winter blend fuel and stanadyne fuel additive to keep things lubricated properly since new desiel dosent have high sulfer content.
Am missing anything or is this normal?
I usually just drive from home to work about 7miles but on the weekends I'll drie allover town and put about 20-40 miles on the truck all day. Its been in the high 20's to low 30's pretty much all the time and I put cardboard over the grill to get it up to temp faster which seems to work. But I'm only getting 13-14mpg around town. I'll admit I rarely am able to get over 35 mph. Im just concerned theres a problem
On the freeway it only gets 18.5 mpg at 65 mph.
It has a relativly new fuel lift pump and injectors I installed myself last year. and I changed the fuel filter three months ago along with the air filter.
I have been running a winter blend fuel and stanadyne fuel additive to keep things lubricated properly since new desiel dosent have high sulfer content.
Am missing anything or is this normal?