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richfaa · 04-16-2010, 08:55 AM

As we noted we have that seat of the pants feeling that the truck is not preforming as well as it has.Example pulling up fancy gap we normally have to back off to keep the EGT at @ 1200 degrees.This time we could not get above 30 boost and had trouble making 50 MPH. We got @30 boost and we could get no more ..flooring it had no effect.
Today we went to our weekly/"old retired guys" luncheon. We ran east on a 4 lane at 62MPH, CC 20 miles 16.8 mpg...west bound same settings 16.4 mpg.. Less than normal.Should be seeing 17/18 on that run.

Then went to Sears on the Ohio TPK west bound 65mph CC 16.1mph East bound we pushed it a bit ran 70/75 with a few passing burst of 80/85. MPG at the toll gate 15.1. we have a appointment to take it into Ford for the 30K maint Tuesday.

I feel we have lost @ 2mpg and some loss of power. This truck has always performed well and our MPG towing and solo IMO has been good for a 9250lbs truck.

04-16-2010, 08:55 AM	#17
richfaa Montana Master Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Ridgeville Posts: 20,229 M.O.C. #2839	As we noted we have that seat of the pants feeling that the truck is not preforming as well as it has.Example pulling up fancy gap we normally have to back off to keep the EGT at @ 1200 degrees.This time we could not get above 30 boost and had trouble making 50 MPH. We got @30 boost and we could get no more ..flooring it had no effect. Today we went to our weekly/"old retired guys" luncheon. We ran east on a 4 lane at 62MPH, CC 20 miles 16.8 mpg...west bound same settings 16.4 mpg.. Less than normal.Should be seeing 17/18 on that run. Then went to Sears on the Ohio TPK west bound 65mph CC 16.1mph East bound we pushed it a bit ran 70/75 with a few passing burst of 80/85. MPG at the toll gate 15.1. we have a appointment to take it into Ford for the 30K maint Tuesday. I feel we have lost @ 2mpg and some loss of power. This truck has always performed well and our MPG towing and solo IMO has been good for a 9250lbs truck.