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skyking · 01-13-2012, 11:24 AM

That trip with the engine too cold?
20.9 MPG!!!!
Ouch!

It had some more 70 MPH on it, but still, I think the cold took it's toll there.

So I cardboarded over 90%+ of the radiator, and went up over a 4500 foot pass on the way home. It went about 5 degrees above the normal at the worst case on the climb.
This was a solid 55~60 all the way, no faster and some slower.
26.3 MPG again

01-13-2012, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
skyking Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,399 Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 23.82 mpg (US) Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo 90 day: 15.1 mpg (US) TD eye eye eye - '03 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Mule - '07 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Thanks: 743 Thanked 528 Times in 344 Posts	That trip with the engine too cold? 20.9 MPG!!!! Ouch! It had some more 70 MPH on it, but still, I think the cold took it's toll there. So I cardboarded over 90%+ of the radiator, and went up over a 4500 foot pass on the way home. It went about 5 degrees above the normal at the worst case on the climb. This was a solid 55~60 all the way, no faster and some slower. 26.3 MPG again __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT 2003 TDI Beetle 2002 TDI Beetle currently parked - 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins Turbodiesel Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears Last edited by skyking; 01-13-2012 at 01:10 PM..