May need a tune?

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  1. Jun 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM #1
    Masonsf150

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    So I read people with the 302 are getting 14+ in gas mileage, I am getting around 11 mpg now. City/highway. I have 31" tires, 3.55 gears, e4od trans. I know I had a new distributor put on not too long back, was my step dads truck at that point, but my question is why is my mpg so bad compared to others, I sea foamed the entire engine about 2000 miles age, oil, gas, intake.

    I do have a set of 19 lb, 21 and 24 lb injectors I got in a trade, could my injectors be bad? Or should I consider a tune and if that, where and cost?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2013 at 12:44 AM #2
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    A tune up wouldn't hurt. Get new spark plugs and filters and see how that goes. What psi are your tires at?

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  4. Jun 3, 2013 at 9:07 AM #4
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    Ill check the tire psi but I just had new tires put in yesterday.

    Hypermiling-?
     
  5. Jun 3, 2013 at 9:12 AM #5
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    Searched, ill try new plugs and a air filter first
     
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    Get a new fuel filter also. They're cheap and it doesn't hurt.

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  7. Jun 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM #7
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    What can and bed do you have? If its a ext cab long bed 11 is reasonable.. 14 city is hard to achieve unless reg cab short bed


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  8. Jun 3, 2013 at 6:56 PM #8
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    Fuel filter was replace 4k ago
    And I have a xl- 8ft bed
     
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    What size cab?


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