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crusader · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 18:35 Post subject:

Be interesting to have a look at that one Ted. Thanks for your input with mine. thumbleft

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jacksdad1963 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:18 Post subject:

Could this be 'the answer' Laughing

Any idea on fuel consumption as yet?
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Red Robbo · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 13:24 Post subject:

Rhanagar · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 16:04 Post subject:

That level of consumption would make me cry!

Thats 16.3 less than I am getting at the moment.
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jacksdad1963 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 16:47 Post subject:

I suspected something was going to pee on things...
BUT, if you've got the reliabilty of the 3.1 and (almost) the power of the 3.0, is it worth the extra fuel?
I would say yeah but I only do tiny miles as my 3.0 is my second motor (or fifth after the bikes). I can wring 28 mpg out of the 3.0 so its not a massive difference Very Happy

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1999 3.0 TD Duty SWB
3" Body lift, 3" suspension lift, diff dropped, balljoints flipped, extended panhard, Tree sliders, Superwinch, +2" Pro Comps, 33" Mudders: Nearly finished!

gary820 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 18:20 Post subject:

Not bad mpg for a played with 3.1
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Red Robbo · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 18:31 Post subject:

Red Robbo · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 18:32 Post subject:

Red Robbo · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 18:35 Post subject:

TrooperDan · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 20:25 Post subject:

omega63 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 20:53 Post subject:

At 50 > 60 mph constant, ie motorway driving for instance i average around 27 > 30 max. mpg Smile

, mines original/standard 3.1 manual lwb. At 70 > 85 mph it drops down to 20 > 22 mpg average, 95+ mph 10 > 12 mpg or alot less Rolling Eyes

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omega63 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 21:02 Post subject:

As anybody else noticed this when your going some on a motorway the fuel gauge seems to go up Question

, and when you come to rest it drops down considerably Shocked

. I think the fuel tank sender unit must be positioned to the rear of the fuel tank, hence the reason for 1 or 2 of us running out of fuel on a steep inclines for instance Embarassed

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gary820 · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 23:19 Post subject:

DYLAN · Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 23:42 Post subject:

jacksdad1963 · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:00 Post subject:

Good point there Dylan!
I used to make bio for my old pug 405 non turbo, ran it for 2 years before it died of rust: the beauty of the old rugged oilers cannot be ignored
OH NO! I'm going to the other side........ Shocked

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1999 3.0 TD Duty SWB
3" Body lift, 3" suspension lift, diff dropped, balljoints flipped, extended panhard, Tree sliders, Superwinch, +2" Pro Comps, 33" Mudders: Nearly finished!