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turborm250 06-18-2007 02:29 AM

Do diesels get better mpg?
 
do u guys think a big cummins or duramax diesels get better gas mileage then a regular gasoline v8?? If so please post why u think so or how they do it.

HondaTuner 06-18-2007 02:34 AM

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turborm250 06-18-2007 02:38 AM

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lol ok. reason i ask is cuz some guy sais his dad gets 19mpg in his diesel but my 5.3l silverado gets about 14mpg freeway if im lucky

HMTguy 06-18-2007 02:41 AM

Re: Do diesels get better mpg?
 
Bueno

LSD Motorsports 06-18-2007 02:49 AM

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Check our Stealthmodes thread, he has the answers to all your questions
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=80327.0

jaykew99 06-18-2007 03:34 AM

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Slo_crx1 06-18-2007 10:38 AM

Re: Do diesels get better mpg?
 
One of my friends was getting about 42mpg out his new chevy turbo diesel silverado, and could still haul a trailer behind it. :l Even the most I got my b16 to do was 37mpg, then I put a cherry bomb mid section in the exhaust to quiet down the straight pipe and I dropped down to mid 20's :P

Scott-EP 06-18-2007 11:23 AM

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me and a friend pulled a trailer with a for v8 powerstroke for abuot 100 miles and burned less than a 1/8th of a tank. the needle barely moved. they get way better gas mileage but the oil changes and other mantanence are expensive. it almost out weighs the fuel savings

xpert787 06-18-2007 07:48 PM

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they probably do since diesels have more energy per gallon then gas.

J-SMITH69 06-18-2007 08:04 PM

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most diesels get around 20mpg pulling ---- or not.

yes, a cummins diesel will get better mileage than your silverado

E-b0la 06-18-2007 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by xpert787
they probably do since diesels have more energy per gallon then gas.

Exactly, that and diesel engines don't have to worry about running too lean and causing knock. They basically work because of knock so normal conditions that cause knock (lean A/F ratios) in a gas engine, kinda benefit a diesel.

I can mow for about 3 hours or so and I use about a little less than a 1/4 of a tank on the JD 4120 turbo diesel. 72in mid mount deck FTW.

Dr.Boost 06-18-2007 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by slo_crx1
One of my friends was getting about 42mpg out his new chevy turbo diesel silverado,

Eh.....I find that hard to believe. Maybe downhill coasting or something. That can't be average mpg. I can get the digital readout on my Jeep to hit 99mpg if I let off the gas and coast. :l
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camando4000 06-18-2007 11:55 PM

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if the motor is unturbo ity get hell great mgp once it add turbo it go down a little i have drove a for 7.3L and a ford 6.0L the 7.3L get about 22 and the 6.0L get 15 plus the 6.0L is pushing out 26 psi from it turbo as the 7.3l is only 15 max those are the factorey setings

Slo_crx1 06-19-2007 01:25 AM

Re: Do diesels get better mpg?
 

Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
Eh.....I find that hard to believe. Maybe downhill coasting or something. That can't be average mpg. I can get the digital readout on my Jeep to hit 99mpg if I let off the gas and coast. :l

I dunno...that's what the guy was telling me he was getting with it...2007 silverado turbo diesel. Thing was a pig to fill up though, stopped at a gas station when it was almost on E and it took about $120 to fill it. :l

J-SMITH69 06-19-2007 01:27 AM

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it doesnt get that good of mileage. they get around 20-22mpg

Slo_crx1 06-19-2007 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by random-strike
it doesnt get that good of mileage. they get around 20-22mpg

Still better than a gas engine of that size I suppose :-\

88dx 06-19-2007 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Still better than a gas engine of that size I suppose :-\

unless its in a mustang then they get 40+MPG :P

turboed26 06-19-2007 03:14 AM

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My x boss had an 05 silverado duramaxx 4 door. I installed a banks six guun tuner full exhaust and a bighead regulator on the turbo and OMG. Turn the dial to six, stomp on it from a deadstop. No tire squeal to speak of, but launch to its 99mph speed limit in seconds. That poor allison! And you wanna talk about a cloud coming out the exhaust!!!! In a two lane it would stop traffic in the outside lane. no joke. On the box to the stuff it said something like 700 ftlbs 400hp or something like that. None the less it was insane. Less than 10mpg playing with it just like a gasser. Since then hes taken the rev limiter out of it and says 140mph hes seen. I have yet to be in the truck but I know it had it if it didnt run out of gear first.

camando4000 06-19-2007 03:07 PM

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notrubo still get better but you cant go fast very well

BigWheeze 06-20-2007 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by turborm250
do u guys think a big cummins or duramax diesels get better gas mileage then a regular gasoline v8?? If so please post why u think so or how they do it.

I have an elky and C10 both get about 15 MPG city my Cummins gets 18 MPG city and 23 Highway. When I finish the build I will get about 15 city

AgentMurdoc 06-20-2007 04:02 AM

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oh my gawd... you have to be tuname420 :1

turborm250 06-20-2007 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc
oh my gawd... you have to be tuname420 :1

:o

HondaTuner 06-20-2007 11:29 PM

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