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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Default RE: fuel mileage changes

I have never gotten more than 37 MPG on my 06' RK even on the highway.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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See signature for enhancements; just returned from a trip to San Diego area. Average speed to San Diego, 70 mph, got 36.5 mph. Second day, San Diego, to San bernardino, CA. Avg speed 70mph, 39 mpg. Today, San Bernardino to St George against Santa Ana winds at 75 mph 35 mpg. Las Vegas to St George, 80-85 mph quartering headwind, 31 mpg.

Not much different from stock. Looks like the HD download has a setpoint at 3,000 rpm that dumps a lot more gas into the cylinders. 60-65 gets me 40-41 mpg.[8D]
 
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