[SEL] OT - road trip info

Prepair Ltd prepair at easynet.co.uk
Fri Jan 14 09:16:04 PST 2005


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:14:01 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi Alec,
>         With about the same load and at about the same speed (except when 
>I'm following Arnie--at which time we seldom run under 80 mph) I'm getting 
>around 17/18 mpg with my 250 Powerstroke. I got 19/20 when it was newer, 
>but it now has 183,472.7 miles on it, and like me is getting a bit tired.
>         It's only right, however, that I get better mileage than do you. 
>After all, you are a rich stock broker/investment specialist and I'm now on 
>welfare which is supplemented by my wife's meager salary!
>         Dave
>PS, 2,100rpms at 70 mph!

I think the low rpm on a long journey is much better, both for economy
and for engine life, plus more relaxing.... :-))

We did a full load run to Edinburgh the other week just after Xmas
with the trailer, about 5 tons total, we were getting no problem on
speed and about 24 - 25mpg, going up to 32-33mpg on the return
journey.

That's a smaller engine (2.5 litres or about 152 cu ins, but highly
blown and tuned as most European diesels are) gives 140hp. 


Peter
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Peter A Forbes
Prepair Ltd, Luton, UK
prepair at easynet.co.uk
http://www.prepair.co.uk





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