My eco

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  1. 2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    Well i have to say the install took about 10 min and my first impression was good , my idle seem to smooth out and I thought my idle had increased , in the past as i turn up my idle speed it has always gotten smoother so i assumed that the idle speed had increased but no it was still pegged on 675rpm it just was running smother also my when i jake up to a stop my jake sounds different and cruising down the road my exhaust sounds more throaty/ deeper what's all this mean probably nothing have i noticed more power ,,, doesn't seem to be,,, have I noticed less shifting ,,, not that i can tell.. Do i think my mpg will increase ,,, no I don't.

    But .5 mpg increase can be hard to see over the short term. Running this week, there has been so much high wind, tail wind, head wind, side wind, so much wind even 80 was closed at rawlins wy when i arrived there.

    Recently my avg has been 5.7 with 5.5 the low and 6.11 the high.

    This week so far has been 6.06 avg with 5.45 the low and 6.67 the high,,, all this week has told me is nothing,,, just to much wind to have reliable numbers we will see what the next several days may bring.
     
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  3. BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    Why is it you don't believe that your MPG will increase?

    But you did hit it that winter is a tough time to test anything fuel mileage related. I hate to idle and there are times it is so cold I will leave truck running while I fuel just so it stays warm.
     
  4. Oscar the KW

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    Just forget it's on there, and drive it the exact same as you always have. That is the only true way to test anything. To many people put something on that is supposed to gain fuel mileage. And the only thing that changes is their driving style. Which leads to an increase in fuel mileage, and not the product they spent money on.

    Most people don't even really keep track of their fuel mileage on paper, so they can go back and review it to really see if there are truely any changes. Most all of us know what we get for fuel mileage in our head based on weather, terain, etc. The only way to know if something has any kind of effect on fuel mileage is to have hard numbers on paper for atleast a year before trying something. Without a baseline anything else is purely speculation.
     
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  5. Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

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    I have to agree about checking fuel milage heading into the worse time of the year with poor fuel quality and bad weather seriously hurting MPG that can be over 1 full MPG when compared to the Summer driving months.

    We won't talk about bio-diesel making it more complicated testing too.
     
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  6. ECOTAZ

    ECOTAZ Light Load Member

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    Thanks for your info:
    //////////////////////////Before ///////////After ECO //////////Savings
    Low Mileage //////////5.5 mpg ////////////5.45 ///////////////-.009 * Less than 1% loss
    High Mileage///////// 6.11 mpg ///////////6.67//////////////// .091 * 9% Fuel Savings
    Average MPG//// 5.7 mpg//////// 6.06 //////////.063 * 6% Fuel Savings

    This is driving in Very Windy Conditions and Winter Blend Fuel with the ECO!
    If Diesel cost is $3.70 a gallon:
    Before Cost per mile: 64.9 cents After ECO 61 cents
    3.9 cents per mile savings
    Does it work? mmmmmmmmm?
     
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  7. 2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    Most current run, Crossville TN to Arvada CO. 5.35 mpg:biggrin_25513:
     
  8. Oscar the KW

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    What? You mean that thing didn't give you ten miles to the gallon? :biggrin_2559:
     
  9. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Come on dude, seriously! You should know better than to compare fuel mileage from one week to the next. Compare fuel mileage from one month to the same month a year ago.
     
  10. ECOTAZ

    ECOTAZ Light Load Member

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    You should always compare apples to apples. Everyone has their own idea of how to test. If you do not want it to work, you can change your driving habits to not work or post any numbers you want. I can tell you that these units cannot discriminate or choose who they work for. The technology works the same with all fuels.The Greatest feature is that NO ONE HAS EVER LOST MONEY WITH ECO-SYSTEMS. Even ToHellandBack can return it for a full refund if he is not happy. If he is not happy I truly expect him to send it back. In his previous post he put his lowest mileage ever was 5.5 mpg and today he is now at 5.35. I can tell you that if our unit did NOT work his mileage would stay the same at 5.5 mpg. There is nothing in our Technology that will cause you to loose mileage. ECO-Systems is no different than any product in the world in that we can't please everybody. Why don't all O/O's drive the same truck, with the same engine, same rear ends, same tires and same design? Oscar the KW you should know that you can pull the records from the computer on board the engine as well and compare before and after, even one month a year later if you truly think your truck is in the same condition it was a whole year of driving later! The Professionals saving $300 to $500 a month are enjoying going to the bank and don't care about your opinion or mine.
    If it gives you pleasure to bash someones product, go ahead and get your Jollies but if it upsets you to hear about good results with ECO-Systems stay tuned!
     
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  11. 2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    Im comparing load to load and i want this thing to succeed who wouldnt want a. .5 to 1 mpg increase. My money is on the eco success but i wont report positive if its negative and visa versa,,,, testing this thing out will take me a long time and even as a last ditch effort if need be i will disconnect it and run for a time with out it,,,, IF need be!

    And im also monitoring winds and temperatures as i go along.Even checking empty dead heads also.

    And i also now last summer my avg was 6.7 so this summer should be the real test.
     
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