2012 cascadia dd15

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  1. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    hey guys. any ideas on what to replace to get better fuel mpg. last 2 weeks all of a sudden my mpg dropped suddenly and i mean bad. doing same runs and im using 30 more gallons. and theres no signs of any issues at all.
     
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  3. 4vmach1

    4vmach1 Light Load Member

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    There can be multiple reasons to sudden poor fuel mileage. I notice a lot of truck stops have biodiesel and you might be running a winter blend diesel. These are just 2 common reasons to a sudden poor fuel economy on a DD15. Do you feel a power loss when you're hauling your load or just bad fuel economy?
     
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  4. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    jus bad fuel economy. thx 4 info
     
  5. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    You could try this while you wait. That's what Freightliner would do if it wasn't throwing any codes.
     
  6. NorthernTransport

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    Any update on this? Did your mpg return or did you end up needing a repair?
     
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  7. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    well. i had my truck break down. needed piston and rocker arms . its fixed issue is it stalls every 2 seconds according to mechanic and hes trying to figure it outn such a pain im dealing with
     
  8. NorthernTransport

    NorthernTransport Bobtail Member

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    sounds similar to what I'm going through. 1 cylinder kit. Liner had a crack in it. DD15 cylinder liners are really hard to find right now.
    I'm not a mechanic, so can't offer much in solution for your stalling problem. To me stalling points to fuel supply, but that that's a guess. I highly recommend finding a certified Detroit Diesel mechanic and shop to analyze the issue and codes if your mechanic is not. I found a non-dealer certified mechanic who was very helpful with analysis and guidance: Detroit Find a Dealer | Demand Detroit
     
  9. Farooq5678

    Farooq5678 Bobtail Member

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    Please Help . I have DD15 450 Hp cascadia . I drive in City and my fuel average is very bad . Its give me 4.7 Mg per gallonn . Just cleaned my dpf filters . Is any one have any idea about fuel mileage in city . Thanks
     
  10. Farooq5678

    Farooq5678 Bobtail Member

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    Please Help . I have DD15 450 Hp cascadia . I drive in City and my fuel average is very bad . Its give me 4.7 Mg per gallonn . Just cleaned my dpf filters . Is any one have any idea about fuel mileage in city . Thanks
     
  11. LDLWells

    LDLWells Heavy Load Member

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    This might just be what you get with city driving. Normally it's the highway runners getting the good mpg
     
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