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For those who aren't familiar my truck is a 96 GMC Yukon with an '02 24 Valve, it is backed by a 6 speed Allison transmission. The tires are 285/75/17 and I have regeared so that at cruising speed (70 MPH) I am right at 1960 RPM. I am currently getting about 10 MPG and I am trying to figure out why. I run a Quadzilla on standard tune, level 4 and I have a bit of a lead foot but most of my driving is freeway miles. I also run a FASS 150 and a 5" straight exhaust with 4" down pipe.

 

Now then...at cruising speed I am approximately 20% throttle and my EGT's are in the low to mid 800's. My load ranges between 30 and 36% based on the slope of the road. The boost at cruise is 11psi and I never really paid attention to the IAT's until recently but they stick in the mid 130's; because of space constraints I use an air to water intercooler and I noticed a drip from the filler cap recently so there's a chance the fluid is low. I recently adjusted the valve lash and I have plans to clean the IAT sensor and MAP sensor in the next week but from what I understand about the sensors if they were dirty they would read low not high. I am admittedly not an expert in the field, in fact this is the first diesel truck I've ever owned or even driven.

 

So the question is: Where can I start looking for inefficiencies or out of service conditions that are burning extra fuel? I would really like to take the old girl to the coast in the spring but at 10mpg I'd need a second on the house. Any help is appreciated.

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  • agree this is not a tuning thing, I think it is a drag thing.  the engine is working really hard to generate enough exhaust flow to get 11 psi at cruise state.  

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OK I tried to take a screenshot on the way home but try that in rush hour traffic. Anyways, best I can tell cruising,70MPH, on flat ground my load% is 26. But oddly enough, sitting at a stop it's 12%. 7% idling in park. What gives?