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Horrible mileage ('06) and cutting out

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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Check your tire pressure. For the the first 100 miles or so after I left the dealer my mileage was about 12 mpg. Then I checked the tire pressure. It was up to 20 psi low on some tires. After I filled them to proper specs I am getting about 15-16 mpg empty and 11.5 towing 4k.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Calling dealer tomorrow to make appointment to check it out, we'll see if their is anything wrong or if that's just where these trucks start out on mileage. I have been running PS additive about every other tank unless it is really cold when i fill up then i always put it in. Just kind of disappointed so far as that was one of my main reasons i bought the truck was because everybody always raved about getting 20 mpg. Hopefully it gets better and their is nothing wrong with the truck, so far i love it other than the mileage.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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I tried checking for codes as well, and didn't get anything to happen, only showed the odometer reading, maybe i don't know how to do it. Just turned the ignition off and on 3 times, and didn't do anything??
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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I live in canada and bought an 06 cummins 4x4 quad cab. I have had nothing but problems and the truck has had 8 injetors so far . Taking it back for 2 more this morning . They blame it on fuel . As for the vibration on the highway , mine did that and we found the wire connector on the fuel pump actuator was not making contact all the time.This will make it vibe and smoke .
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