Chipmunk Diesel

My job requires alot of very slow driving and idle time in my 99 2500 4x4. My truck seems to be getting terrible fuel mileage. Is there anything I can do to my diesel to decrease fuel consumption during this slow driving and idle time? A buddy of mine has a Chevy Duramax and is getting better mileage than me at work...and I just can't have that!

I am only getting between 9 to 10 mpg! Help! With diesel prices the way they are now it is killing me.

Thanks

dodgeram

well since you get 0mpg while idling maybe shut the truck off once in a while if you can................. just a thought

dansdodgediesel

If it's an automatic tranny. A lower stall converter will help.

fitzydog

I am in the same boat sometimes I am loading my tractor or loading something and any more then like 10-15 minutes of idling you can tell a drop in gas level. I have been using Lucas Fuel Treatment to supplement the loss and it works great. Thanks

racermatt2606

thats liek me. i had just filled up one night and put 50 dollars in it. then bot 15 minutes late when i got home there was a house fire and after i got there i jsut left mine running. so from 11:30 til 3:00 in the morning my truck ran just ideling. the next day i went and had to put 15 dolalrs back in it again.