sailquik
Well-known member
Inspector;
Care to share your experience as to why you no longer "top off" your fuel tank when filling it?
I've always filled mine until it almost runs out the top flange of the filler. Occasionally, a tiny bit spills, but it runs
down the overflow pipe most often. I have more of a problem with drips when I extract the nozzle, or a few times,
the previous customer has left the nozzle half full and I get a mess trying to insert the nozzle in the fill pipe.
On your mileage issue?.....are you using a ScanGauge II or similar so you can tell what's actually going on with
your engine management systems?
Take a look at your %LOaD; MAP, and fuel flow (GPH or MPG, and you will begin to see many ways to save fuel.
Mostly by running @> 2500 RPMs when there is any sort of load on/in your Sprinter...I.E> headwinds/ slight uphill
grades/ fairly deep dips and rises/load in the RV/ pulling anything.
Your Sprinter makes very little power @ <2400....but makes great power in the 2700-3200 RPMs range. If you see an increase in
%LOD > 15%, you can most likely achieve better MPG or less GPH by manually downshifting vs slogging along in OVERDRVE!
Remember, your RV is already pretty heavy for the 2500 series.
@ close to $4.00/gal for ULSD and only getting 17-18 mpg, the ScanGauge II will very quickly repay your wallet
for the purchase price. Also, running up in the BEST POWER range seems prevent to most of the
common emissions systems issues....I fact, I > 200,000 miles on 4 different Sprinter 3500's I've never experienced
any EGR/DPF/DEF issues or failures at all.
I have yet to experience what Limp Home Mode really feels like.
Use "THE BEST" (BEVO recommended) maintenance fluids, drive at a few more RPMs, and your Sprinter will thrive/survive issue free
and give you more MPG!
Roger
Care to share your experience as to why you no longer "top off" your fuel tank when filling it?
I've always filled mine until it almost runs out the top flange of the filler. Occasionally, a tiny bit spills, but it runs
down the overflow pipe most often. I have more of a problem with drips when I extract the nozzle, or a few times,
the previous customer has left the nozzle half full and I get a mess trying to insert the nozzle in the fill pipe.
On your mileage issue?.....are you using a ScanGauge II or similar so you can tell what's actually going on with
your engine management systems?
Take a look at your %LOaD; MAP, and fuel flow (GPH or MPG, and you will begin to see many ways to save fuel.
Mostly by running @> 2500 RPMs when there is any sort of load on/in your Sprinter...I.E> headwinds/ slight uphill
grades/ fairly deep dips and rises/load in the RV/ pulling anything.
Your Sprinter makes very little power @ <2400....but makes great power in the 2700-3200 RPMs range. If you see an increase in
%LOD > 15%, you can most likely achieve better MPG or less GPH by manually downshifting vs slogging along in OVERDRVE!
Remember, your RV is already pretty heavy for the 2500 series.
@ close to $4.00/gal for ULSD and only getting 17-18 mpg, the ScanGauge II will very quickly repay your wallet
for the purchase price. Also, running up in the BEST POWER range seems prevent to most of the
common emissions systems issues....I fact, I > 200,000 miles on 4 different Sprinter 3500's I've never experienced
any EGR/DPF/DEF issues or failures at all.
I have yet to experience what Limp Home Mode really feels like.
Use "THE BEST" (BEVO recommended) maintenance fluids, drive at a few more RPMs, and your Sprinter will thrive/survive issue free
and give you more MPG!
Roger
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