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And because I felt like it, I ran fuel economy data after the tuning I did this past Friday. When I fill the tank for fuel economy data, I fill it all the way up into the filler neck so there's no question the tank is full.
This time around I did 76.0 miles (actually clicked over as I parked at the gas station!) on 2.862 gallons of diesel. That comes out to 26.55mpg, 100% stop/go "city" traffic with A/C running. Unlike the previous time, I drove like a normal person without romping on the skinny pedal.
I think my tuning is complete! Plenty of power without any smoke, and now very good fuel economy. My Honda does ~22mpg for the same driving for comparison. And it's A/C isn't as cold!
Just goes to show that yes, the 3.5L injection pump CAN be used in a 3.0L engine, but needs to be tuned for best results.
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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)
Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)
Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)
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