folks at higher elevations will get better fuel mileage in turbocharged diesels.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Why is that? I live at 4800 feet

in my '80 300SD i get 25 - 29 mpg, we live at 1400 and go up to 4500 often, nearly all mountain driving. I usually go 300, 320 miles between fuel, my sender broke so i don't like going further than that. I just replaced my leaking return lines on the injectors, maybe the milage will go up-

If I fill the tank all the way to where I can see it in the filler neck I can go approx 540 miles. And that is almost all mountain driving on the interstate. GrandJunction to Denver and back.