Dodge v-10 Dual Exaust?
From : thomas allemani
Q: i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom anybody have duals on their v-10 oh yeah it gets 6.5-9.5 mpg pulling a 27 ft 8000lb t trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. anyway any advice would be appericated thanks. .
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From : tbone
in all honesty what in the hell did you expect out of a v10 that is what it gets. you may be able to get a little better if you drive it like a little old lady but then why did you buy the v10 what the shop told you is true. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom anybody have duals on their v-10 oh yeah it gets 6.5-9.5 mpg pulling a 27 ft 8000lb t trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. anyway any advice would be appericated thanks. .
From : tom lawrence
i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom dual exhaust without a crossover pipe will indeed hurt both your economy and your power. putting in a dual exhaust with a crossover wont do anything over what you have now since in effect you already have a dual exhaust. the muffler is the crossover point and instead of dual 2.5 pipes you have a single 3 pipe out of the muffler. the slight increase in flow of dual 2.5 vs. single 3 doesnt even become an issue until high rpms. with the v10 redlining at 4500rpm it doesnt matter. i can tell you i observed between a .5 and 1.0mpg increase by running a set of tri-y doug thorley headers instead of the stock exhaust manifolds. on my other v10 with a set of shorty headers borla no mpg gains were observed. trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. less wind resistance .
From : kyle
i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom dual exhaust without a crossover pipe will indeed hurt both your economy and your power. putting in a dual exhaust with a crossover wont do anything over what you have now since in effect you already have a dual exhaust. the muffler is the crossover point and instead of dual 2.5 pipes you have a single 3 pipe out of the muffler. the slight increase in flow of dual 2.5 vs. single 3 doesnt even become an issue until high rpms. with the v10 redlining at 4500rpm it doesnt matter. i can tell you i observed between a .5 and 1.0mpg increase by running a set of tri-y doug thorley headers instead of the stock exhaust manifolds. on my other v10 with a set of shorty headers borla no mpg gains were observed. trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. less wind resistance try a k&n cold air intake. thats probabley your best bet for any improvement with your motor. you might notice an improvement in mileage at first but nothing substantial. .
From : tom lawrencetom lawrencetom lawrence
anyone out there with an idea on how to determine which switch is bad and is this something possible to replace myself i know that a new headlight switch runs under $20 but i havent priced the multi-function switch yet. and im a little afraid to - it just looks pricey! i had this happen to me last year on my 95 ram. as joe mentioned there was a recall for the headlight switch but it wasnt just for diesels. when i removed my headlight switch it was obvious what the problem was... the damn harness had melted. i found myself not only replacing the switch but cutting and splicing in a new connector not fun at night in the middle of a parking lot lemme tell ya. at any rate its easy enough to remove the headlight switch eyeball it and test it with a meter. start by removing the dash bezel. apply the parking brake shift the truck into 1 ignore if its a manual tile the steering wheel all the way down. pull out the cupholder and remove the two screws holding it in place. remove the ashtray and remove the two screws there. now just pull the bezel forward. from behind disconnect the cigar lighter and power outlet wires. set the bezel aside. remove the two or three screws forget exactly how many holding the headlight switch in place. pull the switch out and disconnect the big electrical connector. with the switch in the headlights on position check for continuity between terminals b1 and h these correspond to the 12 gauge red/light green wire and the 16 gauge light green wire on the connector. if you have continuity between these terminals on the switch and everything looks ok with the connector and wiring jumper those two wires together on the connector and if you dont have headlights then its most likely the mf switch. .
From : redneck tookover hell
try a k&n cold air intake. thats probabley your best bet for any improvement with your motor. you might notice an improvement in mileage at first but nothing substantial. uh oh.... anyone else hear that click yeah... that was a landmine. probably didnt even notice it until it was too late. i dont know about the rest of you but im getting out of here before his foot comes off... roflmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of all the idiot suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!1 last night a radio talk host in response to some really lame conspiracy theory asked the caller how do you know when a butterfly farts answer it flies straight ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : tazztoxictavrn
hey roy keep in mind for what ever brand you buy the resale. i own a polaris and the only gripe i have is i just bought a 2004 ram and it wont fit in the box without the tailgate down. i guess it all depends on were you live for the resale value some places 2 wheel drives sell better and in some places 4 wheel drives sell better. the 660 grizzly is an excellent choice. thats the way i am leaning towards in the spring. but polaris did come out with the 700 fuel injected now. have fun on your search . i looked at the rhino. they are about $1-2k more than the big bear. ...but look at what youre getting. the safety of a roll cage and seat belts the ability to carry passengers in equal safety cargo room unmatched stability. ive been riding atvs for most of my life but now that i have an ruv i havent been back on my atv. not once. was browsing the polaris site they have some interesting equipment there and a dealer 5 miles away. any thoughts on them yes i dont like polaris at all. for starters i hate their front drive system. when you switch on 4x4 youre still in 4x2. the front wheels dont pull until the machine senses that the rear wheels are slipping. once the rear wheels stop slipping the front drive disengages again leaving you back in two wheel drive again until the machine thinks you need 4x4. this might work ok in a mud hole but it sucks for many other reasons. you cant power corner at speed because the tires are already turning at the same speed. also you have to hold down an override button to get 4x4 at all in reverse. finally because of the way the system is set up it doesnt give you 4 wheel engine braking only rear wheel engine braking. this is very dangerous on steep declines because it causes skidding. no thanks when i shift into 4x4 i expect to have 4x4. i dont like their macpherson strut front end which utilizes lower control arms only. i dont like their taiwanese fuji engines that polaris uses. finally i dont like their chain driven final drive. i know it has shafts coming out of the final drive to turn the wheels but the sportsman 500 uses a chain inside the final drive case. hell id rather have a honda than a polaris atv. nate i took a 600 polaris sportsman for a 10 minute spin it was real impressive. more so than the bear. i see what you mean regards the suspension difference. didnt notice the 4wd going in and out of course i sorta had my hands full too. the one thing i did notice is that the workmanship on the polaris is better than the bear imo. the search continues. artic cat dealer on friday. dealers are sure sticking to their prices not much movement at all. roy if by chance youre referencing the polaris ranger an ruv similar to the rhino thats another story. the ranger is a very heavy duty machine. -- nathan w. collier http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com .
From : roy
i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg try a k&n cold air intake. thats probabley your best bet for any improvement with your motor. ya then you can really here it suck down the gas. you might notice an improvement in mileage at first but nothing substantial. the one thing you will notice is a substantial removal of money from your wallet. for nothing roy .
From : kyle
try a k&n cold air intake. thats probabley your best bet for any improvement with your motor. you might notice an improvement in mileage at first but nothing substantial. uh oh.... anyone else hear that click yeah... that was a landmine. probably didnt even notice it until it was too late. i dont know about the rest of you but im getting out of here before his foot comes off... roflmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of all the idiot suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!1 last night a radio talk host in response to some really lame conspiracy theory asked the caller how do you know when a butterfly farts answer it flies straight ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. whats so idiotic about that if he wants to save gas mileage eh boys .
From : toxictavrn
i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg try a k&n cold air intake. thats probabley your best bet for any improvement with your motor. ya then you can really here it suck down the gas. you might notice an improvement in mileage at first but nothing substantial. the one thing you will notice is a substantial removal of money from your wallet. for nothing roy yeah i dont believe there is anything out there that can help the gas mileage on a 7k lb truck with an almost 500 cid motor one thing i did notice the other day speaking of gas is that when the 1/8th tank warning light goes on it takes 24 gallons to fill it up well since its a 36 gal tank that means theres 12 gallons left so thats actually a 1/3 of a tank left thats a far cry from a 1/8 tank! what am i getting at um i dunno just thought i d mention it 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .
From : jerry
kyle wrote whats so idiotic about that if he wants to save gas mileage eh boys not a thing if it is possible and economical to do so. problem is there are very few things if any that he can do that would increase mpg and not cost a arm and a leg. what is idiotic is to sit around and think that just because you have a big v-10 engine for what ever reason that you should not be open minded enough to look at or want performance and economy mods. hell i have a diesel in my trucks because i need the pulling power but i still keep an eye open for possible mods for better mpg. havent found any yet but ........................ jerry .
From : mrdancer
i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom anybody have duals on their v-10 oh yeah it gets 6.5-9.5 mpg pulling a 27 ft 8000lb t trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. anyway any advice would be appericated thanks. back in the old days when carbs were carbs and catalytic converters were unheard of a good true dual exhaust w/ crossover pipe could and would improve mpg as long as you didnt go overboard w/ pipe diameter. it wont make a significant difference on newer vehicles. the vehicle manufacturers have pretty much tried every trick they can wrt exhaust to improve mpg. anyway youll never make back in fuel savings what it would cost you to install the system. other than driving style another good way to improve mpg is to try to reduce drag on the truck mainly by eliminating airflow from underneath the truck. if your truck has a lift kit get rid of it. adding a tonneau cover will help but will not pay for itself in fuel savings. when it comes time to get new tires get skinny ones w/ highway tread assuming you wont need aggressive tread for your type of driving. hth .
From : redneck tookover hell
whats so idiotic about that if he wants to save gas mileage eh boys because it is a waste of money eh slick ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : kyle
whats so idiotic about that if he wants to save gas mileage eh boys because it is a waste of money eh slick ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. maybe to you its a waste of money...but i suppose you wouldnt think that if you could get it with s&h green stamps ; .
From : thomas allemani
i bought a v-10 because it was on sale ok i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom anybody have duals on their v-10 oh yeah it gets 6.5-9.5 mpg pulling a 27 ft 8000lb t trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. anyway any advice would be appericated thanks. .
From : clem
i bought a v-10 because it was on sale ok i cant believe single-digit mpg though! thats pretty bad. but itd be fun! .
From : tim miser
the only way you can significantly increase your mileage is to drive slower and smarter. be easy on your right foot with slow acceleration and coast as much as possible. if you go 65 on the freeway start going 55 and you will see improvement. -tim i have a 1999 dodge 488 and get about 7-8 mpg. will dual exaust help the mpg or make no difference a local shop told me it would ruin my milage like it could get worse ruin my low end power and sound like a honda. all i am interested in is a little better mpg. any words of wisdom anybody have duals on their v-10 oh yeah it gets 6.5-9.5 mpg pulling a 27 ft 8000lb t trailer depending on the conditions. it gets better mpg at higher elevations with premium gas. dont know why. anyway any advice would be appericated thanks. .