2001 Ford F350 7.3L cold start

start up of a 2001 F350 7.3L in -22C weather (about -8F in the USA) the truck has a 4 inch turbo back exhaust (right from the turbo back) and a stage 2/3 AFE intake. This was a cold day and if plugged in they start up pretty good just more exhaust until it warms up.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• diesel
• ford
• 7.3
• powerstroke
• coldstart
• winter

[POWERSTROKIN4LIFE]

mines a 02 7.3, stage 2 injectors, 5 inch dp to 5 inch straight pipe, napa 6637 intake with the wicked wheel, dp tuner, 8 inch lift on 40's and i get about 8 mpg :( i used to get about 18 with stage 1 injectors but i guess thats the downfall to having more power is less mpg. and yes it is possible, you can google 40mpg 7.3. diesels are awesome and can do just about anything when tweaked just right.

[MattFoster10]

@longboardguy ok its called fuel not gas? n mine is straight piped n we are talkin about a basiclly stock truck yah i put money into it like intake n stuff then yah id hope to get better mpg n well hell for a singlecab 6 speed id hope youd be gettin good fuel mileage if its not gettin decent then theres a probelem with the motor or just the driver

[longboardguy]

@MattFoster10 keyword 00' f350, they are pigs on gas compared to a inline 6 cummins. I know because Ive owned both. Ive also got a 5" turbo back exhaust (straight no mufflers) a banks high ram intake manifold, afe stage 3 intake, and its a 6 spd truck reg. cab. I can net 26mpg on fuel eff.

[MattFoster10]

@samwiserich Dont believe that one bit i have a 00 F350 crewcab long bed with only 33's 5 inch turbo back straight pipe n a programmer n im lucky to get 15

[longboardguy]

id say

[sexydieseltech]

@tksemipro you have completely underestimated the capabilities of a diesel engine.

[samwiserich]

@tksemipro dude my 97 7.3L with 6" lift and 35's gets 18 mpg around town and 22 on the highway. (Stock turbo and injectors, 3 1/2 inch downpipe, stacks and custom tune.

[tksemipro]

@longboardguy Is that according to the lie-o-meter in the truck?

[longboardguy]

@tksemipro want to bet on that bud? I am netting around the 30 mark with a tune right now. 

[tksemipro]

@longboardguy You're not getting 30mpg in any diesel.