mpg f150 ecoboost to lock out 6th or not
So here is my question when i select tow haul should I lock out 6th or not. Here in good old flat illinois I have no issue pulling in 6th gear rarely downshifts to 5th. The eingine is running at...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:sele wrote:
yes i do use the tow haul mode which does gear ratio but in doing so i have the option of locking out the 6th gear which is the highest od Also For information i do have 3.73 rear end my thought is that locking out sixth the engine would be in fifth and closer to the power band thus possibly improving preformance and mpg.
If you are looking for mileage it's simple, just look at the boost gauge. The closer you are to vacuum the better. If you are in vacuum, the higher the vacuum the better. Anytime you're in boost your making your engine bigger and it will gulp more fuel. At full boost that little 3.5 thinks it's a 7.0 liter engine. You want it to think it's a 3.5 liter as much as you can.
Try it in both gears and see which is better.
Turtle,
Can you be a little more specific which boost gauge you're referring to? :W
Is your recommendation based on your own experience or your friends again? :W
