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1983 Ford F-100 OVERDRIVE

Tiny
JONGUSTAFSON22
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  • 1983 FORD F-100
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 107,000 MILES
Should my truck get better that 13 miles to the gallon? It has the small 6 cyl. and I wonder if the overdrive is not working properly?


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Friday, June 4th, 2010 AT 10:01 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Look on the drivers door post, find the label, in the box marked TR, does the letter T appear? If not it's not an AOD tranny.
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010 AT 1:07 PM
Tiny
JONGUSTAFSON22
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Yes there is a 'T'.
It shifts at 45, I am assuming that is the final gear. It is clunky sometimes but shifts. I wonder if the mpg is normal at 13? I lowered the tail gate and it got 13.5 mpg.
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 AT 5:45 PM
Tiny
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Only thing to check is tune up specs, and possible band adjustment, it's a fairly cheap adjustment, any tranny shop can do. I don't know if 13.5 MPG is normal, I dont think older trucks did much better than that. Clunks can also be caused by worn u joints, and tailshaft bushings, and pinion bearings at the rear end.
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010 AT 8:59 AM
Tiny
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It is your rear end I have same truck with 3 on the tree 3.8 six and I get 27 in town 32 on hwy me gears are 2:73 look at door sticker and look up code
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 AT 9:08 PM
Tiny
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It is your rear end I have same truck with 3 on the tree 3.8 six and I get 27 in town 32 on hwy my gears are 2:73 look at door sticker and look up code
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 AT 9:09 PM
Tiny
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Was this issue ever resolved. Jongustafson, did you check the tuneup as directed by our expert? If not, you should. Fordsixguy also presents a good answer. If the gearing in the differential is too low, you'll have to wind the engine higher than it should need to and you'll get worse mileage.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 4:08 PM

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