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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 01:09 PM
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Bad Fuel economy after accident

Hi everybody I was in an accident I rear ended some one it punctured my rad severed a spark plug wire and broke the distributor cap. So I fixed all that along with a new rad fan no im getting very poor fuel economy. I have no visible fuel leaks no cel. The power is still great no misfire it does have a rough idle(low idle) sometimes after it warms up really at a loss any pointers?
Right after the accident


How I have it set up now still have blinkers and light just no parking light
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 02:18 PM
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ECU voltage and resistance checks, vafm, tps, ect(thw) all in that impact zone.

Voltage checks for the chassis harness, it runs along the radiator support. (Alternator load)

Power steering lines pinched, causes load on the pump.

If auto transmission, there are lines up there also.

Alignment, dragging a tire is going to effect fuel usage.
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 01:20 PM
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Makes me sad to see those pictures.
I imagine if you are still driving around with a smashed up hood, your truck probably has the aerodynamics of a brick now

joking of course
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Indetrucks
Makes me sad to see those pictures.
I imagine if you are still driving around with a smashed up hood, your truck probably has the aerodynamics of a brick now

joking of course
good point, it is actually worse than a brick with all those openings not covered
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 06:01 AM
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Timing could also be out now if the distributor cap broke it could have also moved it.
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Old Feb 22, 2018 | 07:16 AM
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I have gotta an alignment already done but that's for all the other comments and feedback
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