Yahoo Message Number: 17384 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/17384)
10,500 miles so far and I'm getting about 6.5 MPG.
Sometimes a little better and even a few in the 5's.
Seems to be the average for these newer C-9's.
Horace & Deborah
Long Beach, CA
06 Inspire #51577
problems but haven't seen anything like I am experiencing.
dealers all over country both east and west of the Mississippi some problems have been resolved, two problems have not.
their fuel mileage is. Ours started at less than 6 mpg and is now up to about 6.6 mpg.
- this is present whether at idle or under power but is worse under power. It also produces a large amount of soot when warmed up any time there is a change in throttle position to increase speed or power.
several software updates which solved some major drive-ability issues.
Power is adequate but not great.
boost gets as high as 31-32 psi and we seldom have power problems.
production an issue? We've owned two other DPs including a 2000 Intrigue with a Cummins and a 2002 Tradewinds with a 3126E Cat - these engines gave much better fuel mileage and produced little to no soot.
By better I mean 7.5 and sometimes 8+ mpg.
rigs as well.