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Old 01-06-2014, 10:40 AM
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Got a buddy that has a 06 megacab with a 5.9 auto totaly stock i he says he can put a double dose of cetane booster and drive it easy and only get 14 what could i do to it to make it get better fuel milage he doesnt care whether it adds power just wants more efficiency i know a 12 valve in and out but never done more than a clutch on this model help would be great
 
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Old 01-06-2014, 02:07 PM
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He needs an EFILive tune. He could put a single tune on it and if he likes that, add a CSP5 tune and call it good.
 
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Old 01-06-2014, 08:56 PM
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what is a csp5 tune
 
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Old 01-07-2014, 07:30 AM
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It's a calibration file that you load onto the ECM that let's you have 5 different tunes to choose from via either the EFILive device or a switch mounted in the dash. You can have up to six tunes on the 06-07 5.9's but I would think 5 would be enough.
 
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Extra cetane will NOT help mileage.
Just like using more octane in a gas motor does nothing to help mileage and could do just the opposite.

Cetane and octane refer to the ability to light off.
On a gas motor, really high octane does slow the burn too. Do you want the gas to burn slow or to ignite at a controlled rate, and push on the piston while it is still at the top of the stroke? It does little if it is burning while the piston is down 1/2 way.
The energy is best used at the top of the stroke.
 
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Old 01-08-2014, 10:09 AM
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any programmer will raise milage efi smarty banks to name a few!
 
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If he wants simple just get like edge e-z. Bumps mileage and power a bit. If he want adjustability I would go with the efi csp-5. That's what I'm getting for the wife's 06. Nice thing bout efi you have a lot more tuning options for his truck.
 
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