5.9 Liter CR Dodge Cummins 03-07 Discussion of 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with Common Rail Injection

getting bad gas mileage.

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Old 10-13-2015, 06:40 AM
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Question getting bad gas mileage.

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I am getting 12-16 mpg in my 03 Cummins, just over 200k. I have changed the air and fuel filters, put fuel rail cleaner through it, cleaned off the ait and map sensors still got about 3k miles before i need to change the oil and im not getting any fault codes on the obd2. I dont know what to do at this point i do have access to my own obd2 so i need to take readings just let me know. Any help would be appreciated.

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Old 10-13-2015, 08:40 AM
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Please let us know if you have any mods or if the truck is stock.
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Old 10-13-2015, 11:54 AM
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Have you lifted or added bigger tires
 
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Also could be where hes getting his fuel from too.
 
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Old 10-13-2015, 05:24 PM
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The truck is bone stock. 2500, 265/70r17 tires. I have changed nothing in the past 6 months but oil and the above items. Thats when i bought the truck
 
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Any light smoke on start up?
 
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Old 10-14-2015, 05:31 AM
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:02 PM
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just wondering if run have run the valves lately. boost leaks will hurt too. to many things like injectors etc to list
 
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Old 10-15-2015, 04:13 AM
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just wondering if run have run the valves lately. boost leaks will hurt too. to many things like injectors etc to list
I dont understand what you mean. Run the valves like just running the engine or what. Are you talking about tracing a fuel leak in the last part or what.
 
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Old 10-15-2015, 07:05 AM
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by running the valves i mean check valve lash. the boost leaks i talked about can be intercooler or tubes leaking. injectors can get worn and cause problems too
 

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