5.9L CR Performance Discussion of 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with Common Rail Injection Related To Performance And Longevity

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Old 03-19-2011, 07:16 AM
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I just put brand new injectors in my 05 yesterday and i went back to the stock ones for now but for some reason my computer that calculates the fuel mileage went down. Why would new injectors cause mpg to drop?
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:36 AM
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Are you 100% stock right now??
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:51 AM
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nah i got a puck and a boost fooler and k&n
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:59 AM
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Take the puck off, or turn it down. Also driving style??
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:08 AM
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New injectors flow better than old ones!
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 12:40 PM
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i run it with it off. i just have it for when i wanna play around.

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Originally Posted by dangerous1965
New injectors flow better than old ones!
thats what i was leaning towards but i was wantin a second or third or fiftieth opinion . thanks
 

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Old 03-21-2011, 09:28 AM
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have u hand calculated ur mileage yet?? when i replaced em in my old 06 the overhead went down but it was actually reading accurate not 2-4mpg off. could just be that now with the new injectors ur actually getting what the overhead shows too.
 
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just got my injectors changed and I'm having the same issue, my mileage has gone down at least 75 miles per tank.
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 06:38 AM
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well i filled my truck up yesterday and hand calculated it and granted i do let my truck warm up some still but it dropped down 14.5 mpg. do you think maybe air intake time or what?
 
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