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    mods for fuel economy..

    oh ok... i didnt know that! one less thing to worry about!
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    mods for fuel economy..

    Can a good cold air intake and bypassing my egr help with fuel mileage? Any other mods to help as well?
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    LB7: mpg

    What kind of mpg do you guys get with a 4x4 lb7. only mod i have at all is ppe programmer on level 2 (90 hp). Stock i only got 13-14mpg... now i get 15-16 if i drive 60-65mph. Is this average? I also have 20in. wheels with 33" mud grapplers
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    starting time for lb7 vs lly , etc...

    according to the vin check... the injectors were replaced under warranty around 60k miles... and the injector pump as well i hit 137k miles today and so far heve not had any rough idles or wierd smoking etc. but my fuel mileage is only 13-16mpg 16 being when i travel 60 mph on a trip... at...
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    starting time for lb7 vs lly , etc...

    kinda freaked out by horro stories i been reading about lb7 head issues. i bought this truck in may 09 at 126,000 miles and since i have replaced water pump, driver side hub, belt tensioner, and now the radiator is leaking from in the fins somewhere about a gallon a day!!!!!!!!!
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    starting time for lb7 vs lly , etc...

    its not more than two or three seconds... and in the mornings it fires instantly just after warmin up it takes a lil longer to fire
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    starting time for lb7 vs lly , etc...

    my 2001 seems like i gotta crank it about twice as long to start vs. newer diesels... is this just the lb7?
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    balance rates

    i checked balance rates today on my ppe excellerator... just watching it at idle they were all 2.9-3.1 except one was 2.5-2.6 is this cause for alarm?
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    ppe programmer

    was gonna bump up to level three (120hp) and it says at this level a pyro gauge is highly recommended as long as idont do prolonged wot will it be safe till i can get a temp guage?
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    PPE boost increase valve

    Just wondering has anyone ever run a dyno before installing a boost valve then running one after to see what kind of hp gains you get from it?
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    oil leak from behind water pump

    is it safe to drive the truck with the minor oil leak from behind the water pump... the new pump is not leaking coolant... just oil from a bad o ring i assume. just need to know has anyone ever had this issue and is it safe to drive till i can get the time to replace the o ring
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    Oil Leaking!!! need advice

    I replaced the water pump saturday and now no coolant is leaking anymore.... but im afraid the nut on the lower left side of the pump(behind harmonic balncer) was not torqued down to spec. actually i think it was a lil more than hand tightened(never trust your buddy when he is laying on his back...
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    installing ppe boost valve

    do i put the valve inline with the waste gate? and if so i assume i just cut the line and put the valve in and clamp with hose clamps...?
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    elec fan kit?

    how much $ to power gain?
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    water pump hell

    so i replaced the pump this weekend and it was a bitch... now my radiator is leaking from a spot in the fins towards driver side bottom!!!!!!!!!!! can it be patched?
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    lb7 water pump replacement

    what brand pump to go with? and should i jus replace housing and all?
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    lb7 water pump replacement

    How much am i looking at to let a shop replace the pump... got a steady stream of coolant running down the engine block from water pump area 2001 lb7 136k miles
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    wtf!

    I put a ppe programmer on my 2001 lb7 about a week ago. Got it set on level 2 (90hp) Been running great but yesterday after starting her up she went dead while idling. so i turned it over two or three times but she would not fire. I checked fro fuel leaks... all looked good. So i pushed the...
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    tranny question

    i have the ppe set on level 2 which is 90hp... i smashed on it for the first time and was rolling at 50 mph. Roads were wet and i couldnt tell if my tires were spinning or tranny slipping. but when it shift from second back to third it staarted pulling normal.. so at what power increase is...
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    another ppe question...

    after selecting the tune i want to install... it asks about add timing, add fuel.. add defuel.. etc do i change any of that? If i remember right i left them how they were
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