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Old 02-20-2010, 01:29 PM
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upgrades done! no smoke???

so in the last 6 weeks or so i installed a new compressor wheel, 6637, ccv delete, 4" turbo back exhaust, and had my TS chip reburned by tony. truck runs great, TONS more power. BUT...no smoke, in extreme if i mat it from a stop just a small puff, thats the only time it smokes. also i did about 400 highway miles with the cruse set at 70-74 and only got 13 mpg. am i starving for fuel? before all this with just the stock TS tunes it smoked like crazy. im not so worried about the smoke, i just want it right!
 
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Old 02-20-2010, 01:33 PM
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I have similar mods and just installed a TW tune and on't get much smoke, even in the Extreme setting. I am sending it back for a reburn because of issues primarily in the Economy tune where it bogs down between shifts.
 
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does your SES light ever come on. mine does in the stock, hi idle, and heavy tow only sometimes and no pattern to when.
 
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As for smoke, what tunes did you get exactly? Not all tunes will smoke. In fact, if power is what you want, you won't necessarily see a lot of smoke. Black smoke is unburnt fuel. 13mpg does sound a little low. Although anything above 70mph will cause your truck to use more fuel. I believe the best mileage is achieved around 55 to 60mph, but who wants to drive that slow!
 
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stock, high idle, daily driver, heavy tow, street, and extreme. i havent driven in heavy tow but they all seem fine, just the SES light and no smoke.
 
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stock, high idle, daily driver, heavy tow, street, and extreme. i havent driven in heavy tow but they all seem fine, just the SES light and no smoke.
If your getting a SES light you could be getting an over boost code. Could be the reason for the less smoke.. Do you have an OBA?
 
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stock, high idle, daily driver, heavy tow, street and extreme, all seem fine exept for SES light and no smoke. on the TDP website the reviews of the reburn said the smoke setting wasnt needed because af the amount in extreme. like i said im not some guy who blows smoke at everyone i just want it right.
 
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the SES light comes on anytime, doesnt need tons of throttle to set it. and when you do let er have it, it does come on but only a few times.
 
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My SES light comes on at a downshift in Economy or switching back to Economy. So far that is the only place I have had it happen
 
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I will ask the same question Jeremy asked do you have a OBA ? Have you checked for codes?
 
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Sell ya my superchip, then you can check for codes.
 
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What boost are you hitting? How old's the oil? Fuel filter? Have you done the in tank mods?

I'd guess either an overboost or 1211 code. My wife has Tony's chip in her 01 and she gets some pretty good smoke in street.
 
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