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05-07-2017, 08:07 PM
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Holy crap!! Just did my first 500 mile round trip with the 5 star 7 Performance tune. It's like a whole new rig. WOW. First calculation saw me maybe getting 1.5mpg more. I think my cruising RPM is lower too, I'm at 2100 in OD @ 78-80 mph. Van has stopped gear hunting for sure and it's habits now much better suit my driving style. Went up a big grade from 3k to 7k ft and purposefully dropped it into 4th and ripped up at 75mph. (Sherwin Grade From Bishop to Tom's Place)
So a few more calculations and I will know my mpg gain better. Had a I known this tuner would drop my cruising RPM's, I would have opted for the 4.10 instead of 3.73. Maybe when I find a full floater I will head that direction. But the van seems to be doing really great right now!
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05-07-2017, 08:55 PM
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LOL.
My v10 turned in to an animal with 3.55gears... I can't imagine how 4.10 would feel.
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05-08-2017, 10:31 PM
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I don't think I gained any mpg with the 5-Star tuner. Maybe i I used the economy tune I would see some gain. Lately I've been running the 91 octane tune and the van really runs great on that one. Much better than the stock tune.
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09-23-2018, 02:44 PM
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Anyone have their fuel gauge get thrown off when installing tunes? Mine has every time and typically I install a different tune and then reinstall the tune I want and it goes back where it should be. I put my van back to stock just now and couldn't get the gauge to go back to normal this time.
I need to get smogged in November I think so I'll drive it stock until I get that done. This is what my gauge looks like with the key off and with the key on. The van has a full tank now.  
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09-23-2018, 07:34 PM
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That is strange. Call them. I have a similar weird problem with my 5-star tuned Transit, meaning a weird electronic bug. Any time I change my tune my clock refuses to set. I have to disconnect the battery to get the clock to take a setting. It's really strange. I suppose it has to do with that big word I completely don't understand which is 'CAN-BUS'.
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09-24-2018, 08:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 86Scotty
... I suppose it has to do with that big word I completely don't understand which is 'CAN-BUS'.
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CAN-BUS or cannabis? What are the laws in Tennessee?
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09-24-2018, 08:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 86Scotty
That is strange. Call them. I have a similar weird problem with my 5-star tuned Transit, meaning a weird electronic bug. Any time I change my tune my clock refuses to set. I have to disconnect the battery to get the clock to take a setting. It's really strange. I suppose it has to do with that big word I completely don't understand which is 'CAN-BUS'.
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I heard back and they said to try disconnecting the battery to see if that fixes it. I'll give it a shot after the trip I'm taking this week.
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09-24-2018, 11:48 AM
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Location: Colorado
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I just got 5 star and had the same issue. I pulled the fuse for the cluster, waited then put the fuse back. problem solved.
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09-24-2018, 11:54 AM
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Nice! I'll give that shot.
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09-25-2018, 01:45 PM
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As a followup, when I started the van this morning the gauge was back to normal. Not sure why but it's fixed.
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