wow--10%

I am going to fast-track this fix.

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2006 CRD w/99,300 miles
F31 from a previous life
EHM @ 42K, ProVent @ 79K
GDE Eco Tune & TCM @ 46K
Engine mounts replaced @ 55k/93k, Timing Belt @ 90k
Lift Pump @ 97k
OME Lift, 1.5''
Kenwood TM-V71 Ham Radio / Cobra C75WX CB
Surf Racks

Man, I wish I knew more about the fuel / timing / boost / temperature maps.

If you lose a lot of economy by running cool (losing a little bit is inevitable), then there's probably some timing issue that runs at less than optimum timing for some reason.

I wish I had some means of tweaking the timing myself to see what kind of economy improvements I can get. I suspect that there's way too little advance below 2200, to reduce hydrocarbons and raise exhaust temps ( to please the catalyst) to get decent fuel economy.

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05 CRD Sport in blue. Suncoast TC and ARP studs.

I have the Sealey timing kit I'll loan out.

If you want timing and other twicks then get a GDE tune. They have done all the research.

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Sold to LOST member my 05 Ltd, GDE Stg II turbo + TCM tune, SunCoast TC w. Transgo kit, Steiger window regulators, Samcos, Fumoto valve, 2nd gen filter head with Lub. Spec. bleeder, Hayden clutch & 11 blade fan, inverted spare, P-1 battery, BF Goodrich Long Trail TAs, Etecno1 glow plugs, timing belt at 50K miles/8 yrs

I know they have a reputation of producing "better than stock" results.

I don't like buying someone else's stuff, I like doing it myself. That's why my offroad truck is an 81 SWB W150 With a hot slant six running on propane, crank trigger ignition and custom timing curves written by... me I'm sure there's only one in the whole world just like it.

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05 CRD Sport in blue. Suncoast TC and ARP studs.

I have the Sealey timing kit I'll loan out.

While I understand where you are coming from, if you don't do something along the lines of the GDE tune, you'll be buying a lot of "other people's stuff" from IDParts, VM, Etc. when you waste the Rockers/Lifters due to EGR soot or lost tons of MPG/Power because of build up.

Even the ORM doesn't completely resolve this.

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Silver 2006 KJ 2.8L CRD Limited:
GDE ECO Tune / Fumoto Valve / E-Tecno GX3123 7v Glow Plugs / 2nd Gen Fuel Head / Mishimoto RED Hoses / Rockers/Lifters @ 114k / Hayden FC + 11 Blade Nylon / Sears P1 Battery / Transgo 45RFE-HD2 Reprogramming Kit / Timken Front Bearings