Brian's right, Nate - get that Deutz AirDiesel if you can! I'm a liker of those air-cooled beasts of engines..... remember your air-cooled VW days!
Joe
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : they are _Right_ about us
Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : they are _Right_ about us
| The 5 cylinder Deutz is a real piece of work, get it if you can, even just on spec.. bk --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : they are _Right_ about us
Like I said.....
You can have my battered but beloved Mercedes Diesel Sport Coupe after you pry my cold dead fingers off the steering wheel...
(or whatever part I'm fiddling with when I croak) =8-) .
BTW : Tom and I found a medium duty Iveco bobtail truck with a mechanically fuel injected , air cooled Deutz 5 cylinder diesel engine and manual transmission @ P-A-P the other day , it was un - touched & un molested , the engine was covered in 3" of mouse poop but had _everything_ there ~ air cleaner , belts, hoses etc. , etc.
I bet it would have made a nice conversion for something , like maybe my old 1976 GMC 3/4 T pickup truck .
-Nate
Alan wrote:
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> I have an 2003 Sprinter low top with the 2.7 Liter 5 cyl engine. It
> pushes that tin box at 70MPH only using 28 MPG. Although I have had
> relatively little problem with and it has never let me down on the road,
> I have spent some time in " limp home". Look at one of the sprinter
> sites, they will cause you to think twice about computer controlled
> anything. One interesting item that came up was the immobilizer
> module. The fact that the thing exists is enough to tell me that sooner
> or later it will go south and immobilize the vehicle at an inconvenient
> time or location. In this particular case there seemed to be a cold
> solder joint or other intermittant failure that would cause the truck to
> not start when it was cold but start when it was hot.
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Skunk Odor Removal
Yeah !
My pea - brained rescue Chihuahuas like to eat axle grease and things like that by the pound but even they don't like kerosene nor diesel fuel.....
=8-) .
-Nate
Tom wrote:
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> Everybody, please remember that kerosine, like other petroleum
> distillates, is a potent carcinogen.
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> Remember as well that your dogs have much higher metabolism rates than
> humans do.
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> The combination of high metabolism and powerful carcinogen is really
> NOT something that you want to expose a beloved pet to. To use spot
> application to remove some small stain or chemical spill is one thing. To immerse
> the dog in kerosine, or to work it into the dog's fur, is animal cruelty.
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> Tom
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--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "ygmir111" <ygmir111@...> wrote:
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> Hi there.
> thanks for the tip.
> the kerosene worked pretty dang good.
> followed by dawn dishwashing detergent, he's not very skunky at all.
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> I'll remember the baking soda idea, though, if this happens again........
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> hahaha
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> Henry
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>Unless your doggie is brain dead, it should not happen again. Max
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: they are talking about us
On 2/14/2011 12:36 PM, briankk wrote:
Slightly off topic, but related. I recently returned from a trip to Cuba and was amazed by the 1959 and older American cars that were kept running with very little in the way of authorized replacement parts. I had a ride in a 53 Ford convertible with a Japanese engine. When it comes time to replace my Sprinter, I'll select a pre computer vehicle. One also has to avoid the 70s relay cars if at all possible. They can be a diagnostic headache.
If you own a mechanically injected diesel, they can be repaired virtually anywhere. If you have an EFI diesel engine, knowledge of the coding is usually held proprietary by the manufacturer. So, if my truck dies on the road, any truck stop out there can deal with a plain ol' Cummins B engine. If my sons truck dies on the road, he has to find a specially trained MoPar tech who is authorized to fiddle with his computer.
In spite of this, most seem to think his newer truck is more valuable than mine. Go figure...
bk
--- On Mon, 2/14/11, Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: they are talking about us
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 7:34 AM
On 2/13/2011 4:21 PM, Nate wrote:
I have an 2003 Sprinter low top with the 2.7 Liter 5 cyl engine. It pushes that tin box at 70MPH only using 28 MPG. Although I have had relatively little problem with and it has never let me down on the road, I have spent some time in " limp home". Look at one of the sprinter sites, they will cause you to think twice about computer controlled anything. One interesting item that came up was the immobilizer module. The fact that the thing exists is enough to tell me that sooner or later it will go south and immobilize the vehicle at an inconvenient time or location. In this particular case there seemed to be a cold solder joint or other intermittant failure that would cause the truck to not start when it was cold but start when it was hot.
I have heard many pleasing things about the electronically injected Diesels .
I still don't want one but I hope the sales take off....
-Nate
Max wrote:
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> Diesel's Reputation
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> Imagine having an older brother who couldn't keep out of trouble, and as a result other people assumed you were the same way, too. This is the perception the new diesels have to deal with. For better insight into diesel's reputation, ask someone what they first think of when they hear the word "hybrid," then ask them what comes to mind when they hear the word "diesel." Odds are good that you'll get completely opposing replies.
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> It's no secret that older diesels were dirty, smelly, noisy and slow. And though the new crop of diesels has all but eliminated this, it's been an uphill battle to re-educate consumers. Volkswagen and its "TDI Truth or Dare" campaign are trying to change public perception through a series of viral videos and FAQs on its Web site. Max
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: they are talking about us
| If you own a mechanically injected diesel, they can be repaired virtually anywhere. If you have an EFI diesel engine, knowledge of the coding is usually held proprietary by the manufacturer. So, if my truck dies on the road, any truck stop out there can deal with a plain ol' Cummins B engine. If my sons truck dies on the road, he has to find a specially trained MoPar tech who is authorized to fiddle with his computer. In spite of this, most seem to think his newer truck is more valuable than mine. Go figure... bk --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net> wrote:
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: they are talking about us
On 2/13/2011 4:21 PM, Nate wrote:
I have an 2003 Sprinter low top with the 2.7 Liter 5 cyl engine. It pushes that tin box at 70MPH only using 28 MPG. Although I have had relatively little problem with and it has never let me down on the road, I have spent some time in " limp home". Look at one of the sprinter sites, they will cause you to think twice about computer controlled anything. One interesting item that came up was the immobilizer module. The fact that the thing exists is enough to tell me that sooner or later it will go south and immobilize the vehicle at an inconvenient time or location. In this particular case there seemed to be a cold solder joint or other intermittant failure that would cause the truck to not start when it was cold but start when it was hot.
I have heard many pleasing things about the electronically injected Diesels .
I still don't want one but I hope the sales take off....
-Nate
Max wrote:
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> Diesel's Reputation
>
> Imagine having an older brother who couldn't keep out of trouble, and as a result other people assumed you were the same way, too. This is the perception the new diesels have to deal with. For better insight into diesel's reputation, ask someone what they first think of when they hear the word "hybrid," then ask them what comes to mind when they hear the word "diesel." Odds are good that you'll get completely opposing replies.
>
> It's no secret that older diesels were dirty, smelly, noisy and slow. And though the new crop of diesels has all but eliminated this, it's been an uphill battle to re-educate consumers. Volkswagen and its "TDI Truth or Dare" campaign are trying to change public perception through a series of viral videos and FAQs on its Web site. Max
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