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    Blown Engine Help

    Just to let you all know I finally went to court yesterday in PA. I won the full amount of compensation. This has been a long hard strugle ( over 3 1/2 years ) that still my not be over yet. Bluebird now has 30 days to apeal the case. Jerry who is now retired and was the customer service...
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    Freightliner Columbia vs Classic

    You are right I meant Columbia vs Century Class. Thanks for the correction.
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    Freightliner Columbia vs Classic

    Could someone please tell me what is the difference between the Columbia and the Classic. I see both on the highway but can not tell the difference not having them sitting side by side. Is one a nicer ride than the other?
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    Another Freightliner horror story

    I had a problem with Freightliner of Dallas as well this spring. My 1999 FL70 (which has a Cummins remanufactured engine with only 150,000 miles on it) was losing power so I limped it into the dealership. They informed me I had a pump going out and replaced it for $2,000. OK now they call me...
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    FS-2500 bypass filter from Filtration Solutions

    RE: FS-2500 bypass filter from Filtration Solution I have installed the Amsoil system and am also using the Amsoil oil. I am ready to have my oil checked this week for the first time so I can not really tell you very much. So far everything seems to be doing fine. You can also buy from...
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    fuel tanks

    I had my tanks on my 99 FL70 repaired in Cincinnati for $300 per tank. They took the tanks off and ran a pressure test on them. (found more leaks than I thought). They brazed the tanks and also coated them with a substance that looks like bed liner. This was to keep the salt out. Seems to be...
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    New ULSD Economy

    I guess only time will tell if the new fuel is going to harm us or not. We should be able to update this topic in a year or so.
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    New ULSD Economy

    I can not see any difference in the fuel milage, but I do believe that you should run additives with the new fuel. Everything I have read and heard on XM radio states this. I have been using Amsoil additive. I buy it in 5 gal. drum for $130.00 and add 1oz.per 5 gal. of fuel. Buying 5gal. at a...
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    day cab beds

    Yea, This is what I think I will do as well. I have a small sleeper but when the wife is with me it is not big enough. Thanks for your help guys and have a happy holiday season. Dale
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    day cab beds

    Thanks Terry. I did call Jon today at Freightliner but he had no idea who sells them. I know that I saw them on some truck web site. I guess I will keep searching. Dale
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    day cab beds

    I remember seeing a fold up day cab truck bed that would fit over both seats. I have a FL 70 and so not sleep in it very often but would like to find one of these beds again. If anyone knows the web site or who sells them please let me know. Thanks for your help.
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    FL 70 Muffler

    I have a 1999 FL 70 with a 240 HP Cummins engine. I got inspected comming into CA and they wrote me up for holes in my muffler. Since I have to replace it I was thinking about putting a stack on it as well. I have an extended cab with the small sleeper. Any sugestions on what I should get for...
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    Fuel line broken

    Yes I am the one who had the engine blown up. I have given an lawyer in PA $3,000 to go to court for me but so far we have not gotten there yet. Starting to think that he just took my money. I will keep you all posted on what happens
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    Fuel line broken

    The Freightliner dealer was Freightliner of Portland OR. I had the engine replaced by Cummins in Pittsburgh PA in March. I will contact them this week and see what they can do for me.
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    Fuel line broken

    Well just got the truck back from Freightliner. The line was covered under warranty but charged me because the isolators were not there to cut the vibration. Guess I have to go back to Cummins to see if they will cover this since they were not put back on the new engine. Freightliner also...
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    Fuel line broken

    I have a re-manufactured ISC Cummins engine. It is only about 9 months old. About a month a I had a line brake just where it goes into the last injector closest to the windshield. It had about 35-45 thousand on the engine. Now just 15,000 miles latter it broke again in the same place. I am...
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    Fuel Leak

    Thanks for all the help guys. I put a patch on it that i bought at a flying J. This is holding well and I am now in Portland OR until Monday. Staying at the Jubitz Truck Stop Hotel. I unload in the morning and then take the truck down the street for a real repair.
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    GPS systems and computers

    I also use Co-Pilot Laptop 4. I have been very happy with the product because I can set it up the way I want. I can set it for a hasmat trip when I am on one. I also just started to use Microsoft Streets software and do not know alot about it. Check your library I found the Microsoft...
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    Fuel Leak

    I have a FL 70 Freightliner with dual steel tanks. I have developed a small fuel leak in one of them at the bottom of the tank as far as I can tell. It looks like it might have been patched before. Is there a patch that can be put on while there is still fuel in the tanks. Can I do this...
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    Runing I-70 across CO

    Just learned something going thru CO. If you have the last 8 of your vin number posted on your truck you will not get called into the scales. They use these numbers to track your truck. I only go thru CO acouple times a year but am going to have this done so I will not be pulled into every...
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