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If you need more information, you might try searching through the old threads on this forum. There were at least one or two threads with good information.

Have to disagree. Drove a Ford Excursion 3/4 ton vehicle could get 14 mpg on highway not towing trailer. When towing and it was a very very tall enclosed trailer it dropped to 9 maybe 10 mpg , hilly highway at that .

Update leaking fuel transfer valve and sticky fuel injector on number 2 cylinder

Sounds reasonable piper1. Thanks very much for your reply. jimmy

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Could very well be, engine will usally smooth out at a steady speed. problem occurs on acceleration or change of speed. jimmy

N 14 Cummins in 2000 model international 9900 sometime seems like has a flutter on acceleration, not quite a dead miss though . it usally smoothes out at a constant speed by which I mean cruising speed. Fuel filters have been changed though. Any thoughts on a possible method of diagnosis ? jimmy

Thanks for the replies. I sort of wish the truck I drive had an ESPAR or WEBASTO style heater, particularly if the boss keeps threatening , I meant offering me a load to the northwest jimmy

I was under the impression that the Espar units are fairly simple and reliable. Reading the pages of this forum , has made me wonder ? jimmy

Not being any sort of technician, I have read that corroded electrical connections , bad ground at batteries, fuses or breakers, the computer itself can cause problems. jimmy

Started wondering about the electronically controlled transmissions, found this. Transmission Computer Diagnosis|Transmission Computer Diagnosis|Transmission Diagnosis Maryland|Transmission Computer Maryland Might be food for thought. jimmy

This might be helpful. Locking Rear Differential - Page 2 - Sprinter-Forum

Insert evil laugh from GPS from here bwahahaha, Skynet is watching jimmy

Allison transmission totally different creature from ultra shift automated manual transmission . I know exactly what ice road trucker refers to when backing into a dock. jimmy

My link posting skills have atrophied from lack of use

Greasytshirt was explaining how the ecu could not properly control worn or failing injectors, increasing soot build up in the DPF. I was wondering if failing soot sensors might be a failure point as well? jimmy

Sad but apparently true jimmy

Sprinter owners apparently need their own Greasytshirt. Let me edit that comment, any brand truck or van owner with DPF equipped diesel might want their own greasytshirt. jimmy

What happens when the camera truck is following another truck to closely ? An image of the back of another trailer/or truck ? jimmy

Don't let let the naysayers get you down Kickstarter. Intriguing idea. jimmy