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  1. seekerman

    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode Resolution

    Ok......Ended up at Freightliner in Tulsa yesterday in Limp Mode. Got a tech there named Bill; in about a 30 seconds he found large split in the underside of the air charger hose below the water tank at the bottom of the radiator on the passenger side. Ordered part and he's replacing that hose...
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    Cargo Van Sprinter repair in Tulsa Oklahoma?

    Hey guys. My 2004Sprinter went into limp mode while on the way up to Tulsa from Dallas. Can anyone recommend a reliable tech shop in Tulsa? Thanks!
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    Sprinter glow plugs........Gotta share this.

    Sprinter glow plugs........Removal Solution! 2004 Sprinter 2500, 570,000 miles......after going for four years with only two functioning glow plugs, and suffering cold starting problems in cold weather the entire time, I decided to do something about it. The thing that prevented me from doing...
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    Help! Need Sprinter tech in Harrisburg PA

    Hey guys. I've got an injector leaking badly. Does anyone know of a good Sprinter tech in Harrisburg area. I'm currently in Pottsville, PA. Thanks!
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    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode

    Greetings all! A little background. The sprinter has 510,000 miles on it, but I work hard to keep it in good condition as far as routine maintenance and it's held me in good stead. Two years ago I put on a new turbocharger and EGR valve. Since then I have had a new mass air flow valve put in and...
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    Sprinter - Help please!

    Hey folks. I guess I should be thankful it didn't happen on a dark and lonely road. I have a 2004 Freightliner Sprinter 2500. Pulled in to deliver the load in Johnson City about 1:00 am. Nobody there so I went out to leave. When I started the vehicle and pulled out the power steering was gone...
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    Solution found to fuel efficiency loss in Sprinter

    Several day ago I posted a question regarding my "Puzzling loss of miles per gallon in Sprinter" and I really appreciate the responses and Potential solutions I got. I even called a dealer who services sprinters and he said that it was probably just the fuel I had been using and that he had been...
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    Puzzling loss of miles per gallon in Sprinter

    Hey Guys. I ride on a 2004 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 with 283,000 miles on it. A month or so ago I started using Howe's Meaner Cleaner per Turtle's advice and my increase in fuel efficiency was 2+ mpg. Recently I had to replace the Turbocharger and EGR valve. I also put a new fuel filter on it...
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    Turbocharger faied in middle of load....grrrr

    Well, I just experienced my first mechanical failure in my 2004 Sprinter 2500. Had to transfer the load after 700 hard miles. Ended up at the Dodge dealer in Hattiesburg, MS who confirmed that it was the turbocharger that failed but they could not get a new one for 2 months. He said they just...
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    Very noticable vibration / noise coming from drive line area

    Getting into business and looking for a sprinter, 158. A guy has a 2003 SPRINTER 2500 SHC 158" WB and here's what he says about the vehicle: THE VAN HAS A VERY NOTICABLE VIBRATION / NOISE COMING FROM DRIVE LINE AREA **IT IS MOST NOTICABLE WHEN DECELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, BUT YOU...
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