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  1. Turtle

    Cold weather 2003 sprinter running poorly

    Music City Dodge down off I-24, Bell Road exit, then right, in Antioch. If you fail to take that exit, look to your left and you can see 'em.
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    Help!! Help!! Sprinter signal lights!!

    It's easy to find and change. It's located under that access panel under the steering wheel where all those fuses are, located at the bottom of the fuse block. Remove the panel, and below the fuse block at the very bottom, reach in through and below the right side of the fuse access opening to...
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    Synth back to Mineral

    Yup. I'm there often.
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    Is a Expediters Hall of Fame over due

    Where's the Drywall Contractor Hall of Fame? Do we have one of those? What about the Pipe Fitter Contractor Hall of Fame?
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    Help!! Help!! Sprinter signal lights!!

    It's almost certainly the relay under the steering column.
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    Synth back to Mineral

    Every time you change types, viscosities, or brands of oil, the change causes the engine to wear a little differently. Switching back and forth between types (synthetic and dino) is the more significantly dramatic of the changes, being a gas or diesel engine. I would change types as the last...
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    Finally the NEW 2010 Sprinter...

    Old habits die hard, indeed. When I first got the Sprinter I had someone I respect and trust, old school for sure, tell me that after 100,000 miles to start replacing quarts of oil with Lucas, because, duh, that's what you do with a diesel. Well, not with a Sprinter. Lucas ain't on The List, and...
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    Finally the NEW 2010 Sprinter...

    You can Google anything and find lots and lots of complaints about it. That includes every vehicle that is or has ever been used for expediting, yes, your vehicle included. People don't have a burning desire to get online and post "Hey, I didn't have any problems with my <insert noun here>...
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    Tragic Death

    The Pillsbury Dough boy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and...
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    Sprinter Repair Costs

    I have a 2.5 gallon gas can, one with that gooseneck spout. I sit the can under the front of the van and the open end of the spout fits perfectly over the Fumoto valve's nipple (hehe hehe, he said nipple). I open the valve and the oil drains into the gas can, no runs, no drips, no errors. With...
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    Sprinter Repair Costs

    Sprinter repair costs can be significant, particularly when compared repair-for-repair, side-by-side with Fords or Chevy, but that's short-sighted and doesn't take the big picture into account, namely, Total Cost of Ownership. People look at the cost of a tranmission, while completely dismissing...
  12. Turtle

    Sprinter Survey

    There's really no reliable way to tell, but before I made the decision to go with a permanent bunk I did some research. I talked with Sprinter drivers who could haul 3 skids to get an idea of how often they did so. Some smaller carriers, especially those with regular customers, who promoted...
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    Sprinter Survey

    Zero% I have room for two skids, 108-inches. 40%, give or take. Maybe 10% That may or may not be carrier dependent, like, those who haul a particularly large percentage of automotive freight where racks and some skids can be 52-inches or taller, but for me at least, I rarely get anything taller...
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    Sarah Palin speech n Nashville tn

    Remember the loving and adoring Obama lovers who were fawning all over him as if he were a rock star and the savior all rolled into one? Take a look at the Palin fawners and you see the same, exact thing. It's the politics of personality, where a highly accomplished quitter can be fawned over...
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    Question

    If the roads aren't safely navigable, I won't drive. It may take a great deal of effort on roads that may be really bad, but if I can drive in a manner that compensates for the conditions, which includes being able to stay way from people who aren't driving in a manner that compensates for the...
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    Sprinter Information

    For 2009 and earlier Sprinters, most Dodge dealers that were Sprinter dealers are also still doing Sprinter repairs for the model years they sold. Much like the Mercedes dealers who were unable to even order parts for Sprinters, the former Sprinter Dodge dealers cannot order parts or perform...
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    DOT/Trooper

    Not only does "under 10k or not, no CDL or CDL" matter, it's the critical litmus test for which rules and regulations that can be applied to the situation. Have you ever heard of any kind of police officer pulling over the driver of a soccer mommy van, and because the driver cannot prove they...
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    How old are your tires?

    Moisture on the outside of the tire comes and goes and doesn't promote rot (unless the tire is sitting there in a perpetual pluvious puddle). Moisture on the inside of the tire stays there, and that's where the rot happens with accelerated oxidation. There have been many cases of antique cars...
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    Advice on a 2003 Sprinter....

    Yes, Sprinter maintenance will cost you more than Ford maintenance will. You can skip Ford maintenance or be a little lax here and there and the Ford is somewhat forgiving in some areas. The Sprinter is not even the least little bit forgiving in any area. On the other hand, Ford fuel economy...
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