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  1. Turtle

    Battery Powered A/C

    Actually, I think he still sells the DC Airco, but has moved to a more efficient system made by Dirna, of Spain. Grupo de empresas Dirna S.A. and Bycool Evaporative Cab cooler will get you there. It's the ByCool system. They have one that's compressor driven, and one that's evaporative cooling...
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    Sprinter service

    Re: Dallas Dodge Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Dallas Dodge. Their labor rates should be illegal. Yeah, they're in a high-priced market, but sheesh. I finally got them down to warranty labor rates of $90 an hour, versus the $130 they wanted to charge. Most Sprinter dealers are in the $70-$90 range...
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    Sprinter service

    Everyone I've talked to said the trick is to take it by a Sprinter or Mercedes dealer and have them reset it. Haven't talked with anyone, yet, who has been charged to have it reset.
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    Has anyone got the new Panther boards mastered Yet?

    They're redoing the board, but I swear they don't know what they are doing. There's no intelligent foresight involved. They pick these little towns as board, not because it makes any sense, but because that's how it works out, that's the town that's in the middle of the board, half way between...
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    New Harvard Study On Iraq

    None of this should come as a surprise. The reaction of the American people, the widespread protests, is the very thing that emboldened the North Vietnamese. They were ready to give up, but every time they attacked the protests in America grew larger, to the point where the Tet Offensive was...
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    Sprinter service

    First, as to the oil bypass filter, I'm not sure about the 07 and 08 Sprinters, but on the other ones there is simply no place to put the bypass filter. It's been looked at many times by many people, and there's just no way to do it properly. Dave, as far as dealers go, that's not a bad price...
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    Would you be willing to shut down??

    I think you might be more surprised, because nothing would happen. If we went with Wednesday, for example, then for the most part any fuel not bought on Wednesday would be bought on Tuesday or Thursday. Over the course of the week the same amount of fuel would have been bought. "Their...
  8. Turtle

    dipstick for transmission for a sprinter

    Sprinter Transmission Service Dipstick 2002-2008
  9. Turtle

    Successful Expediting, secret 47

    "... mine's bigger. Leo, I still think you wear your Jockeys a little tight, do your ever just drink a beer and hang with the guys." There's a mental picture I could have lived without.
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    JB Hunt files bankruptcy, TMC closes doors?

    Yeah, JB hunt ordered that.
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    Sprinter Auxillary Fuel Tank

    It's possible. Expensive as all get out, but possible. There's a company in France that makes direct replacement tanks, yank out the 26 gallon tank and put in a 50 gallon tank. It's about $1600 plus about a grand for shipping. The larger tank and additional fuel instantly adds 500 pounds to your...
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    the tortoise and the hare

    That would be the Climax Blue Band, "I Am Constant". I'm more like the Midnight Star, myself. I'm always there, but I only shine at night.
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    locking fuel caps

    Fuel Caps -- Fleet Oil and Truck Supply - Heavy Duty Truck Parts
  14. Turtle

    Oil consumption

    I dunno, you might want to check with Detroit Diesel and see what they say, but I'm pretty sure those engines are built here for American standards and are not Euro engines, and as such Lucas is probably a good thing to have in there at this point.
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    Oil consumption

    I'm not kidding when I say that Euro and American oils are different, and if it's not on the list, don't use it. People think oil is oil is oil, but it's not. The Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 is a turbo diesel oil, and is the same as Mobile Delvac 1. (it's on the list) The Mobile 1 Truck...
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    Oil consumption

    OK, first, the Mercedes engine is a European engine, so you've got to think European. What works for non-European diesels in North America will not be the same with a European engine. The oils are different, because the engine specs are different. Euro engines are spec'd extremely tight for...
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    lose of power

    Have the Turbo Boost Solenoid checked. It's probably failing. If that's not it, pull the EGR valve and clean it out real good.
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    Canada Anyone Turned Back For Paperwork Not Being Cleared

    Re: I thought Americans would know about RE: Anyon
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    Canada Anyone Turned Back For Paperwork Not Being Cleared

    Forgive me for typing within the context of the thread. If you look at my original reply, it was dead on. Yeah, we're coo, tho. :) She certainly didn't consult me before doing it. :D
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