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  1. Turtle

    improving fuel milage

    http://www.cleanmpg.com/ Cutting edge information on what's out there, what's coming, and seriously serious tips on hypermiling. Hypermilers, by definition, are those who get better fuel economy than the EPA's highly distorted figures you see on the stickers of new cars. Most hypermilers...
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    Best Synthetic Oil??

    The 2002-2006 Sprinter Technical Service Manual (the one the Sprinter Techs at the dealers use) states: "The engine manufacturer strongly recommends the use of synthetic engine oils, such as Mobil® 1 SAE 0W-40." OK, a couple of things. One is, it is not an insignificant thing that a specific...
  3. Turtle

    looking for answers to a couple of questions that

    RE: looking for answers to a couple of questions t Gravity doesn't exist, the Earth sucks.
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    Heads Up On Husky Fuel Stops!

    Walk into a McDonalds, say, in Louisville, and demand to be able to pay for a Big Mac with Canadian currency. Considering how most American business view Canadian currency when it's presented to them for payment, I can't blame anyone in Canada for not wanting to mess with exchange rates for...
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    improving fuel milage

    I'm a Howes fan, too. I can see a definite difference in tank fulls with and without it having been added. It's pretty amazing, really. Nitrogen Replace the air in your tires with nitrogen. It'll save your tires, and you, from unnecessary wear and tear. Nitrogen seeps through the rubber and...
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    montering trucks

    A random drug test can only be considered an illegal search and seizure of your person if, and only if, the sample to be tested were collected without your consent. If you consent to it, and offer it up freely, it ain't illegal. No rights were violated, no court order needed. Where certain...
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    Mobil 1 FYI

    http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/AskMobil/Comparing_Delvac1_TurboDiesel.aspx Question: How does the new Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 oil compare to Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40? Which is better for my 2003 Ford F-350 Powerstroke diesel? Answer: Either brand is a great choice...
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    Trickin' Das Sprinter - Teil Zwei

    Thanks, Leo. I know I'm long winded at time, but I try to be thorough. I never know what little tid bit I through in that may help someone. RLENT, I never had the fuel restriction light come on. The van just died. In all cases, sit a half hour and it would start up and go just fine. Happened...
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    Trickin' Das Sprinter - Teil Zwei

    Leo, well, the bottom shelf is about 8 1/2 inches, and the top shelf is about 4 1/2 inches. Unfortunately, the curve isn't a constant one. It's close, though. As it come up from the floor is starts curving in, then goes back out a bit at the center horizontal seam/beam, then goes back out a bit...
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    Trickin' Das Sprinter - Teil Zwei

    dieseldoctor1" Thanks for the tip on the homemade compass. Something along those lines is what I was wishing for for the vertical supports. The horizontal shelves didn't really present any problems insofar as the curves were concerned. The front to back slope wasn't significant enough to mess...
  11. Turtle

    Whos the winner? Fedex CC or Panther?

    Generally speaking, Panther drives me crazy. They wouldn't be so bad if they'd just quit their cluckin'. You know how mother hens are constantly clucking over their chicks? I had a mother hen the other day tell me that, 'Whew!, Panther sure clucks a lot.' They have an insatiable need to pester...
  12. Turtle

    Ultimate Expediter Accessory?

    My MicroFridge. :)
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    Trickin' Das Sprinter - Teil Zwei

    OVM: Yeah, it's at least 48" all the way up. 48 1/2" all the way up, in fact. The narrowest spot between the skid guides, from the wheel wells on forward to the bunk, is 48 1/2". At the stage where I had the supports and shelves installed, but weren't yet painted, I measured the width between...
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    Trickin' Das Sprinter - Teil Zwei

    (Trickin' The Sprinter - Part Two) A long overdue follow-up to the Sway Bar and Koni Shocks installation. I installed the sway bar, and night and day is right. It's a different vehicle. These heavy duty anti-sway bars should be standard OEM, or at the very least the very first thing a new...
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    CB advertising

    Keep on listening. It won't take long before you'll tire of the advertising. You'll quickly tire of the automated advertising from The Pizza Man in Oklahoma City, the DVD Man in Effingham, the Party Man in West Memphis, the list goes on and on. I was once heading to a CB shop and on the way I...
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    Wi-Fi alert

    "but to have a program that will show you each and every connection point when you move is illegal to have." No, it's not. The Windows tool does not show each AP, as it combines them into a single connection. But, the basic connection utility that comes with most WiFi cards (Broadcom, Netgear...
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    Wi-Fi alert

    Actually, an active WiFi antenna in your laptop is a sniffer, and it will tell you which networks are secured and which ones aren't. Access points broadcast their availability to all who can receive the broadcast (which is why an unsecured network should be able to be logged onto legally) and...
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    Front-end alignment

    If the vehicle or tires exhibit no signs of alignment problems, then there is no reason to have them aligned, unless you know you've hit something out of the ordinary, like a really deep pothole that rattles everything in the van - your brains included, or slammed into a 4x4 laying out on the...
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    Hazmat security threat assessment vs. FAST card

    RE: Hazmat security threat assessment vs. FAST car http://tinyurl.com/2fneqz (Title 39) US Federal Regulations, TITLE 39, PART 1572 — CREDENTIALING AND SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENTS 1572.5 - Standards for security threat assessments. (e) Comparability of Other Security Threat Assessment...
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    To All EO Expediters---Need your help !

    One guy on an insulin pump has a seizure, insulin pumps are not failsafe, therefor anyone on an insulin pump should not be allowed to drive a CMV (or using the same logic, any vehicle whatsoever, since driving professionally or for pleasure submits the public to the same risk). Got it. Fact...
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