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2285
Has anyone ever heard of adding a small amount of transmission fluid to the diesel fuel tank to keep the injectors clean/lubricated? Or, has anyone heard of...
J. C.
jeepsaretoycars
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Dec 2, 2006
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2286
Y'know, I was wondering if water ever shows up in this capture device, as I've drained it twice since the machine had 39K miles on it (it has 106K, now), and...
Kelly B
mckellyb
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Dec 2, 2006
10:18 pm
2287
I have a Cat C7 and at 10k I have never found water in the fuel filter. Jerry in Seattle...
jlharr Harris
jeryuki
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Dec 3, 2006
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2288
While attending a seminar at Lazy Days, the rep putting on the seminar on diesel engines recommended pouring a little transmission fluid into the tank once in...
Michael Patrix
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Dec 3, 2006
4:14 pm
2289
My Neighbor has a Chevy Diesel pickup to pull his Montanna 5th wheel. His mechanic was chastising him for paying too much for diesel additive. The mechanic...
Dale Halifax
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Dec 3, 2006
6:46 pm
2290
Interesting. I'm sure it will not cause any problems, as diesel, like transmission or power steering fluid, is just really thin oil, for the most part. ...
Kelly B
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Dec 3, 2006
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2291
In general I would try and not use any additive, commercial or homemade. I don't think there is much 'up side' potential for an additive to help and there is a...
pgardner06024
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Dec 3, 2006
6:47 pm
2292
This is a part known by Cummins to fail. If it keels over, the dash gauge will still indicate pressure, if it did before (mine sometimes does, sometimes...
Kelly B
mckellyb
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Dec 4, 2006
12:57 am
2293
Hi Kelly, I found this over on the D site which might give you a different way to get a replacement. Jim G, MN My oil pressure has been fluctuating lately...
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jimbo1dog
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Dec 4, 2006
4:04 am
2294
Oh, dude!!! I owe you one! I'd wager this is the same part...I mean it has to be a common part to engines this size. I don't mean the part in general, but...
Kelly B
mckellyb
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Dec 4, 2006
5:32 am
2295
Mike, By "a little transmission fluid", how much did he mean? I'd like to know the ratio, given the difference in tanks. And how often is "once in a while"?...
Sandra
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Dec 4, 2006
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2296
For those of us who have Cummins engines... What is Cummins position on biodiesel fuel? Biodiesel blends up to B5 are approved for use in all Cummins engines...
Jim Withrow
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Dec 4, 2006
10:53 pm
2297
Well, that part number gets you a version of the one which mounts to the top of the filter housing, and drives the dash gauge, which is the one I don't need. ...
Kelly B
mckellyb
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Dec 4, 2006
11:12 pm
2298
My clearance lights stopped working on our 1999 36S I cant find any fuses for them I asume that the headlights are on on a breaker they work. Anyone have any...
bob.thomason
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Dec 5, 2006
1:37 am
2299
Bob, I would check the fuses in two places ... in the bedroom, there are fuses behind the door below the TV and in the last compartment on the passenger side,...
Jim Alexander
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Dec 5, 2006
3:31 am
2300
Hi Kelly, Have you tried (oil pressure switch, cummins) on ebay? They have a few listed. Have you tried NAPA or locate a school bus garage and ask where...
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jimbo1dog
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Dec 5, 2006
5:27 am
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Sandie The rep was not specific, he just stated that the occaisional addition of a quart of transmission fluid to the tank would be beneficial to the ...
michaelpatrix
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Dec 5, 2006
3:30 pm
2302
Oh, yeah...e-bay was the first place I tried, figuring there wouldn't be any new old stock around. It's an online flea market for some items. I've called the...
Kelly B
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Dec 5, 2006
6:56 pm
2303
Well, it seems removing it and cleaning the innards best I could has resulted in the sensor reading 103 PSI all the time. I'm fine with that, as it's the same...
Kelly B
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Dec 5, 2006
8:48 pm
2304
Hi Kelly, A pressure sensor is no big deal if you can find out what the resistance range is. Did you use a ohm meter before and after so you could plot a...
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jimbo1dog
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Dec 5, 2006
10:59 pm
2305
True, it'd be easy to get around, and I really appreciate the help in figuring it out! Erk, I don't like the concept of being under there with the engine ...
Kelly B
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Dec 6, 2006
12:05 am
2306
Jim I have checked the flocations you mentioned .There is a fuse for taillights and brake lightsbut no clearance lights. . Thank you very much for the 1999...
Bobby Thomason
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Dec 6, 2006
2:26 am
2307
You asked for a Northern Canada input? Here goes: Diesel fuel in colder climates is blended differently than say Calif. The advice to fuel up when you hit...
birdshill123
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Dec 6, 2006
2:31 am
2308
Okay, you got my imagination going... Where in the Great White North are you? I can only imagine Dawson City in say, February. Erk. Kelly ... colder ... up ...
Kelly B
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Dec 6, 2006
8:37 pm
2309
Hi Just joined the forum 7th after Bob.H on the Bounder Owners forum suggested it may be a good idea. No doubt the majority if not all the 210 members of the...
Mick
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Dec 7, 2006
3:57 pm
2310
Mick, Welcome to the group. Your plan sounds great and participating here is a good thing. I assist Bob as moderator here and love to see more people "join...
Jim Alexander
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Dec 7, 2006
4:46 pm
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... Mick, welcome to the forum -- and thank you for repeating your post here. The is so much traffic over on the other forum that we usually just glance at...
Bob H.
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Dec 7, 2006
4:49 pm
2312
Welcome to the forum. After spending a number of years living in Europe, the question of the power difference comes to mind. Is there converter large enough...
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Dec 7, 2006
5:21 pm
2313
Welcome to the forum. After spending a number of years living in Europe, the question of the power difference comes to mind. Is there converter large enough...
Prosport1@...
smokin3572000
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Dec 7, 2006
5:22 pm
2314
Yeah, we take ours pretty much all over the continent, but they have wheels, that's what they're for. What I found odd was we did 12,500 miles on our East...
Kelly B
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Dec 8, 2006
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