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Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-04-2006, 06:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,092
Posted By Oilbrnr
Would lacquer thinner be acceptable, or too...

Would lacquer thinner be acceptable, or too strong for the hoses?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-30-2006, 12:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,762
Posted By Oilbrnr
IIRC TDI owners buy that stuff by the case......

IIRC TDI owners buy that stuff by the case... mainly for intake cleansing.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-27-2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,009
Posted By Oilbrnr
Since I'm currently studing for a 609 cert, it is...

Since I'm currently studing for a 609 cert, it is ~100,000. But still it is significant...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-27-2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 733
Posted By Oilbrnr
Anyone? Remove glovebox, lower knee bolster?...

Anyone?

Remove glovebox, lower knee bolster?

It *looks* as though the actual duct is going to need to be removed to get to the nut that is closest to the door...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-24-2006, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 733
Posted By Oilbrnr
W126 Zebrano PS AC Duct Trim Removal

Got a nice, no crack piece off of Ebay. What does it take to get to the two nuts that hold this piece in place?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-22-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,609
Posted By Oilbrnr
I took a large T shaped push pin (for a bulletin...

I took a large T shaped push pin (for a bulletin board) held it with some needle nose pillars and heated it up with a lighter. It made a nice round hole at the end of the crack.

Seems to have...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2006, 06:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,907
Posted By Oilbrnr
Well, I suppose on the intake side, that could be...

Well, I suppose on the intake side, that could be true on a diesel vs. gasser. Turbo exhaust side leak should be blue though, with distinctive odor. :D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2006, 06:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,907
Posted By Oilbrnr
If it is white, any possibility it is coolant?...

If it is white, any possibility it is coolant? Burnt oil should be blue, unburnt fuel black...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-15-2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 32,049
Posted By Oilbrnr
Seems to me that the amount that IP would be...

Seems to me that the amount that IP would be retarded compared to the cam, would be significantly smaller due to the fewer number of links between it and the crank...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-15-2006, 12:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,140
Posted By Oilbrnr
Karma?

Sounds like some sort of Cosmic Payback there Richard...

:rolleyes:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-16-2006, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 599
Posted By Oilbrnr
Removing '84 SD Steering Wheel

I pulled the perimeter of the soft center, but the very center seems to be firmly attached to the horn plate. Is this so? Do you just remove the four Phillips and leave the pad attached to that...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-14-2006, 10:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,517
Posted By Oilbrnr
Hmm, interesting thread. I just put a pair of...

Hmm, interesting thread. I just put a pair of KATMACs on my SD primarily for the looks, and with slight hope of overall better lighting than the DOTs. I knew that I could do the H4 DOT replacement...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-10-2006, 12:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 649
Posted By Oilbrnr
W126 KATMACs in, and...

Well, they LOOK cool. I'm not all that impressed with the light output yet, especially on low beam. Granted I just did the quickie alignment against my garage door from 25' away, but the H4's that...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-02-2006, 11:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,460
Posted By Oilbrnr
Uh, I believe Greasybenz wants to put a kit like...

Uh, I believe Greasybenz wants to put a kit like this on a '83 300 SD...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2006, 05:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,966
Posted By Oilbrnr
I think you'd be fine. Granted, it will put more...

I think you'd be fine. Granted, it will put more strain on the transmission, but we probably underestimate what they can do. Remember, Europeans routinely pull small trailers on their 'holidays' with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2006, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,460
Posted By Oilbrnr
Don't forget an oversized tach and A-pillar...

Don't forget an oversized tach and A-pillar guages...

Those items are also worth a few more MPH.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,460
Posted By Oilbrnr
Brings new meaning to, "all show, and no...

Brings new meaning to, "all show, and no go."
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,265
Posted By Oilbrnr
I expect ~20k/yr. I really didn't want to...

I expect ~20k/yr.

I really didn't want to put that kind a mileage on my $50k+ Sierra just to get to work every day, so I bought the SD.

The Dmax is now happily parked waiting to pull the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2006, 09:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 979
Posted By Oilbrnr
Drove my '84 1200 miles the second day of...

Drove my '84 1200 miles the second day of ownership with no problems. Well other than the A/C not working and the cruise a tad funky going downhill. Though the PO said that they both worked...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,275
Posted By Oilbrnr
Talking Well Tom, I think you have a very nice SDL on...

Well Tom, I think you have a very nice SDL on your hands there, and if it ends up being too much of a PITA I'll give you $1800. :D

I'm not kidding on how sick I've felt over the last month on not...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,914
Posted By Oilbrnr
So Larry, your saying that the oil does not drain...

So Larry, your saying that the oil does not drain back into the pan? :confused:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 10:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,137
Posted By Oilbrnr
Could be a couple of reasons, weight (and CG),...

Could be a couple of reasons, weight (and CG), packaging, transmission options, and since they are racing it, they may have a reason for running higher RPMs. Higher than an inline Cummins would...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 01:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,275
Posted By Oilbrnr
I'm still kicking myself over that SDL that was...

I'm still kicking myself over that SDL that was on here in early Dec. for $1500 with a cracked head.

ARRGGG!! If only I'd got the greenlight a couple of days earlier from the boss. It was Uber...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 01:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,914
Posted By Oilbrnr
Can you really keep oil in there and not have it...

Can you really keep oil in there and not have it drain back into the pan before you get the lid back on and tightened enough to seal and take up whatever vacuum would be in the empty cooler?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-26-2006, 01:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,102
Posted By Oilbrnr
Oh it circulates alright. I can't quote how many...

Oh it circulates alright. I can't quote how many gallons per minute flow through the entire system, but it does. The TC is generally the last area to see the fluid before going to the cooler...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-25-2006, 11:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,275
Posted By Oilbrnr
Isn't Naples in Florida? Trunk dealer plate...

Isn't Naples in Florida?

Trunk dealer plate says Denver I think.

Yet all maintenance was supposedly done in Costa Mesa, CA.?

That front seat is broken down by a hefty driver if I had to bet....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-25-2006, 11:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,067
Posted By Oilbrnr
That was what I was thinking of doing, but what...

That was what I was thinking of doing, but what is the socket for, making a line wrench? I already have metric line wrenches if that is the case... unless it also needs to be of offset design.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2006, 09:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,067
Posted By Oilbrnr
Offset wrenches necc. for valve adjustment on 617?

Or do they just make the job easier?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-19-2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,154
Posted By Oilbrnr
If it is toolsource.com, I'm unable to find....

If it is toolsource.com, I'm unable to find. Snap-On can't be cheap...

What about a source for the boots themselves?

I know that one of my boots has recently failed as I can see oil spotting in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-19-2006, 04:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,948
Posted By Oilbrnr
:D I've got two at home in the garage as well!...

:D I've got two at home in the garage as well! More of a hasle getting the postage than it is to collect the oil. :P
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