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Old 10-02-2010, 01:46 PM
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The NEVER Diesel list
NEVER:

* Overheat your engine.

* Never drive with active dripping/flowing/leaking engine oil cooler hoses.

* Never allow WATER in the fuel tank.

* Never put alcohol in the fuel tank.

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Old 10-02-2010, 01:59 PM
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Old 10-02-2010, 06:33 PM
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Never underestimate how long a given job will take you. It's usually longer than you think.
Generally I think you could state that one should NEVER get in a rush when maintaining your car.

This is especially true with OM606 glow plugs.
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Old 10-02-2010, 02:45 PM
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NEVER:

* Overheat your engine.

* Never drive with active dripping/flowing/leaking engine oil cooler hoses.

* Never allow WATER in the fuel tank.

* Never put alcohol in the fuel tank.

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Roy,

Are you talking about HEET for water-dispersal for diesel engines here? I've been using HEET in the red plastic bottles for a couple years now in my Ford PSD 7.3 fuel tank, because the 55-gal. tank is steel.
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Old 10-02-2010, 03:06 PM
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Roy,

Are you talking about HEET for water-dispersal for diesel engines here? I've been using HEET in the red plastic bottles for a couple years now in my Ford PSD 7.3 fuel tank, because the 55-gal. tank is steel.
This is bad for the injection pump and engine.
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Old 10-02-2010, 03:39 PM
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This is bad for the injection pump and engine.
Power Service for water-dispersal, instead?
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Old 10-02-2010, 02:55 PM
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How about never using ether starting fluid to compensate for lame compression bad glow plugs or other non-starting issues?
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How about never using ether starting fluid to compensate for lame compression bad glow plugs or other non-starting issues?
"Ether", use and abuse. *Flame suit on*
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NEVER:

* Overheat your engine.

* Never drive with active dripping/flowing/leaking engine oil cooler hoses.

* Never allow WATER in the fuel tank.

* Never put alcohol in the fuel tank.

What can you add to the list?
I've been driving with active dripping of fuel, oil and coolant. I check the levels before I go anywhere. Usually alright. And I've been putting iso-HEET in for a while. Not a good idea?
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* Never fill-up with gasoline*
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* Never fill-up with gasoline*
A friend of ours did that to our diesel Rabbit many years ago. He managed to get out onto the highway with it before it quit.

He had it towed back to my place, and I drained the tank, the lines, the filter and the pump, filled it back up with diesel and it started right up and ran fine after that... what a PITA, though!
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* Never fill-up with gasoline*
Unfortunately, sometimes the fuel delivery person dumps gas in the diesel tank. According to the Bosh rebuilder, gas took out the reman injection pump on my Diesel Ram. Of course, there is no way to prove it or get reimbursed for 2 $1,000 pumps (original & 1st reman), 8 hrs install time or 25 gallons of fuel thrown away. At least the SD pump isn't as finiky as the VP.
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Unfortunately, sometimes the fuel delivery person dumps gas in the diesel tank.
Fuel delivery person?
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Never drive away with the block heater cord still plugged in.

Never wear nice clothing and think you can get away with adjusting, checking, or fixing something on a diesel without getting a black oil spot on you somewhere.

Never try to pass someone on a grade on a two-lane road in a non-turbocharged diesel.

Never drive without an intact and properly maintained Mercedes hood star.
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Never try to pass someone on a grade on a two-lane road in a non-turbocharged diesel.
Probably better to say never try to pass anyone while driving a non-turbocharged diesel.
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