From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Fri Jun 27 22:59:11 2008 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Saturday, June 28 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2800 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: fsj: RE: Re: [db] F250 Diesel 4x4? [db] question [db] Re: diesel in the UK above $12 a gal Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:41:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Hoffman Subject: Re: fsj: RE: Re: [db] F250 Diesel 4x4? Yeah, that's the stuff... That's what I said! Okay, well, that's what I MEANT! ;) Jim - --- "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" wrote: > 2. Do you mean "Power Service" additive? Those are > good, but adding straight > up oil is still a good idea, because the fuel has > gotten so thin. The PS > additives add a bit of lubricity, but oil adds a > healthy dose of "body" to an > otherwise dangerously thin fuel. > > J > > -- Jim Hoffman wrote: > 1. The factory lift pump failed about two months > ago. > > Already replaced it. I replaced it with the same > style > that was there but I believe it was a better quality > unit. I'm going to add a pressure gauge next. > > 2. I usually add a Power Systems additive. > > 3. It's what I LIVE for! ;) > > Jim > > --- "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > wrote: > > > Ooh. The first year of the half-the-fuel-economy, > > > kills-the-injection-pump-because-the-lift-pump-is-weak-and-the-IP-is-lubricat > > ed -only-by-fuel version! > > > > 1. Add a supplemental lift pump (in-line is OK) to > > help out the wimpy one > > Dodge used. ASAP. > > > > 2. Add some oil or something (ATF, ND-30 are > common) > > to slicken up the crummy > > ULSD the enviro-whackos have rammed down our > > throats. > > > > 3. If you enjoy rebuilding injection pumps, ignore > > the above. 8^) > > > > J > > > > -- Jim Hoffman wrote: > > I have '99. I believe that is the first year of > the > > 24 valve engines. Mine is a quadcab shortbox 4X4. > > probably just what you are looking for. > > > > 1st Gen (88 - 93) > > 2nd Gen (94 - 01) > > 3rd Gen (02 - 08) > > 4th Gen (09 - up) > > > > Great forums here: > http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums > > > > Jim > > > > --- john wrote: > > > > > what year is yours? > > > > > > there are what? three generations? the old > > style, > > > the mid 90s and then a newer design from about > 99 > > > and up... > > > the later models might be better than what I > read > > > and drove... > > > > > > it's just that they're so long... > > > > > > if I could find a short box extended cab that > > > wouldn't require a 2nd mortgage... > > > > > > john > > > > > > ----- > > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps > > don't > > > rust, they mold > > > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: > > > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > > > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: > > > http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > # Hmmm.... Frame of spaghetti, eh? Does my > > > # transmission > > > # count as part of the frame? ;) If not I > > would > > > # object to that description. I think it's a > > very > > > nice > > > # solid machine. Noisy? I don't even notice > it. > > > And > > > # aren't the SUPPOSED to be noisy?!?! > > > # > > > # That's part of their "charm"!! > > > # > > > # ;) > > > # > > > # Jim > > > # > > > # --- john wrote: > > > # > > > # > the dodge pickups are best described by one > > > test > > > # > report: > > > # > > > > # > a bullet proof engine attached to a frame > > made > > > of > > > # > spagetti. > > > # > > > > # > but then there is my test drive to > Mt.Vernon: > > > # > > > > # > My neighbor has a '97 I was considering... > it > > > isn't > > > # > a truck, it's > > > # > a freaking freight train... trying to turn > > that > > > # > thing was like > > > # > trying to berth the queen mary... coming > off > > > the > > > # > trestle heading > > > # > to north I-5 scared me... I turned the > wheel > > > and it > > > # > kept going straight... > > > # > I don't think it was understeering... it > just > > > wasn't > > > # > steering. :) > > > # > > > > # > turning it around required four flaggers > and > > a > > > # > football field... > > > # > the ride was naseauting... > > > # > > > > # > so, yes, I have considered them... the > > engine > > > is > > > # > very heavy, very > > > # > noisy, but one of the very best... > > > # > > > > # > my 6.2L Diesel is quite happy in my Grand > > > # > Wagoneer... just need to > > > # > dial in the fuel system setup so it works > > > better... > > > # > change out > > > # > the motor mounts and deal with the chassis > > > # > vibrations... if I need > > > # > more power I could always adapt a banks > > setup. > > > ;) > > > # > or swap in a 6.5, > > > # > but that doesn't seem like a good option > > > considering > > > # > some of the feedback > > > # > I've gotten... the electronic fuel pump > > could > > > be > > > # > replaced with a 6.2 > > > # > or the electronics could be moved away from > > the > > > # > engine... > > > # > > > > # > anyway... after looking at some of the > > options, > > > the > > > # > F250 might not be > > > # > a bad solution for me, but if the mileage > > isn't > > > good > > > # > in town I'm better > > > # > off with my Grand Wagoneer... and keeping > > the > > > WJ > > > # > for the long trips... > > > # > and the 300D for local stuff... my wife is > === message truncated === ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:24:30 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] question been playing around with VirtualBox on SuSE Linux and am thinking about getting a larger harddrive for my laptop... it's a Panasonic CF-W5 toughbook, uses an IDE/PATA 2.5. Have a 160GB Samsung now... can only find Western Digital Scorpio 250GB PATA 2.5" - was thinking about getting it, but started searching on line and found that a few folks had it die within a month or so, and one outfit doesn't carry them any more... - ----------------------------------------------------------- so, my QUESTION is: Is Western Digital a product to be avoided? Has anyone used this 2.5" PATA 250GB drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136159 - ----------------------------------------------------------- fwiw, this is really cool virtualization s/w: http://virtualbox.org/ Setting up my laptop to boot into SuSE Linux, then launch XP in a virtual machine for those few things I can't do yet in Linux because of proprietary s/w. :) Heading downstate tomorrow to pick up a used Bantam T3-C trailer... http://wagoneers.com/tmp/t3/all.html - will take the WJ because the a/c isn't working yet in the GW... and no hitch on the 300D. thanx, john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:58:25 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] Re: diesel in the UK above $12 a gal 6.00 GBP = 11.9628 USD United Kingdom Pounds United States Dollars 1 GBP = 1.99380 USD 1 USD = 0.501555 GBP http://www.motorstoday.co.uk/DIESEL-HITS-6-A-GALLON.745.news just got back from picking up a 1947 Bantam 1/4 Ton trailer down near Astoria, OR... got 21.9 mpg in the WJ... :) Would have taken the Diesel Grand Wagoneer but it was supposed to hit 80 degrees and the a/c still isn't working properly. ;) the trailer is pretty cool... about 440lb empty... made the trip without trouble... pictures of the trip down be put in http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/06-Jun-27-bantam-trailer-adventure john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 28 Jun 2008, michel balea wrote: # # arrrrrgh # http://www.motorstoday.co.uk/DIESEL-HITS-6-A-GALLON.745.news # # Michel # # > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:14:36 -0700 # > From: john-at-wagoneers.com # > To: mbalea-at-hotmail.com # > Subject: RE: fsj: question # > # > vmware costs money... # > # > Xen in SuSE is free, but requires specific hardware, more intended for servers... # > # > VirtualBox is supported by Sun and is free, and works... quite well actually. # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > On Fri, 27 Jun 2008, michel balea wrote: # > # > # # > # # > # For virtual, what about VMware. I started the install, then realized that you need to install XP in the linux (Ubuntu) shell. At this time i am tired of installs.... so i am running both systems as needed. XP is ready to be used within 15 sec from a cold boot Now, I only have Garmin Mapsource and my pictures w canon browser. # > # # > # Michel # > # # > # > Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:24:30 -0700 # > # > From: john-at-wagoneers.com # > # > To: # > # > Subject: fsj: question # > # > # > # > been playing around with VirtualBox on SuSE Linux and am thinking about # > # > getting a larger harddrive for my laptop... it's a Panasonic CF-W5 toughbook, # > # > uses an IDE/PATA 2.5. Have a 160GB Samsung now... can only find Western Digital # > # > Scorpio 250GB PATA 2.5" - was thinking about getting it, but started searching # > # > on line and found that a few folks had it die within a month or so, and one outfit # > # > doesn't carry them any more... # > # > ----------------------------------------------------------- # > # > so, my QUESTION is: # > # > Is Western Digital a product to be avoided? # > # > Has anyone used this 2.5" PATA 250GB drive? # > # > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136159 # > # > ----------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > # > fwiw, this is really cool virtualization s/w: http://virtualbox.org/ # > # > # > # > Setting up my laptop to boot into SuSE Linux, then launch XP in a virtual # > # > machine for those few things I can't do yet in Linux because of proprietary s/w. :) # > # > # > # > Heading downstate tomorrow to pick up a used Bantam T3-C trailer... # > # > http://wagoneers.com/tmp/t3/all.html - will take the WJ because the a/c # > # > isn't working yet in the GW... and no hitch on the 300D. # > # > # > # > thanx, # > # > john # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # # > # _________________________________________________________________ # > # The other season of giving begins 6/24/08. 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