[Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and TSB's
Michael Meltzer
mjm at michaelmeltzer.com
Wed Dec 10 08:38:53 EST 2003
thankyou, interesting.
MJM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:39 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and TSB's
>
> Dan and MJM,
>
> I don't know where you can get copies of TSB's online, but you
> can search by vehicle and title of the bulletins and buy the ones you
> think you might need at [1]http://www.alldata.com/recalls/
> Todd
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Bodnar"
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:51:19 -0500
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> > Yes, Michael, make sure the chip is reflashed.
> > The early ones had problems with cold weather ( no power cold) and
> with
> > loosing power for no apparent reason (computer controls had a bug or
> two).
> > There were some mechanical issues, but more rare, more obvious and
> easier to
> > fix because once discovered they are easily repeated. A March build
> is in
> > fact right in the middle of the major upgrade period, so keep a
> watchful eye
> > and ear. Check for TSBs online (although I don't have a recommended
> source).
> > Also, e-mail me anytime she might hic-cup and I'll see what I can
> find out.
> >
> > Dan Bodnar
> > SV QOL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Meltzer
> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:28 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> >
> > thanks, I will watch it and take it easly on the centen booster, BTW
> mine
> > might be a early one 3/2003(did not know it until I picked
> > it up), is their anything I should watch out for or bitch to the
> dealer
> > about?(reflash the chip)
> >
> > MJM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Bodnar"
> > To: "'The Rho des 22 mail list'"
> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:23 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> >
> >
> > > Michael,
> > > I've had several of the old 7.3L Diesels in E350 Vans. The last
> one I
> > owned
> > > was in 2001 and it had glow plugs and a fuel heater and I'm fairly
> certain
> > > that the new 6.0L still has the fuel heater. I'm in the Metro
> Detroit
> > area
> > > and we rarely have nights much colder than -10 degrees. I learned
> that I
> > > did not need to plug it in unless it was going to be colder than
> 10 below
> > > 'cause the diesel started fine. I did plug it in when I knew it
> would be
> > > colder than 10 below at night just to be safe. But, having
> forgotten to do
> > > it a few times, taught me that they would start using just the
> recommended
> > > start procedure.
> > >
> > &g t; Anyway, fresh winter grade fuel, or some Premium diesel (which
> I think is
> > > really #1) and your diesel should do fine. Also make sure that the
> water
> > > separator really does get drained with every oil change. I never
> had a
> > > diesel not start. They were a little smoky sometimes when it was
> zero or
> > > colder, but they always started. I only used a diesel fuel
> conditioner on
> > > one trip into Michigan's Upper Peninsula where I knew I was going
> to have
> > > 20+ below-zero weather. I don't remember the gel point of diesel
> either,
> > > but I'm pretty sure it is lower than 15 below... now that I think
> about
> > it,
> > > if the numbers aren't in the diesel supplement to your owner's
> manual,
> > then
> > > the gel point is printed on the back of some of the bottles of
> fuel
> > > conditioner. Oh, and with the new 6.0L electronically controlled
> diesel,
> > if
> > &g t; you decide to use a fuel conditioner, "more is NOT better".
> Raising the
> > > flash point of the fuel too far will play havoc with proper
> combustion.
> > > We had some initial growing pains with the new 6.0L Diesel, but
> the
> > reports
> > > I'm seeing lately say that the late 2003 and 2004 units are top
> drawer.
> > >
> > > Dan Bodnar
> > > SV QOL
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Meltzer
> > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:46 PM
> > > To: sanderico at earthlink.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> > >
> > > That nice to know, under a little knowage is dangerous I heard
> that use
> > > Kerosene can be use up to 20% in the winter, also almost
> > > anythin g can go into a disel engine, like bio-disel, made from
> used
> > frechfry
> > > oil :-)
> > >
> > > MJM
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rik Sandberg"
> > > To: ; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > >
> > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ed,
> > > >
> > > > #1 fuel oil and kerosene are not the same thing. Kerosene is
> more
> > > "refined"
> > > > than #1 oil. #3 fuel oil is an even heavier oil than #2. I think
> they
> > use
> > > it
> > > > for firing funaces (like asphalt plants) and things, industrial
> stuff
> > more
> > > > down south than up around here. It's heavy enough that you have
> to warm
> > i t
> > > up
> > > > before it will light easily. Not an expert on this though :-)
> > > >
> > > > I did run across a guy from down south a few years ago that
> claimed to
> > be
> > > > using #3 oil in the truck he was driving. It was about -20 F
> that night
> > > and I
> > > > stopped to help him as his truck was froze up (fuel gelled) on
> the side
> > of
> > > > I-94. Poor bastard was out in that shit in nothing but a light
> jacket
> > and
> > > a
> > > > t-shirt. He was, to say the least, happy to see me. I would
> imagine that
> > > they
> > > > had to drain whatever fuel was in that truck and start over with
> all
> > new,
> > > > lighter fuel before that truck would ever go anywhere again
> before
> > spring.
> > > I
> > > > think he learned that some of the things you can get away with
> down
> > south, < BR>> > > won't get you very far up here when it gets cold.
> Up here, we've got
> > real
> > > > honest to God.......COLD!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Rik
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12/08/2003 08:16 pm, you wrote:
> > > > > KEROSENE! What is # 3 used for? and yes there is a #3. Hey
> guys
> > help
> > > > > Rummy.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ed K
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject: Re: Michael's Diesel #1 and #2
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I've always just known it as #1.
> > > > >
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