[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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