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If they reflash ( i know some are already like this) these vehicles to kill the throttle while the brake is pressed some people will not be able to drive any more!!!!! These people will have to learn how to CORRECTLY operate a vehicle!!! all too often I see people driving with 2 feet.... brake light flickering while accelerating... If the brake lights go out at all!!!! With electronics we do need some checks and balances... Just wait till we just tell the car where we want to go and it takes us there because it is "safer" or your 500hp car will not go 0 to 60 in 3.6 sec because it has been programed to do it in 11 sec because it is more "environmentally friendly"!!!! I can hear grampy Jim already!!! LOL I know we need to respect our environment and electronics can save lives.... but when did we lose the title of driver to occupant??? it might not have happened just yet but it is coming!!!!! Cars already park them selfs!!!! People are becoming stupid with tec!!!!!!!! Next we will have a machine wipe our asses because we use too much TP!!!!!!!! Rant rant... But it took NASA to look at a car and not be able to duplicate the concern.... Gives me a lot of confidence in the space program!!!! Put that on ur next R.O.... Send it to NASA.... I cant duplicate the concern!!!!

this is from my shop.... at home with the same service it is considerably slower.. This is also a wired connection... Wireless at home is 30-40% slower then my home desk top... with a new "n" router that is way faster then the "g" router I had!!!

Just a quick update, it never even got back to my shop b4 the oil leak showed on the floor! I am now told they are looking at replacing the engine if they can get approval!!!!! Since it came back it now smokes blue on initial start up and has a distinct oil burning smell when the intake warmer is on b4 initial start up.... I still do not know exactly what all that has been done to diag this concern at the dealer.. But i am game for a new engine then they can replace the turbo for leaking seals right after that!!!!

I am expecting this unit back in my shop over the holidays, I understand the over speed scenario resulting from a leak.. I did not even look at this other then to point out that there was a prob right after it came out from the inframe. I did not want to disturb anything that they did. I will look at it after its 4hr drive back to my shop and see if anything is leaking again... I like to think that the dealer did their job and inspect things like turbo oil seal leaks and cracked intercooler b4 they did the inframe... but we all know how warranty works... do as we say or don't get paid!!!!

I have an 08 Freightliner C2 bus with a mercedes benz engine in it. it just had an inframe done under warranty for oil consumption and dpf plugging. As soon as it was back in the shop it had an oil leak in the left side top end of the engine with an egr exhaust leak too. the hot side cac hoses were covered in oil on the bottom cold side is dry. The dealership is telling my boss that the intercooler is cracked causing all the oil leaks and egr leak and is not covered under warranty!!!! this was in their shop 8k ago for the inframe..... Now I'm no genius but i think we are being fed a load of shit! Can some one tell me how a cracked intercooler will cause an oil or egr leak? I know if the intercooler is cracked there could be oil present at that crack, but not where these leaks are present! I'd like to know how a cracked intercooler was missed during the diag for oil consumption b4 they did the inframe?????? And it did not have any leaks b4 the inframe! I posted the pic's of the leaks in the photo post... not sure how to get into the thread itself...

Well I don't know what the wsm has to say but it's interesting how things are done....

How much power do you need in a ranger Jim? it's not like our 2.3 gas or the 4.0 gas is all thaw aww inspiring either!!! both diesels on offer in the uk ranger have more torque then ours and get better fuel economy too! yes the price of diesel is more then ours but so is gas, with diesel being about .06 per liter more then gas over there its beneficial to get as good a fuel consumption as you can!!! UK Petrol Prices for Sunday 24th Oct 2010 Avg. Min. Max. Unleaded:118.1p 112.9p 131.9p Diesel: 121.5p 115.9p 135.9p 2.3L I4 4.0L V6 EEC-V EEC-V 2.3L (140 CID) 4.0L (245 CID) 143@5,250 hp 207@5,250 154@3,750 torque 238@3,000 The new Euro-spec Ranger, an attractive looking truck even shown here in over-adorned Wildtrak trim, will get a choice of Duratorq turbo diesel engines in either 2.5-liter or 3.0-liter fun sizes, putting out 145 HP and 243 lb-ft of torque and 156 HP and 280 lb.-ft. of torque, respectively. Transmission choices are of the five-speed auto or manual variety and can be had on all models.

Ford U.K. offers a 3.0 tdci in the ranger, looks like a Explorer Sport in certain configurations.... turbo diesel common rail injection no info on hp or toque #'s, but I am sure it will be a lot quieter then the 4bt Cummins!!! But hey, north america LOVES noisy diesels!!!!! http://www.ford.co.uk/Commercialvehicles/NewRanger/Overview

I pulled the fuel rail plugs and found the right side full of oil... I found one injector o-ring deteriorated causing the hp oil to pas into the fuel rail... putting it together with all new seals on all injectors....

Thanks for the info!!! I will run it up the flag pole and see if it fly's. And i think i remember seeing that tool when I worked at the dealership. It looked like it had never been used.

For the amount it consumes i would expect to see a bit of blue smoke in the exhaust, no? yesterday it used 3l oil in just over 100k or 60 miles. I followed the bus today for 15km with several stop and starts with only slight black smoke on gear changes, no blue... I could see that being a hard sale to my "old school" boss... He prides himself on not having to have replaced more then 5 injectors in all the time we have had 444E's... dropping 8 in one bus would send him to the hospital like it's his coin!!! poor performance seams to be no reason in his eyes to replace them if it still runs!!! They are big on maintenance with oil changes every 4000km and for the most part are decent with repairs as long as it is "needed" or required for safeties.. do you have the tool #? I might be able to borrow it from my old shop and prove or disprove faulty injectors that way....

I have an 03 444E with 170km in a school bus that has had a sudden jump in oil consumption. From 2l between oil changes to 9l in 700km. I have checked for oil in the coolant, cac, exhaust side of the turbo, external leaks with only a slight leak @ hp fitting in the right head... but nothing that would come close to the amount it used yesterday (the valley is dry)... 3l in 100km. the driver filled the bus with fuel this am b4 I could look and see if the fuel was turning black. It runs well and does not miss or lack power, has no noticeable smoke out the tail pipe going down the road or at idle. Any Ideas? I am going to check the color of the fuel daily to see if the injector O rings are gone..

Needs to happen more often!!!

If it was a full service station like we have here they pay for the repairs on their insurance.. It has been done several times on their dime!!! I guess thats what you get for min wage!!!

Ren and Stimpy... Southpark... And I am 37

My question is why the hell do they have 2 different length of fasteners? I still have a hard time with the un-uniformity of fastener sizes... I have worked on some asian and lots of domestic vehicles.. domestic requires 10 different wrenches to do a simple job and maybe 4 for an asian....... Its like "how many different size fasteners can we use to build xxx?" instead of "how few can we use?" It would speed up everything!!!! fewer tools, no second guessing if the 25mm long bolt goes here and the 30mm bolt goes there!!!! Engineers/designers need a kick in the nuts!!! Part of there schooling should be 1 year of "real world" hands on in the field training!!! let them see first hand how it works on C.A.D. but not in the real word!!!! Yes we as tec's need to pay attention and pay attention, but its not like the designers make our life even slightly easy!!!! Rant over

This thread is worthless with out pics!!!!!!! LOL But would like to see them if you can get them!!!

Not sure what the gel point is but we have had -33 to -39 Celsius for the past week with out problems in the vehicles or the above ground tank.... But we have had the winter blend fuel since early October... ask the supplier what they are sending you!!

I just signed up, cant post anything yet... dont have permission!!! And I did refer you!!! some one had my exmod110 so i had to use boomer73....

check the vss.... the alt can mes it up when defective showing 160mph or some thing like that, and shuts it off seeing an overspeed. Had this on one several years ago... hard to figure out...

Saskatchewan Midget The testicles of a Saskatchewan midget hurt and ached almost all the time. The midget went to the doctor and told him about his problem. The doctor told him to drop his pants and he would have a look. The midget dropped his pants. The doctor stood him up onto the examining table, and started to examine him. The doctor put one finger under his left testicle and told the midget to turn his head and cough, the usual method to check for a hernia. "Aha!" mumbled the doctor, and as he put his finger under the right testicle, he asked the midget to cough again. "Aha!" said the doctor once more, and reached for his surgical scissors. Snip-snip-snip-snip on the right side.........then snip-snip-snip-snip on the left side. The midget was so scared he was afraid to look, but noted with amazement that the snipping did not hurt. The doctor then told the midget to walk around the examining room to see if his testicles still hurt. The midget was absolutely delighted as he walked around and discovered his boys were no longer aching. The doctor said," How does that feel now?" The midget replied, "Perfect Doc, and I didn't even feel it. What did you do? The doctor replied "I cut two inches off the top of your rubber boots."

BANNED FROM WAL-MART... This is why women should not take men shopping against their will. After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunately, my wife is like most women - she loved to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Wal-Mart: Dear Mrs. Gilbert Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against Mr. Gilbert are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras . 1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they weren't looking. 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5-minute intervals. 3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 4 July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in House wares... Get on it right away.' 5.. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&M's on layaway. 6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area. 7.. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department. 8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' 9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme. 12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels. 13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through yelled, 'PICK ME! PICK ME!' 14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed, 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!' And last, but not least... 15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here!' Sincerely, Wal-Mart

husband and wife were sitting watching a TV program about psychology and mixed emotions when he turned to his wife and said, "Honey, that's a bunch of crap; I bet you can't tell me anything that will make me happy and sad at the same time." She said, "You have the biggest penis of all your friends."

Fishing Trip Dave and his buddies were hanging out and planning an upcoming fishing trip. Unfortunately, he had to tell them that he couldn't go this time because his wife wouldn't let him. After a lot of teasing and name calling, Dave headed home frustrated. The following week when Dave's buddies arrived at the lake they were shocked to see Dave. He was already sitting on the dock, fishing rod in hand, and drinking a beer. His buddies asked, "How did you talk your missus into letting you go Dave?" Dave replied, last night I came home and slumped down in my chair with a beer to drown my sorrows thinking how much I wanted to go fishing. Then the ol'lady snuck up behind me and covered my eyes and said, "Surprise". When I peeled her hands back she was standing there in a beautiful see through negligee and she said, "Carry me into the bedroom and tie me to the bed and you can do whatever you want". SO I DID AND HERE I AM! You know your getting older when Happy Hour is a nap.

drop.. the press builds up with a good cap, the hoses expand and the level drops... until you open the system.