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towguy just droped the TDI, i asked if a hoopdie owned it, yep, the only reason i knew was from sitting in the front seat....they dont take care of thier cars...and it smelled like one..
is that being racist or just stating facts?

Greg,
Thanks for the suggestion but you really can't compare a diesel to a gas. My doubled up cable at the one battery is for cranking and there isn't a smaller wire going to a distribution point from that battery terminal. As mentioned, I did a repair to it with a bolt on cable end (with both 2/0 cables under one clamp!!!!) I'll see how long it lasts?? If it doesn't, I'll need to do some serious cable work with new lugs/terminals.

remember back when I snapped the belt on the Passat? I sent those bent valves to somebody on the site, I wonder what they ever did with them?

belt snapped, apparently probably bent the valves....the guy sent the head out already and is wrapped in plastic....he pulled the engine to do the repair and i guess it seems like he is clueless on assembly.
a good friend of mine is a 30 year VW mechanic on fresh retirement and the days he spends at home with the wife must be miserable because he wants to get out and stay busy...I'll probably let him loose on it and he has all the special tools...if not, I'll buzz it together when i get a chance...
i do have a golf, it just hit 190,000 i do alot of my service work out of it, with 190 on it I still find myself driving it daily at 90 mph back and forth with one finger on the steering wheel...I always wonder why i fly by cars that look like they are sitting still

Pete, picked up an 02, TDI Volkswagon yesterday, 92k on the mileage.
i have to put the head on....i believe 47 mpg, i cant imagine going to work and back on a gallon and a half of fuel...15 hundies,

For those who may be curious and may not know, I made it to GL, back and have been driving the diesel all week without a issue. To recap what my diesel guy did, he disconnected the 14 month old fuel solenoid driver that came with the injector pump at that time and plugged into a remote mounted unit that was still on the truck from a previous repair. Stanadyne has had nothing but problems with these things. The 14 month old unit wasn't their latest and greatest improved version. The latest is encapsulated in a softer compound and won't crack when subjected to the heat down in the valley plus they went to gold plated contacts on the harness and module. He told me to drive it connected to the remote module and call him next week. Then he'll put the latest updated one in. He hasn't had a failure yet with the new Stanadyne version but has had the remote aftermakets units go on him. Then I'll be able to get another 100K out of it!!

I just got a call from my diesel mechanic. He's the third mechanic who's worked on the problem and of course he can't get it to act up ether!!! Plus, no codes are showing up on his reader. He's also the one who put the new injector pump and ECM in it about 14 months ago. What he is going to try is to disconnect the fuel driver module that came with the new pump and hook it up to the old remote mounted module that's still on the engine from a previous repair. It was still good when the injector pump was replaced. It may then give him some idea of a direction to head. I sure hope so!! His only other choice would be the new pump route again. So, for now it's back in the truck and out of the Hyundia.

I had a couple thoughts, but you have probably already gone over it.

I know algae will grow in diesel tanks if fuel sits for any amount of time. I have never had a problem, but I put a ton of miles on. I have heard of people getting the pick up tubes plugged from algae and debris from years of use. This fuel is a lot different compared to just a few years ago. Not a fun job to drop the tank, but may be worth checking out.

The other is a cam position sensor. I know on PowerStrokes they will kill the engine while driving or sometimes just won't start. When mine died, my tach wouldn't read and revs while cranking. Replaces CPS and away we went for years. It can be a spuratic problem or it will just leave you dead on the road.

I am not a chevy 6.5 guru, but I thought I would throw in my $.02 worth.

Hey Randy, our boats won't win the speed race on the lake, but if you want to race that rice burner against the oil burner....lets play! I'll even leave my boat hooked up! Just knockin you around a bit!

And we all know you have rode your share of "Mopeds" Chris.

I don't believe you, because a moped is the last thing I would compare the Tundra to. The Tundra will reach 60MPH in 6 seconds and run the 1/4 mile in 14.6 seconds. Not bad for a 5,600 lb. vehicle. I smoke Fords and Chevy's all the time on my commute to and from work.

No, sorry, I bought my PSD F250 and never looked back.

Tom,
I'd love a new Suburban but it's not in the cards at this point. I don't need a $500 - $600 a month car loan at this point. With the economy and me doing the shop up north (BTW good time to build - good deals out there) its' not something I want to undertake.

Yes, it is too bad that the computer runs the automatic!! I'd go for the mechanical pump real fast. My diesel mechanic would too!!!

Any feedback on how the Duramax is holding up? I've heard pretty decent. There were some rumors floating that GM was toying with the idea of sticking them in the Suburbans but with the same trans (largest trans they make) I have in mine. The Allison won't fit. I understand they get the Allison in the HD's by using a frame to body lift and I've noticed that - the HD's are a couple inches higher.

Tundra is not a real truck. it is a Toy!

8122pbrainard wrote: harddock wrote: Ford ownership concept is pretty simple. Buy a Ford, own it until the warranty is about to run out and trade it for another Ford. So you and Tom agree on the "ford" concept??

There is one more aspect for me. I can literally walk to the dealer, have known the family for years, and plow parts in stock.

harddock wrote: Ford ownership concept is pretty simple. Buy a Ford, own it until the warranty is about to run out and trade it for another Ford.

So you and Tom agree on the "ford" concept??