The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

sweeks · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

Fellas.. Hear this one.

Have any of you ever heard about using acetone as a fuel additive? Using approx 2 ounces to approx 10 gallons of fuel (gas or diesel)

It's all over the net. Check it out and let's get some feedback.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject:

equipped2ripp · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

i have my rhino from hydrocarb, which was done 3 years ago. holding out good so far... except that the edge raised and some mofo ripped the raised piece off!! gotta check them when i have time though Mad

wagon r · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:38 am Post subject:

....i wanted a spray on liner instead of my plastic liner, but if i do ever could afford the spray on, i will still keep the plastic one.

loading stuff on the tray is easier......slide on and off, cyar do that with a spray on.

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

Ok i see that spray on liners are the talk of the town. well at least our little town. See what i found.

Dupli-Color Truck Bed Coating, gallon
Price: $48.00 US online

Dupli-color Truck Bed Coating Spray Gun TRG102
Price: $44.95 US online

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:10 am Post subject:

bleedingfreak · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

^^ So how does that sound barrier coating work exactly?

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

wagon r · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

interesting......

...with the amount of squeaks and rattles i have, i might have to paint over the whole van.... Neutral

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject:

WagonR

Come on it's not that badd. Evil or Very Mad

But i would love to scrap mines to the very last bolt and put it back together and it would be like NEW.

You know i would buy a New L200 like ours any day instead of the other now Pickups on the market now. Damm thing Tough as nails.
Twisted Evil

sweeks · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

With regards to the sound barrier coating, it definitely looks like a good idea. I believe I've seen products similar to this being sold in a tin....where you could just spray it on yourself after underwashing. I'm not sure how the quality compares as to having it done professionally.

equipped2ripp · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:04 am Post subject:

Saied, yuh hadda have a chemical license to import that i think... well if you declaring it.

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:12 am Post subject:

Chemical License..........WOW.. ammmmm look how Ziebart them getting ah sale. Laughing

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Sweeks, these are for the non believers...

Hold that dey...

Click for full-size.

KiD · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

youtube vids to follow later today when i clean them up.

Click for full-size.

323 wagon dude..where is that??

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

Oh My GOD!!!!
Droooooolllllllllssssssssssssss All over these pictures.
Where was that 3WD and KiD?
wonderful site to behold this evening. Twisted Evil

sweeks · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:58 am Post subject:

Nice man... that looks like somewhere Mayaro.

323_wagon_dude · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:59 am Post subject:

Kid, Saied, Those pics were taken on the way to Toco. Its about a 15 minutes drive after you pass Rampanalgas.

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:48 am Post subject:

Really badd ass man. Twisted Evil

KiD · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

cool ill look for it on my next trip to toco. saied that was somewhere in chaguanas, i find alot of long dirt roads like that down there pretty often.

sweeks i think you would like this link...

http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/info/manuals/1KZ-TE/

Also judging from pics of some 1kz engines and this manual, it looks like im missing an air temp sensor. its supposed to be built into the air filter cap right? my mileage now is extremely poor 1/3 of fuel tank used on 107 km...

wagon r · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

^ those roads are close to me.....some are right off the highway.

...nice in the dry.....10 million times better in the wet.... Razz

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:29 am Post subject:

Ah yes... Took the ole gurl for a run Friday - Fillup at Peake's then to Maraval to pickup wifey.
Stopped Chaguanas for food, then straight to Avocat, then to Fyzabad...
Thru the oil field roads to Santa Flora then to Erin.
From Erin to Cap-de-Ville, back to Point, La Brea, Sando and home (Tunapuna)

210 km on 1/3 tank of diesel. The run took about 4 hours... inclusive of food stop.

Two runs to Chaguanas and back on Sat & Sun, and misc runs (mom, grocery, etc) took the mileage to 356km.

Filled up at Peake's this morning - $61.00 ~ 40 Litres.

Mr. Green

However, in other news, I noticed some oil leaking by the turbo. So I will *have* to sort that out before I leave for Bago on Friday.

sweeks · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:09 am Post subject:

Kid... thanks....I've got a hardcopy of this printed and bounded. Yes there's a sensor there.

Let me know where you get the sensor.

Anyone got chance to readup on acetone as an additive in diesels?

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

sweeks, never tried it. Heard of it, but skeptical nonetheless...

sweeks · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

Freak... once I get the pure acetone from a good source I'll try it. Probably 2 ounces to a tank full of diesel. I'll even try it in the RAV4. I also want to check the Amzoil products to see what the active chemicals are.

I was speaking to someone about it, he drives a Forrester and he was saying that he uses ethanol regularly.

sweeks · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

Where RoadHog?

RoadHog a neighbour of mine has a Triton and is having problems sourcing the filters. I know you did a recent service. Where did you source the filters from?

wagon r · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

saw a guy in peake's saturday pour a clear liquid in a forester tank before fulling up but couldn't ask him what it was...

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

sweeks · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject:

Freak as long as it's 100% pure... it should work.

Wagon_r was a black PBR Forrester? If it was, that's the same guy. He has the ethanol in a Yuasa Battery water 1 litre bottle.

Earlier on, I mentioned that I've used small amounts of kerosene in my diesel. Never had any problems and never had to service any part of the fuel system either (knock on wood).

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: