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

[wagon r]

....one more thing, anyone have a # for saied...

[323_wagon_dude]

WagonR, you could check K Wilson (624-3045) on wrightson road to get the AC serviced. I personally like the quality of his work

BTW, I saw the L2 in POS this morning going across duke street. The girl looking good....

[wagon r]

thanks, and it have cane roads all over, by nagar, off the couva flyover, p. town.....boy i could go orn....


...i'm having it looked at this evening and based on the problem, i check Wilson.


...co-worker was coming to work this morning and her husband was remarking how dirty the van was, she looked up and laughed.....she told him i was a co-worker and to read the tailgate....

....his response...."...Well yeessssss......"...

[roadhog]

323_wagon_dude, yeh he in the IT feild
wagon r, i have his number somewhere but by the time i find that he would of probably come online and give it to you himself.


now fellaz if it have drought by allyuh n yuh in need of water let me know because apparently when i wash my van rain must fall within 24 hours. might be a real slight drizzle but is just enough to destroy my hard work.

sweeks i changed out the deck in the van but there's no screen on the old one so you can't see when ur tuning stations. not sure if ur still interested. let me know cuz i'm thinking if i should sell it or not.

[323_wagon_dude]

[sweeks]

[sweeks]

RoadHog... thanks for the info. I don't need the deck anymore.

323 Yup I'm into I.T..

Wagon w.r.t. to the a/c, if you don't get through with Wilson, you can always check Supa Kool on the Montrose main road in Chaguanas 665-8729.

[wagon r]

thanks sweeks.....checked it and also for the alternative.


....and why wash....with all this dust and ash.....once the inside clean i good. i make sure to clean out every weekend.

[Fire_Fighter786]

Boy i could slap yuh. you doh know my number....

And i got mines fixed by an aircon shop about 4 building away from me. them fella does hook me up nice. he even went around and help me get the compressor. he charged $350 to change it and gas back up. About gettingit colder. Yes there is a thermostat ans he adjusted it to bite but i Anisha dosent handle the ac too well so i had him turn it down a but.

So you can compare.

he can organize a new compressor for $1400 i believe he said.
But i got a used one (Like New) for $300 so i went with that.

Hope you get it fixed. I know i HATE driving with the windows down.
Plus Rainy season coming up.
Oh i Faiz in Marabella ad they said they didn't have any. (I was asking about the Original) he told me they can order it for me Cost $10,000.00

Well again I feeling real Joy to by an L200 Owner right about now. The best of both Worlds.

[Fire_Fighter786]

Oh i calculated i am doing about 130Km daily during the week these days.

And i am getting about 7Km per $1.00

How does that stack up.

And i am pretty sure i need to change my air filter.

And i bought an Amsoil CETANE Boost additive this week $65.00 man say price gone up. How much allyuh paying?

[bleedingfreak]

[Fire_Fighter786]

Oops sorry i meant CETANE. i fixed it.

[SNIPER 3000]

Hello fellas i need some help, i just bought a b13 with a cd17 diesel and it's a 5 fw manual.....it's my first diesel and first manual car...i have some questions:
1) Will shifting into gears quickly cause any damage to the engine?....or
do i have to rev. it to over 3000rpm before i shift?
2) Is it ok to go up hills on 3rd and 4th gears?
3) Do i have to drive in 5th gear most of the time or 4th...when do i
gear into 5th gear?
4) Is np oil good does any one ues it?
I was going to ask more maintainance questions but i read the past post on those.....so far it's the best car i ever had.....i'm getting 565km and the tank was just under quarter it took $40 ,i use my a/c when i have to and hardly ever cross 80km, and i used the penray diesel treatment it's makes a big diffrence. Thanks i'm looking forward for your input....great thread....it should have it's own section!

[sweeks]

Freak... Here's the results from the 3 ounces of acetone added into the diesel.

NB: my driving conditions weren't the same since I drove extremely hard and sat in lots of traffic.

I've gone from 8.33km/l to ......to 8.5 km/l. The van felt more powerful.

I may have to test again under my normal driving conditions. Will keep you posted.

P.S. What's the difference with cetane and octane. What does what?

[323_wagon_dude]

Sniper, welcome to the world of diesel.

Here are some answers to your questions...

1. Shifting quickly will not damage gears once you are mashing your clutch properly. Normally you wouldnt rev your engine when you're changing gears

2. Its ok to go up hills in any gear once the vehicle is moving at the appropriate speed for that gear. Normally to go up a hill you just gear down a gear... ie 4th -> 3rd. In some cases you may need to go down 2 gears if its a steep hill ie 4th -> 2nd.

3. 5th gear is for cruising. You'd normally go to 5th on the highway so you dont overwork your engine by staying in 4th

4. I personally do not use NP. The oil you use goes down to personal preference. There was a discussion a few pages back about the oils we use in the diesel engines. You'll find some useful info there.

The first three questions you asked are based on handling the gearbox. Since this is your first manual it'll take some time to get accustom to when to use which gear, when to change etc... I'd recommend you go driving to get practice. Not just down the highway... take a drive to maracas ... over the lady young, places where you'll have to shift gears. Do this a few times and you'll learning how to control the gears.

[johnny]

Hey Guys I've put my van for sale.Those of you interested can view it at this link:


http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=132765

[Dragsta]

[Dragsta]

[323_wagon_dude]

[bleedingfreak]