This is the third MAW suggestion I’ve received today. I’ll start shopping for the hair product to match.
Savage. You know I’m vulnerable right now.
David
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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
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David
I mean everything else is so dramatically over built and strong. An upgraded turbo(s) seems like a walk in the park.
The turbo just got jealous about all the work to the rest of the truck. Needs a little lovin.
Dude the ol girl moved. After nearly 8 months of intensely detailed thrashing, she moved. That’s something to be proud of excited about, just having all that work behind you. A few more kinks to work out and it’s go time. Get it.
We think alike. I’m confident I’ll squeeze a billet wheel into the rebuild.
Probably right. Its method of expression (a quart of 20W-50 down the new exhaust) is a little over the top, but it has my attention, now.
Absolutely. It fires and operates. I’ll use this free time to finish the tail pipe and tidy the parking brake.
David
The universe straight up said, “sit down, and chill.”
David
David
Cover that rotor up.
I wondered how you guys were doing with that cold snap.
On that note, what prompted you to choose 20W50 oil rather than the 15W40 that GM recommended? Were you having issues with the thinner stuff?
Poorly.
The newer formulated 15W-40 was losing pressure under load during the summer months. That’s April through October. After a call with Amsoil, I started using their CH-4 rated 20W-50, which is supposed to perform closer to older style CF-4 15W-40. It’s an improvement, and I’ve run it for several changes now.
Until recently, we don’t get down below 35F, so it’s not been too thick for my uses. If I were driving the truck today in this single digit weather, I’d think hard about the 5W-40 stuff.
For. The. Birds.
David
Noted. I figured you had a good reason.
I'm not driving my 6.2 this winter, but I still need it to handle -10*F. Just in case. So I'm sticking with the 15W40. I haven't had a problem with it yet.
Though this engine does need all the help it can get when starting at sub-zero temperatures. So 5W40 might not be a bad idea.
What percentage of glycol do you run in your engine coolant? At 35 I'd consider running mostly water, as it has a higher thermal capacity than ethylene glycol.
Things I've never needed to worry about up here.
What percentage of glycol do you run in your engine coolant? At 35 I'd consider running mostly water, as it has a higher thermal capacity than ethylene glycol.
Things I've never needed to worry about up here.
That's what everyone in texas WAS saying.
I've been snowed on in Moab, too.
Yes but Moab snow is better
I’ve always been a 50/50 guy, mostly for ease. I like the notion of being prepared during mountain camping where temperatures can swing pretty widely, but I bet I could get away with 75/25 in all but these current conditions.
We’ve been back feeding the big 700 through a 40A welding plug while grid power is down, so that’s 8-12 hours at a time. It’s plenty to run the furnace, the fridge and freezer, and a sous vide in the bathtub (water heater froze and died). It’s all we really “need” to live comfortably. Two breakers isolate the house from the grid.
For. The. Birds.
David
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This part made my day. good work figuring out solutions, but i'll pass on the bathtub stew!
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I hope u get power soon.
Yeah, no kidding. I hope you get back up and going soon. I'm glad you're able to get by in the meantime.
Dude that sucks. Those of us further north are pretty used to the crappy winter weather. But to get the double gut punch of freezing and snow combined with no power it's got to be more than you guys are used to down there.
At least you got the generator for the back up. Stay warm.
At least you got the generator for the back up. Stay warm.
