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I had trouble with my cruise a few months ago, turned out it was caused by a failing battery. The cruise would drop out, or not engage at all, at what seemed like random times. Then I realized it was OK when I wasn't using a lot of electric accessories, but would fail when I was drawing a lot...

The easy place to check fuel pressure is at the t-valve at the front of the engine. There is a nipple that usually has a length of fuel hose that just runs to the ground, if you open the valve fuel comes out. A fuel pressure gauge attaches there in place of the hose, you open the t-valve and...

Hi Steve - going back to your original post: The discussion is focused on a new PMD, but I'm not sure that's the problem in the first place. You should relocate it, but if the one you have is still good you can buy a $30 cable and move the PMD you have out of the engine bay. You need to...

Believe me, I fall into the "but hey, what do I know" category too! I don't have any special knowledge about oil, just have used a ton of it. My understanding is that Valvoline Dura-Blend isn't a mixture of viscosities, its a semi-synthetic oil. Kind of a dino oil with a lot of synthetic...

Definitely the biggest factor. My other car is a Dodge Durango, a real gas hog. A guy I work with has driven it for a while, he drives carefully and accelerates moderately. He got over 15 mpg. Me, I average 13.5 or so, 14 when I'm on the highway, I like to use the power it has. 1 mpg...

I agree. Its great to warm the oil, very good for the engine, but the block heater gets some thermal flow in the coolant so most of the block has some heat in it. Having both is the best way to go. I've been looking at pan heaters for my veg fuel tank, looking at amp ratings on the 12 v...

Jeff, I've always heard not to mix different viscosity oils. I'm sure the dino oil and synthetic mix just fine, but I wouldn't want to run 15W40 and 5W40 mixed together. I think I'd prefer to just move to the 5W40 synthetic if you want to help with cold starts, which it will.

3500GMC, that truck looks like it has 10,000 miles on it, great condition on the topside.

Dave, you're getting over 20 mpg on a Suburban with 3.73 gears? Wow!!! I like seeing all the people with over 200k. Even with a few faults and problems these trucks can run for a long time with some care.

Not all mine, I bought it 18 months ago with 166,000 already on it.

A bit late on this post, but Thanksgiving night I went over 200,000 miles. David

I'm learning a bit about bio these days, it surprises me how high the gel point is. I spoke to a rep from FPPF about a year ago, asking about anti-gel additives in bio-diesel and wvo. He said that in B5 their anti-gel could help a bit, but once you get to B20 or higher concentrations it has...

Are you running biodiesel or wvo?

800 miles will be a piece of cake. I took a look at your album, the truck looks to be in fine shape. As I drove into work last week I stopped to talk to a friend - he laughed and said "I expected to see you broken down at the side of the road by now, you're having good luck with that old...

I used to put 1:200 of 2-stroke, which translates to 16 oz. in 25 gallons, along with 1:400 of Power Service, which translates to 8 oz. in 25 gallons. Now I blend with wvo instead of the 2-stroke, and I'll still use either white bottle Power Service or another anti-gel additive along with it in...

Engine oil is in the engine specifically for lubrication, while ATF is in the tranny for hydraulic operation of the transmission, different purpose. Having said that, I don't have a clue what the lubricity properties of ATF are for diesel fuel. But, in all our discussions here people have...

I think you need to separate needed maintenance from upgrades. You need the PMD relocation and cooler. If you buy a truck with over 150,000 miles like I did you'll need injectors, at least some if not all glows, possibly an IP. I don't count consumables like tires and brakes, you'll spend the...

Hmm .... I've got 198,000 miles on it, and just bought a new HB and crank pulley but haven't put them on yet. I wonder if I should re-think, I'm sure I can sell the HB to someone if I went with the Fluidampr.

What is the advantage of a Fluidampr?

No remote start.