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  1. JoeH
    Run the license plate.
  2. JoeH
    Maybe have all 6 made up to ensure they're the same length.
  3. JoeH
    Gears will have dots stamped into their faces where they need to be timed. Take pictures on your way in, print them out and circle timing marks for reassembly reference.
  4. JoeH
    We got our truck used with 385's and put 315's on it because it steered like the Titanic. Tires didn't change anything, so we tweaked the axle stops. I do a lot of 6+ point turns to back into customers driveways. 385's would probably have too much resistance and wear out my steering kinda fast.
  5. JoeH
    Used those in high school in our robotics program, they're not as good as the ferrel type synflex fittings but these are faster to change out the synflex. Push in on the tubing, hold the collar depressed and the synflex should pull out while you depress the collar. To install new synflex your cut has to be square and clean, no burr. Just shove the synflex in then give it a tug to make sure the fitting got a bite. No need to do anything with collar on install.
  6. JoeH
    Why not run 315's?
  7. JoeH
    But your oil is running hot too, so the engines gotta be overheating.
  8. JoeH
    I suppose it also depends where your water temp sensor is mounted. Usually they're near the thermostat? But if Volvo was dumb enough to put it by whatever circuit you've stumbled on it could be reading hot there even though the main water jacket itself is at normal temp?
  9. JoeH
    Not familiar with the MP engines, but the engine coolant is through the upper and lower rad hoses, which you'd have to try pretty hard to plug up. If the fitting you mentioned is clogged up it may indicate a sludge problem that could be clogging up your radiator core internally, not allowing enough coolant through to cool the engine when working hard.
  10. JoeH
    It's pulling some air through. Can you set the idle in high in neutral using the cruise? It won't suck your hand hard, but it does need air flow. Just blow air through from the fan side with compressed air. It'll tell you real fast how much dust there is in there. Blow out as much of the radiator as you can this way before tearing things off. Get what you can out of there that way and run it for a day, see if it's any better.
  11. JoeH
    And I call BS on that taking 2.5+ hours to change out that elbow. It's two V clamps and you're cruising.
  12. JoeH
    Part of the reason some of us run old dogs. They cost a fraction, and don't have engineering defects that haven't been addressed yet. Volvo got your money, they don't care about you now. They'll wait for a customer to engineer the fix, void that customers warranty, call the fix their own and put it on everyone else's truck. Meanwhile you're stuck with a truck you can't use but still have to pay for.
  13. JoeH
    Throw a patch on, run it. When they say they have a fix put the broken POS back on there and they won't know the difference.
  14. JoeH
    Blow from the fan side out towards the front with compressed air. How is your air filter gauge? Is your air filter clogging? That'll run your pyrometer up.
  15. JoeH
    How many tons of payload does the pup trailer setup get you?
  16. JoeH
    Find a local commercial agent that can shop around for you.
  17. JoeH
    Ouch! 21k?? What are you hauling?? I paid 11k/year to haul fuel oil, and that carries a high general liability. If you're new to trucking I'd walk away if you can't find something wayyyy lower. Can't make money with a 21k policy. If you're going to make a living with your driver's license you need to keep it spotless. Hind sight is 20/20.
  18. JoeH
    That sounds like it's time for rings. My trucks sit on people's driveways a lot, I can't be leaking that kind of oil.
  19. JoeH
    Kinda hard to see, but I'd probably try and fudge some flex pipe in there... Sux to have such a new truck do this; hope it doesn't void any warranty by patching your own fix on there till mack figures their sht out.
  20. JoeH
    How much pressure is the turbo putting to the intake manifold? If the DOT is that fussy that they're nitpicking s little blowby residue then wash the engine once in a while. In the 11 years I've been driving I've been pulled over twice in my dad's fleet. They're usually just checking brake adjustments and obvious things. Once they mentioned oil leaks, commenting that it'll deteriorate rubber hoses. It was more of a helpful/instructional comment than an "I'm gonna slap a big fine on you" comment.
  21. JoeH
    Miles? Hours? I'd keep oil in it and keep on running it. You could run a compression test to see if the piston rings aren't sealing so we'll. Other culprit could be worn valve guides?
  22. JoeH
    You can convert over to 12v batteries; real easy. Just put the positives on same side and jump them together, and negatives same deal. Instead of POS to NEG jumper. You'll need to trace across left battery box to right to make sure you aren't doing anything goofy like wiring it up to 24v.
  23. JoeH
    I use either a strap style filter wrench or the right size metal band style. Both of mine hook up to ratchets, so with an extension you are all set. Come in from between the spring and the frame with the wrench. Turning the wheel helps get a better attack angle. Filter goes out the bottom, it's a bit of a leap frog scenario to get it down and out below the spring.
  24. JoeH
    Keeping a semi active military keeps soldiers trained, keeps research happening. If we sat on our doorstep and waited for someone to attack us we might get soft before it happens. I'm not saying I support one way or the other, but we are the strongest country in the world, and have been for a long time, and there's reasons for that. Yes in ww I and ww ii we rose to the occasion from a passive state, but that might not always work.
  25. JoeH
    Idle should be set to 650. Surging could be weak idle governor springs?

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