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Vlad, Great photo essay. Good luck with the DMM.

Hey Paul....great to see you back here. I was concerned about you since I never heard from you at Carlisle. I thought the worst of you but never thought about your wife. Definitely sorry to hear about the wife but glad she is on the road to recovery. I never thought about Dementia and violence. Again, good to see your post and hope and pray for a full and speedy recovery for the wife.

Foreign made parts?

A heavy momma in the passenger seat??

Doug, Thanks for posting. I already registered the MH but not sure if I will be able bring it (long story). Too many "irons in the fire" in September. I will definitely (Lord willing) have the MH at Gerhart's.

Congratulations! Hope everyone is well.

Mine is still the same (the second image).

C-7 is the new version of the 3126.

3116 160-250 3126 175-300

This picture was in the local paper - Morrison's Cove Herald, Thursday August 7, 2014 edition. I don't remember the Mack but I do remember the Chevy.

If you use a good quality name brand lubricant, no need to top treat with additives.

Agee. Not sure when GM quit making the C8500. Did the later models use CAT 3116 or 3126?

Good point hat. I was "assuming" (I know - ass you me) that he had sufficient air pressure. If there is not enough air pressure the parking valves will "pop out" instead of staying "in". The valves need to stay "in" to release the brakes. I had an MH that after it sat for a few weeks or months would not release the brakes. I would "jack" around with the foot treadle and try to move the truck forward and backward and finally they would release. Seems the pads would stick to the drums. Be careful when trying to move the truck forward/backward, you could twist the driveshaft or break a u-joint/yoke.

Sounds like your brakes are not releasing. Likely "frozen" from sitting.

I am a MOPAR fan but don't care for today's muscle cars (Dodge, Chevy, nor Ford). Give me the late 60s and early 70s....cubic inches!

JT...WTF? Run that one by me again....I think I missed sumtin.

Saw this on the internet this morning. Another barn find in Nebraska. Not as impressive as the first one (new/low mileage vehicles) but interesting anyway. http://www.vanderbrinkauctions.com/auctions_details.php?detail=147&allimages=NO

Most multi-functional Diesel fuel additive packages contain, in addition to lubricity, detergents, dispersants, oxidation stabilizers, corrosion inhibitors, and demulsifiers. Cetane improver and anti-gel are extras. I should have mentioned, the company I worked for also supplies additives to other fuel additive (both gasoline and Diesel) companies. Some companies have their own chemical formulators and buy components (such as those listed above) and make their own "cocktail". Some fuel additive companies will purchase a fully formulated package and just bottle/label the product.

Nice purchase Mike. Will it be at Trucktoberfest or Gerhart's?

DCW, Reduction in lubricity may be due to alcohol in the additive.

Thanks for posting the article. I am not going to "bad mouth" any product. But the company I worked for provides the additive package for Stanadyne. I was involved with product development (field testing) many years ago. I know it works so I am staying with the Stanadyne product. If anyone is not familiar with Stanadyne, they manufacture rotary fuel lubricated injection pumps. They were the first company to address lubricity issues and develop testing standards. ASTM D975 Diesel fuel standard has a specification for lubricity that No.1 and No.2 Diesel fuel must meet. So in essence, lubricity is not an issue in today's Diesel fuel. As for bioDiesel....it does provide improved lubricity but it also reduces the BTU content (power) of the fuel and has POOR cold flow properties. Bottom line is "something is better than nothing" in today's ULSD fuel. Also, pre-2000 engines are more "forgiving" of low sulfur fuel because of lower injection pressures.

In the mid 80's, over 95% of the Mack trucks were equipped with Mack engines.

Does anyone know if Hagerstown is having an Open House/Show this year? I think it is usually in September. This was the old "Mack Power Roundup".

Stanadyne Performance Formula...use it in all my Diesel fuel. However it is difficult to find locally. I get mine off the internet. Power Service Diesel Kleen + Cetane (no cold flow improver) or Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane (with cold flow) are good alternatives and available at Wally World and most truck stops.

Coal power plants are being replaced with natural gas power plants. One of these days the government is going to start taxing all the natural gas users. Then the switch will be back to coal or Diesel. What goes around comes around. Just my opinion.