From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 13:26:40 PDT
Compared to over the road truckers whose engines routinely run 500K miles
or more before a major rebuild, he is probably right. I've never heard of
a multifuel engine with more than perhaps 60-80K miles. Does anyone have
any experience on exactly how long a multifuel can last?
Dave
On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 10:39:47 -0700 (PDT), Employee@MilVeh.com
<milveh@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I can tell you what mine runs, it holds 30+ psi at
> idle which is at 600-650 rpms with Shell's industrial
> 30 wt.
>
> I am running stock a multi-fuel with a whistler turbo
> and I love the engine. Although I was a little taken
> back when a guy who owns a trucking company refered to
> the engine as a "disposable" and "not worth
> rebuilding." Sure a Cat or Cummins is a better
> engine, but they are newer and cost a lot more too. Considering the low
> price I paid for my truck, this
> Continental runs like a champ and since I fixed the
> fuel density compensator I have had zero problems with
> it. Very happy with it and I get about 10 mpg. too.
>
> --- "Fred H. Schlesinger" <fred@schlesingers.net>
> wrote:
>> What is normal? Are the gauges in the truck pretty
>> accurate?
>>
>>
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-- Dave
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