My opinion is that the idi engines with a turbo setup are the most dependable. Yes, they need special coolant additive but otherwise they are pretty trouble free. No crazy crumbling injector harnesses or computer at all for that matter.
Mike On Apr 20, 2011 7:05 PM, "Bob Rentfro" <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > And which one is the desirable, trouble-free one? > > Bob R > On Apr 20, 2011 3:51 PM, "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> wrote: >> At some point IH became Navistar. They continued to make the Ford diesels >> through the 7.3 PSD. >> >> Greg >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com ] >> On Behalf Of Mitch Haley >> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:45 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ford diesels >> >> Dieselhead wrote: >>> What is IDI ford? Are you referring to Prechamber (indirect injection) >>> as opposed to direct injection? Is this the International engine vs the >>> frod engine that replaced the International engines? >> >> They were all made by IH, at least up through 2005 or whenever they > dropped >> the >> 6.0L PSD. IDI is indeed a reference to having prechambers. The 6.9 and 7.3 >> were >> pretty much the same engine AFAIK until the direct injection PSD came > along >> late >> in the 1994 model year. >> >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
