$1800...Ouch! I bought a fresh rebuilt , complete engine for my , 92 f350 indirect injection diesel for $1500 and put a turbo on it for another $500 After the problems I've had the misfortune of seeing others go through with the electronic direct injection truck diesels, you couldn't give me one. Yes, they have a bit more power, but how much do you need?
We just took our old truck pulling the 5th wheel camper loaded out to near 10k pounds up to Branson MO for a little vacation with the kids and came back down hwy 7 in Arkansas over Jasper mtn just to see how it would do, and the beast had enough power where I had to slow down for the curves going up the hill a good portion of which is 20%... and no computer problems to worry about. And I don't even have the injection pump turned up all the way to where it should be yet. If you're having problems with one wire harness, might want to consider spending a few bucks on the thing and preventively changing out the remaining wire harnesses and systematically replace the rest of the sensors so you can go a number of years more without it giving you problems. If you wait until it stops again, you may ( like most powerstroke owners ) end up spending a fortune to get the problems solved one at a time, since it generally takes a powerstroke specialist to figure out what's wrong once they stop, but the parts are easy to replace yourself as a preventative measure and will cost a bunch less in the long run that way, plus you won't get mad at the thing and want to dump it. Around here there's one independent who halfway knows what he's doing on powerstrokes, and the dealers who know nothing, but are happy to run up insane diagnostic bills at $90 an hour until they talk the owner into trading in. --------Robert Peter T. Arnold wrote: > Recently had to bring my 95 Ford P'Stroke to my Indy (Truck) for > repairs. > > Truck has 200Kmi. > > Started runnin very rough, sounded like 7 cylinder with a broken rod! > > Took is to a very trusted local shop. They do much diesel truck > repair. > > Shop diagnoses was bad #5 injector ($385) and/or bad wiring > harness(s). > > I gave go ahead. > > No bad injector, both wiring harnesses, Cam Sensor, VAlve cover > gaskets were all bad along with a few small conectors. > > About 10 hours of labor @ $100 per. > > Total bill, $1800! Yikes! > > I hope I get another 100 Kmi out of it. > > Sure makes me appreciate the simple mecanical old Benz. I'm betting > the electronic Benz will be a little spendy later in life. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Peter T. Arnold > > 2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, Fun to drive so far > 1987 300SDL 280KMI Inherited by Grandson > 1995 F-250 PowerChoke 196Kmi > 1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen > Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that is! > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
