Recent content by Snekpete

My, how carburetors have changed! Fly by wire anyone?

There are sporadic reports of engine failure associated with HPFP failures. I believe that what is happening is that when the HPFP fails, the fuel system is instantly contaminated. Depending on the type of failure and how long the engine continues to run it is conceivable that the HPFP shaft...

And they wonder why no one watches WNBA.

This is from a friend of mine who owns an Eco Diesel and is active on other forums: The hpfp is attached to the engine block and driven off a gearon the inside of the block. When the hpfp pistons cam followers turn sideways they scrub the cam and followers sending fragments through out the...

When the high pressure fuel pumps on the Eco Diesels blow, and they have been doing so a lot, the dying pump sends tiny little pieces of metal through the whole engine and it can seize. In any case it totals the engine.

I rented a Jeep Wrangler for two weeks while in Florida. It was a hybrid with the 1.8 liter engine. The engine is a little sluggish until the electric motor kicks in, then the vehicle accelerates quite quickly. The charging plug had never been used, it was in the trunk well in the original...

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You can read the whole thread here: https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/what-voltage-should-etorque-be-at.28919

Chemical Russian Roulette is right! It is never a good idea to mix different brands of motor oil for this reason. Each manufacturer has their own recipe of additives and mixing those additives from one brand to another is, indeed, Russian Roulette. Now that doesn't mean that adding a quart of...

The pleats add surface area making it less restrictive, within reason, when not smashed all together. And yes, the truck is parked outside in the weather.

I'm an old guy and it never occurred to me to change cabin filters. So I ordered one for all three cars from Amazon. The RAM was easy, and the filter was dirty. The Bosch looks like a much better filter than stock. I know from furnace filters that activated carbon is useless for this...