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02-08-2009 04:34 AM |
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Originally Posted by lowrange
(Post 436842)
I'm inclined to believe it would be a great truck, much better than new. It's like Trick My Truck for guys who actually make a living with them, not just a nice TV show. I don't know anything about ceramic and teflon coated pistons but I just bet they're better than a fireplace. :rofl:
Yeah, Kevin's a self-promoter, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know a lot and have a lot of good advice.
I just got my fingers burned on the Turbo 3000 and am not ready to forgive or trust him again. There's always that one little thing- after 7,000 miles, my Vada hadn't done a damn thing for me. But...what if...30,000 miles!? Ah, forget it. I'm listening, but I'm taking everything with a grain of salt, too. I am probably going to pick up one of those Walker Mega-Flow mufflers, unless one of you guys tells me I'm wasting my money.
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I remember a thread a while back that was based on a number of "SNAKE-OIL" remedies to improve the fuel economy on a truck. That "TURBO-3000" was one of the things on the list. Yes, there are things you can do, and reducing the back-pressure is one of them. Increasing the intake pressure will also help. But, this turbo thingy and the magnet that you put on your fuel line (that is California EPA approved) won't do a damned thing but relieve you of some of the weight in your wallet. If you looked inside that turbo thing, all it is, is an addition to the length of your fuel line, with a few baffles inside it. I'm told it's supposed to "ATOMIZE" the fuel... In the fuel line??? Where it's supposed to be liquid??? Feed atomized fuel into the injectors???
One look at the truck... It's a Frightliner...
One look at the engine... It's a Detroit...
If I want a signature truck, I'll keep looking... There's gotta be a Kenworth out back somewhere... Then, a Cat 3406 or a Cummins N14+... About 3:46 rears, and a good 10 speed, and I'll run circles around his signature. So, now, I've already had a look at the truck, and the engine, and I don't have to waste my time anymore.
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