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Sad Che++y Diesel

06-19-2001, 04:45 AM

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Matt42

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Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Glendale, AZ USA Posts: 869

Sad Che++y Diesel

I am stuck with using a 1998 Chevvy 6.5 diesel at work. To date, it has had the engine oil cooler lines let loose on US 93 near Nothing, AZ, plus numerous untraceable oil leaks. Today, we had to have it towed into the dealer because both batteries were dead. It wouldn't even jump start. (The tow operator recognized the truck from previous times.) The batteries are 18 month old Optimas, which tend to do much better than that. Has anyone had any experience with spontaneous Chevvy Short Circuits in the alternator, or someplace in the harness? Bats? Gremlins? Quonlins? If no experience, how about stories or urban legends? I need to take it on the road in 36 hours. If it's not ready, I will have to use my own 1996 Ram DC.

I can access this email address while on the road ----> mshumaker42@hotmail.com

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