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Offline Railton

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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1100 on: March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1101 on: March 30, 2016, 03:13:56 pm »
Quote from: Railton on March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton

Just a bit over 116k
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1102 on: March 30, 2016, 03:16:53 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 03:13:56 pm
Quote from: Railton on March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton

Just a bit over 116k
That is about 4K more than my truck, which had only 1 warranty  call, just oil changes and rear brakes done
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1103 on: March 30, 2016, 03:42:20 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on March 30, 2016, 03:16:53 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 03:13:56 pm
Quote from: Railton on March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton

Just a bit over 116k
That is about 4K more than my truck, which had only 1 warranty  call, just oil changes and rear brakes done
Never know, maybe your truck will catch up in the next 4k kms.  ;)
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1104 on: March 30, 2016, 03:46:13 pm »
I have never had a limp-home incident on any car I've driven, German car or not.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1105 on: March 30, 2016, 03:47:34 pm »
Quote from: mlin32 on March 30, 2016, 03:46:13 pm
I have never had a limp-home incident on any car I've driven, German car or not.

Me neither.....I've had cars blow engines or transmissions, but never limp.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1106 on: March 30, 2016, 03:52:19 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 03:13:56 pm
Quote from: Railton on March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton

Just a bit over 116k
I have over 260,000 K on the Escape now and have never changed the fuel filter. :o  I'm thinking I will in April when I change the plugs.
Railton
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1107 on: March 30, 2016, 04:02:07 pm »
Quote from: mlin32 on March 30, 2016, 03:46:13 pm
I have never had a limp-home incident on any car I've driven, German car or not.

I have, turned it off and on again. Fixed it.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1108 on: March 30, 2016, 04:18:45 pm »
Quote from: mixmanmash on March 30, 2016, 03:42:20 pm
Quote from: Airbalancer on March 30, 2016, 03:16:53 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 03:13:56 pm
Quote from: Railton on March 30, 2016, 03:03:38 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 02:43:59 pm
I got a sudden loss of power and a CEL while on the highway this morning about 80 kms from home  I managed to limp back to town ( 125 downhills and struggling to do 90 uphill). Feels like it could be fuel flow issue. Car is in the shop now  so we'll see. Car is due for a new fuel filter at the next service in about 5,000 kms
How many kilo's on the vehicle now?
Railton

Just a bit over 116k
That is about 4K more than my truck, which had only 1 warranty  call, just oil changes and rear brakes done
Never know, maybe your truck will catch up in the next 4k kms.  ;)

 :nono: it is a Chevy , what could go wrong  :bang:
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1109 on: March 30, 2016, 05:01:49 pm »
Just got a call....it was a partly clogged fuel filter  ....must be that great quality diesel Mr Irving refines here  ;D
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1110 on: March 30, 2016, 05:19:44 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 05:01:49 pm
Just got a call....it was a partly clogged fuel filter  ....must be that great quality diesel Mr Irving refines here  ;D

Wow, never heard of that before!
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1111 on: March 30, 2016, 05:21:03 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 05:01:49 pm
Just got a call....it was a partly clogged fuel filter  ....must be that great quality diesel Mr Irving refines here  ;D

Really....huh....only time I have seen this is when someone buys a car thats been sitting for a really long time and the tank has a bunch of crap on the bottom. Weird  ??? ???
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1112 on: March 30, 2016, 05:35:44 pm »
This is actually the second time this has happened. The first was when the dealership jumbled up the intervals  (supposed to be every 45K) and missed doing it on schedule. It went at about 10K past due. This one had 4-5K left before it was scheduled to be replaced. Not a huge number of diesel cars here....might have gotten some old fuel along the way.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1113 on: March 30, 2016, 05:56:37 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 30, 2016, 05:35:44 pm
This is actually the second time this has happened. The first was when the dealership jumbled up the intervals  (supposed to be every 45K) and missed doing it on schedule. It went at about 10K past due. This one had 4-5K left before it was scheduled to be replaced. Not a huge number of diesel cars here....might have gotten some old fuel along the way.

My local indy recommends changing it out every 30k kms on my dad's E320 CDI diesel.  Which translates into every second service (15k kms between service intervals).
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1114 on: March 30, 2016, 06:23:57 pm »
Pretty sure the van has the original fuel filter.  Don't remember seeing in the service records from previous owners.  220k now...

Do all cars have limp mode?
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1115 on: March 30, 2016, 06:27:17 pm »
Quote from: Solstice2006 on March 30, 2016, 06:23:57 pm
Pretty sure the van has the original fuel filter.  Don't remember seeing in the service records from previous owners.  220k now...

Do all cars have limp mode?

No, not all.  But if your fuel filter is clogged....the car would run like a turd...which would be a sort of limp mode anyways.   ;D
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1116 on: March 30, 2016, 07:36:36 pm »
I know several ways to un clog YOUR fuel filter.............all fun................. :o ..."a sign for things to come" :pimp:
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1117 on: March 30, 2016, 08:52:35 pm »
Quote from: Solstice2006 on March 30, 2016, 06:23:57 pm
Pretty sure the van has the original fuel filter.  Don't remember seeing in the service records from previous owners.  220k now...

Do all cars have limp mode?
It's more of a diesel thing to frequently change the fuel filter.

I never once changed it in my Protégé, 340k later.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1118 on: March 31, 2016, 07:47:06 am »
Quote from: mixmanmash on March 30, 2016, 08:52:35 pm
Quote from: Solstice2006 on March 30, 2016, 06:23:57 pm
Pretty sure the van has the original fuel filter.  Don't remember seeing in the service records from previous owners.  220k now...

Do all cars have limp mode?
It's more of a diesel thing to frequently change the fuel filter.

I never once changed it in my Protégé, 340k later.

^This

I'm no expert on automotive diesels but  my experience with marine diesels is that you always carry spare filters.
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Re: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
« Reply #1119 on: March 31, 2016, 07:58:36 am »
Quote from: sailor723 on March 31, 2016, 07:47:06 am
Quote from: mixmanmash on March 30, 2016, 08:52:35 pm
Quote from: Solstice2006 on March 30, 2016, 06:23:57 pm
Pretty sure the van has the original fuel filter.  Don't remember seeing in the service records from previous owners.  220k now...

Do all cars have limp mode?
It's more of a diesel thing to frequently change the fuel filter.

I never once changed it in my Protégé, 340k later.

^This

I'm no expert on automotive diesels but  my experience with marine diesels is that you always carry spare filters.

So owning  MB is like owning a sailboat , hand over credit card,  hold back the tears , :rofl2:
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