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Chevy Truck said:
Hey guys, friend of brookyn tow here {louis} and he told me what you giys did for him and the whole story. now i read this and and cant believe how close of a family you 6.5 giuys are. kinda makes me want to go buy a 6.5. although been helping hom with his truck and feel like now i know why he speaks so highly of you people. Ive learned more off this site lurking around than i think the dealer could have taught me. you are some great bunch of guys and now I see why Lou hangs out here. he even made join up and get my own screen name even tho i dont have a diesel.
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Hey there CT, welcome to the site officially, even though you don't have a 6.5, you are welcome to join in the camaraderie of the TTS clan; no need for you to lurk in the shadows, some of us are fluent in gasser speak as well if that is your passion.

Hey put the bug in Lou's ear I'm going to be leaving the area mid August, and we need to get those new injectors installed in his ride, so next weekend would be prime time for that.
 
Good for you, Rob - you and your family have a great holiday!!

As for your comments - I love this place and these people! You just don't find this on any other site, period.
 
JiFaire said:
Good for you, Rob - you and your family have a great holiday!!

As for your comments - I love this place and these people! You just don't find this on any other site, period.
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Thanks Jim. I'm always cheered when I read a post from the Canuck bear! Thanks to you and everyone for the really helpful suggestions. I especially enjoyed and appreciated the thinking from Buddy and Tim.

-Rob :)
 
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JiFaire said:
Good for you, Rob - you and your family have a great holiday!!

As for your comments - I love this place and these people! You just don't find this on any other site, period.
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X 2 The people here are exceptional.
 
Hi Guys,

We've made it to Disneyland, and the burb is running great. Thanks again you guys!

I just managed to download the photos I took from the cell phone. I didn't take a lot, as I was working on my own in the dealer parking lot/NAPA parking lot, in 105 degree heat in Fresno.

One photo shows the "T" into the vacuum actuator.

The other photo shows the inexpensive vacuum fuel pressure gauge with the 6' long vacuum tubing. This is plenty long enough to be able to run the tubing out the back of the hood (doesn't pinch if you route it carefully) and into the car through the window if its slightly open. Perfect for you or the passenger to read the gauge while running. I guess you could go to 8' of tubing if you want a bit more slack. Great idea from Tim. You certainly could also use this to T into the fuel line to check the pressure. Same setup.

This helped to figure out whether the actuator was receiving proper vacuum.

On another note - burb has been running well, turning in 16.5 MPG while fully loaded with 6 passengers and luggage, running 70-75 MPH in 100 degree heat. It did approach the 210 degree mark on the desert mountain run into LA, but turning off the A/C dropped it enough to not slow down.

Great rig.
 

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But turning off the AC there hurts so much, just like driving through Vegas
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That's true Buddy, but I only turned it off for like 2 miles just to make sure the burb wouldn't touch 210. Family never really noticed it.

Update: Burb still running great, family is comfortable and safe, we're headed back up I-5 now to the Pac NW. No problems at all even in 105 degree desert heat. I did notice going back out of LA that the water temp gauge would approach 210. This time I didn't turn off the A/C, but just kept an eye on the temp. It went to about 205, then the fan kicked in (more than before) and the temp dropped immediately to 190-195.

A fan with a clutch set at a lower temp would probably keep it from getting anywhere close to 210.

Thank again to my extended TTS family. You saved us from a ruined vacation and a huge repair bill.

All the best,

Rob :)
 
Rob, happy trails back to the Northwest. I'm just pleased your vacation went well and you got the help you needed from your family here.

:D

Jim
 
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