Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-16 Thread EDWARD DENNIS
Hi, 1990 Suburban 6.2 na 3.73 gears 31x10.50x15 tires 4x4 253k 15mpg city or towing 3000 lb. boat 17-19 mpg highway empty. Original injectors. Pump at 100k. Ed in Chicago Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 87 K30 crew cab dually that I just got running looks like it's getting in the

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-16 Thread R A Bennell
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas Hi, 1990 Suburban 6.2 na 3.73 gears 31x10.50x15 tires 4x4 253k 15mpg city or towing 3000 lb. boat 17-19 mpg highway empty. Original injectors. Pump at 100k. Ed in Chicago Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 87 K30 crew

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-16 Thread EDWARD DENNIS
13.5 m/usg. Also better than my old 86 Suburban that averaged about 12 m /usg. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of EDWARD DENNIS Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 4:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-15 Thread R A Bennell
Of Loren Faeth Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas Put a real fuel filter/water separator on it. You can buy the Roosa Master filter pair from a tractor salvage yard. Most John Deere Diesels from 4020 on have them

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-15 Thread Kevin
My 87 K30 crew cab dually that I just got running looks like it's getting in the neighborhood of 17 mpg or so. TH400, no overdrive, 4x4, dually, with what feels like 4.10 gears. Sad thing is that's about the mileage of the 05 dodge crew cab dually 4x4, with a cummins, six speed manual, and 3.73s.

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas Put a real fuel filter/water separator on it. You can buy the Roosa Master filter pair from a tractor salvage yard. Most John Deere

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
Check out gm-diesel.com. I have had several and never had a problem with one. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:29 AM

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-14 Thread Curt Raymond
And drank more fuel in accordance. The 6.2 made just shy of 150hp IIRC which as far as I'm concerned is plenty unless I'm working with really heavy loads, I'm not in a hurry. I'd like to transplant one into an S-truck. My '88 S15 had the little 2.8l v6 which made IIRC around 100hp and drove

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-14 Thread Loren Faeth
Put a real fuel filter/water separator on it. You can buy the Roosa Master filter pair from a tractor salvage yard. Most John Deere Diesels from 4020 on have them. Most of the problems of the GM diesel stem from water in the fuel/plugged filter. The factory put on an itty bitty filter, not

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-14 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:24:22 -0600, Loren wrote: Put a real fuel filter/water separator on it. You can buy the Roosa Master filter pair from a tractor salvage yard. Sweet! That's the sort of info I looking for. --Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - 6.2 diesel suburban gotchas

2007-11-14 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:59:55 -0600, Kaleb wrote: Check out gm-diesel.com. Thanks! But it's a web forum Uuugghh! I have had several and never had a problem with one. Good to hear. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For