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05-09-2019, 10:10 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 9
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Ward Volunteer
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 25
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questions about my engine
I just bought a 1990 international 3800. Seems to have a Navistar diesel engine in it. it looks like it has some kind of propane tank hook up that goes to it? can anyone tell me what that is about?
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05-09-2019, 10:24 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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Need a picture, if it is about the size of a 1 pound propane tank, it is probably an ether tank for a cold start kit
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05-09-2019, 10:38 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 9
Year: 1990
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Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
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there's no tank attached to it. just the hose for it. coming out into the cabin? i thought it was another air compressor hose (there's one underneath the bus) but my dad says no, that it looks like a propane hook up and wonders if it is like some kind of propane turbo for the engine?
my dad is a pretty good handyman, just not that familiar with diesel engines -- i'm sure he will figure it out, but i was trying the easy way out..
i don't have a picture of it, i'll get one tomorrow in the daylight..
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05-10-2019, 05:38 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
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Could be for a booster. It's my understanding that injecting propane into a diesel is analogous to a nitous oxide power boost in a gasser.
Tho my knowledge of diesel is pretty much limited to knowing to use only the green handled nozzle at the pump...
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05-10-2019, 07:43 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Brevard County, FL
Posts: 911
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford
Engine: 6.6 New Holland Diesel
Rated Cap: 60 kids, 10 window
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
Could be for a booster. It's my understanding that injecting propane into a diesel is analogous to a nitous oxide power boost in a gasser.
Tho my knowledge of diesel is pretty much limited to knowing to use only the green handled nozzle at the pump...
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Just be careful if you go to a BP fuel station. They have the handle colors reversed.
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05-10-2019, 08:43 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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YIKES!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninjakitty
Just be careful if you go to a BP fuel station. They have the handle colors reversed.
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One moment's inattention could result in that being an expensive cerebral flatus...
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05-10-2019, 09:38 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 9
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Ward Volunteer
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
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okay i apparently have a DT360? Well.. it says it's in the Dt360 family so..
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05-12-2019, 05:15 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Where does the other end of that line go? Pics of it would probably be helpful too. It does look like a propane connection though.
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05-12-2019, 06:05 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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There was nothing attached.
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Originally Posted by born2bfree
Where does the other end of that line go? Pics of it would probably be helpful too. It does look like a propane connection though.
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Yup. Left-hand thread n all.
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05-12-2019, 06:37 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
There was nothing attached.Yup. Left-hand thread n all.
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I know he said there was nothing attached to the connector. I was wondering where that line leads to from the connector, is the other end attached somewhere on the engine? If it does go to the engine what is it attached to? A picture of the other end where it attaches. If it is not attached to anything...hard telling not knowing
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05-12-2019, 10:06 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Apologies. My bad.
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Originally Posted by born2bfree
I know he said there was nothing attached to the connector. I was wondering where that line leads to from the connector, is the other end attached somewhere on the engine? If it does go to the engine what is it attached to? A picture of the other end where it attaches. If it is not attached to anything...hard telling not knowing
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Tho I haven't heard, "ha'ad tellin', not knowin'," since I left New England!
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