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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-27-2017, 06:35 PM

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Posted By xciter101

I'm guessing there's no shelf life to consider on...

I'm guessing there's no shelf life to consider on DK? Mine aren't coded, which may be why this surplus store has huge quantities on the shelf? Might go make an offer on their stock. LOL

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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-27-2017, 05:51 PM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

Found some DK just a couple days after this post...

Found some DK just a couple days after this post and, just around the farm, felt like there was a noticeable increase in throttle response right away. Best part is I found it at a local surplus store...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-15-2017, 10:47 AM

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Posted By xciter101

My ex ran a Saturn it of oil. Was knocking and...

My ex ran a Saturn it of oil. Was knocking and trying to overheat. I put about 2.5 qts of Lucas and the rest with oil.
She smoked and coughed for about 3 minutes and then was fine for the year we...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-15-2017, 08:11 AM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

Brings another question to mind. I've been a long...

Brings another question to mind. I've been a long time fan of Lucas additives. I don't know anything about these additives you mentioned but had planned on dumping Lucas into my tank, as their claims...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-14-2017, 08:55 PM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

Thanks again to all who replied.

I appreciate all the input and I guess it's time to back out of this thread.

I am not really accustomed to the proper etiquette of message boards, so forgive me if it's normal to reply to each...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-14-2017, 10:23 AM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

I absolutely understand being cautious with the...

I absolutely understand being cautious with the fluid changing but I've done old gas vehicles so many times that I couldn't wait. And typically I had a harder time than this. I'm actually going to...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-14-2017, 09:43 AM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

Thanks, everyone. I got impatient yesterday,...

Thanks, everyone. I got impatient yesterday, while I was away from the internet and put one battery @ 650 CCA in the beast.
My plan was to bump the engine over, just to see how it would fair and...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-13-2017, 07:23 AM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

While I'm definitely new to a diesel engine, I...

While I'm definitely new to a diesel engine, I tend to agree.
Would you all definitely recommend a deep cycle specifically?
Will my bus' charging system charge 2 marine batteries effectively or...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-13-2017, 07:08 AM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

I now understand that you were also leaning at...

I now understand that you were also leaning at parallel and 12 Volts.
I believe you were correct, as I now see my jumpers are designed for parallel, not series wiring as I first assumed.
Thanks...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-13-2017, 07:02 AM

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Posted By xciter101

I am a scrap yard junkie by birth, I guess. You...

I am a scrap yard junkie by birth, I guess. You said copper bars and my hair stood on end. I love that idea but actually have so much spare welder cable and terminals available that I'd have to hold...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-13-2017, 06:58 AM

Replies: 38

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Posted By xciter101

:doh::Thanx: I'm feeling bad about the title of...

:doh::Thanx:
I'm feeling bad about the title of my thread, but worse about not realizing this sooner.
The jumpers I mentioned are indeed made to wire in parallel.
There is a jumper with 3 (+) and...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-12-2017, 10:12 PM

Replies: 38

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Posted By xciter101

Thanks for the info and I was really expecting 24...

Thanks for the info and I was really expecting 24 volt, with two big batteries, until I started counting terminals. And these look to be a factory set of jumpers. (Maybe not factory for this bus but...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

06-12-2017, 09:18 PM

Replies: 38

Feeling so completely lost.

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Posted By xciter101

Feeling so completely lost.

Hello everyone. Looking forward to learning and sharing here as I embark on what maybe a very long project. I'm the excited and somewhat frightened new owner of a 1990 Chevrolet full size school bus,...

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