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10-24-2019, 01:34 AM
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thewildsomewhere
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Advice on bus purchase?
We are looking at a 1994 GMC Bluebird with a CAT 3116 engine with 130k. We've heard mixed reviews on the CAT engine. Anybody have experience? They're asking 4k.
10-24-2019, 06:12 AM
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Johnny Mullet
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The 3116 is a good CAT engine and pretty reliable, but 4K seems a little high for an old bus with low power.
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10-24-2019, 08:26 AM
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EastCoastCB
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The 3116 is a decent and reliable engine.
The injection is a bit finicky and the injectors can be real a real pita.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAmgiI7Kog
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10-24-2019, 11:53 AM
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o1marc
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: 77
Likely the indicated mileage is not correct. That's a $2k bus.
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