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For field repairs, a piece of hose slit and clamped with multiple quality clamps over the damaged area can even be semipermanent. If the damaged area is fairly small, a skilled welder with a tig machine should be able to repair the damaged area easily. Even if the damage is fairly...

? Sounds like an adventure. I'll look around for carb adjustments. You probably will end up needing to adjust your main jet for altitude. It should be a pretty easy job if memory serves. Keeping the revs up is a good idea, Especially if it's cold where you are. Almost all of these air...

What's the year/make? There may be an adjustment table for altitude. It may be a good idea to replace all the wear parts on the belt drive, or have spares.

That would be a fun project. Crazy lift of course, but still fun. Getting the engine to fit would be insane. The sprinter front overhang is a foot shorter than the F series at least.

Another 5k miles on the van, still working out a few bugs, mostly due to user error though. Left upper control arm had one pivot slip in a bit. Messed up my alignment, did a quick reset in the bush, but need to redo the alignment when we do a maintenance stop. If I had to do it again, I may...

My 9 foot tall van definitely need sway bars, both to prevent motion sickness and for safety. Without them the van can become a rollover hazard in emergency evasion situations. I had a friend roll over his wrangler which was top-heavy with a roof rack when merging an on ramp to the interstate...

Continued code void UpdatePump() { //If engine is running, turn off engine coolant pump (ECU controls, but engine pump also is sufficient). if (DplusS) PUMPEngineS = 0; //If engine is running, Noe engine preheat/boost is selected, and D5 is currently off if (DplusS &&...

All right, here is the semi final parts list and code for the temperature control setup. There is also a 5V zener diode, and some 20A PV panel blocking diodes to prevent back feeding on the engine pump control...

We are somewhere in central Utah. I was looking for rodent damage (long story), and spotted Broken sway bar bracket. I guess the bolt came loose, and the bending fatigued the bracket. I might get it welded if l spot an open shop. Otherwise I have a new set going to a nearby post office...

I just like that they don't put the ridiculous "swoops and swirls" like most big flat sided RVs have. Hideous...

can means canbus, digital communication. If you look at the d5s main plug under the cover, there should be a pin for analog on/off. However it may not work due to custom programming.

The sprinters also use the D5WZ. Some of the information in this thread will be applicable. https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/668/ You will have a wire (typically yellow) which when connected to 12V will start the heater. The heater will run at high power (5kw) until the...

No problem. I used 0.1" polycarbonate, but 0.08-0.125 would work well. The acrylic panes are stiffer, and more scratch resistant, so I would go that route if you can source them. The local place here was out of acrylic in the right size for some reason.

Clear RTV silicone adhesive. The outdoor stuff that's ~8$ a tube. There are clear urethanes that work as well, just not as common. A couple notes on doing that to a window. You need to make sure that dust can't get behind the pane. My windows have a small drain around the pinch weld on the...

Decided to DIY double pane the factory rear window. Testing some storage on the aft side of the slider opening. Do some work to stop the rear doors squeaking. New upper striker plate, and new latch pin.

Since we will be in the USA for a while, we wanted reliable unlimited mobile internet. Lots of background on this but here is the executive summary. A cheap Visible phone with unlimited data plan. Phone is tethered to the router which has a wifi and wired network available. The router spoofs...

Typically these heaters will not activate if the temps are above a certain threshold. Some configurations require the engine to be running, or have a runtime limit (battery preservation). Typically this is all controlled by an external module programed by the OEM. The heater itself will...

Yes but not always.

Pushing to get the last of the winter maintenance done. Due to the angle of my D2, I think the combustion burner chamber is getting a bit of coke on the high side. So I put some shims under the low side. I also slotted a socket to make a glow plug removal tool. I also swapped in new...

Can you post a photo of the unit? There are only a couple major manufacturers. Some versions can be wired up to a manual switch. I use the Espar hydronic model in my camper for hot water, engine preheat, and water tank antifreeze.