Just checking in - I'm out west, BJ60 didn't make it...

[Canuck]

I buy only the ultra low sulphur if possible here in Canada but should I use an additive aswell?

It may be all in my head but my 74 seems to run better whenever I add Howes to the tank at a fill-up. It also encapsulates any water or moisture in the fuel.

Howes Lubricator: Products

You can pick it up at Lordco

 

[simonliew]

Hi,
l am in Winnipeg,have a cruiser shop here if you come this way.
Oh ya,Did those Alternators from Toyota come with the voltage regulator??
Simon Liew
TLC import connection
Winnipeg

 

[joshoisasleep]

Just took my non turbo '81 3b up to 13,000 feet day before yesterday. It didn't like it, but I don't think you're going that high. Watch behind you like a hawk for black smoke and enjoy watching people speed past while you relax in 3rd and 2nd...

Also... I dunno about your AA, but with the top BCAA package (like $120?), they'll practically tow you across the country no questions asked...

 

[peterdouglas]

Bring lots of music!

Oh yeah, you bet! My Cruiser has a new stereo with an iPod interface that charges the iPod and lets you control it from the deck. If I were to play everything on my iPod only once, it would take over 6 days (non-stop) to listen to!

Only ultra low sulfer diesel(ULSD) is sold in Canada. Nothing else is available at the pump.

Lubricity additives sound like a good idea anyhow. I will continue to use them. The ULSD diesel is supposed to have better lubricity than the previous fuel 1.5 yrs ago.

Since getting to Kelowna and buying my temporary car, the diesel Jetta (which I may keep as a spare vehicle once I get the BJ60 here), I've been buying diesel from Petro Canada. But the other day I was at a Mohawk station and noticed their sign said "Premium Diesel for the price of Regular Diesel." So, I filled up there. Can't really notice a difference yet. Maybe it will give better fuel economy? If so, I'll use it in the BJ60 when I get it here.

Hi,
l am in Winnipeg,have a cruiser shop here if you come this way.
Oh ya,Did those Alternators from Toyota come with the voltage regulator??
Simon Liew
TLC import connection
Winnipeg

Excellent, thanks! I'll have to get your contact info before I head out. And about your other question... my memory fails me... do our BJ60's have an external regulator? It's been 5 months since I've seen my truck and I forget. If it's an external regulator, then no, the alternator from Toyota did not come with a regulator. Mind you, I never saw the last 2 alternators - those were the ones my parents dealt with after I had left.

Just took my non turbo '81 3b up to 13,000 feet day before yesterday. It didn't like it, but I don't think you're going that high. Watch behind you like a hawk for black smoke and enjoy watching people speed past while you relax in 3rd and 2nd...

I don't think the Rockies are that high... but when I took the Jetta to Big White (1129 feet) it was a nice, slow drive belching clouds of black smoke like I've never seen before. I agree, great way to get rid of tailgaters! I've never seen the Jetta or my BJ60 do that, but then again, never drove either of them up such steep roads before. Always did it in a gasser before.

Also... I dunno about your AA, but with the top BCAA package (like $120?), they'll practically tow you across the country no questions asked...

I called BCAA a few days ago. You're right, they have a premium membership that gives up to 320 kms of towing for about $130 or so, IIRC. That's the one I'm going to get before I head out. May even get it sooner.

 

[AJAEbj42]

Oh yes, and of course, this will be first time I'll be driving my BJ60 on steep mountain roads. I know it struggled with some moderate hills around Barrie, but then again, I can just do as the truckers do and put my 4-ways on and climb up in 2nd or 3rd gear at 40 km/hr I guess.... right? And many of you have taken a 3B on mountain roads before. I do recall one member telling me last year that he melted a 3B doing that, which is why I got a pyrometer, to keep an eye on the EGT's. The naturally aspirated 3B is not known for its demon acceleration. If my diesel Jetta on the trip to Big White recently, is any indication, I know that's what I'm in for. (it struggled to do 60 km/hr in 3rd gear while spewing out huge clouds of thick, black smoke, and those hills weren't as steep at some through Roger's Pass). As long as i make it without a breakdown or damaging anything, I'll be happy!

Hi Peter,

I drive a BJ-42 with a 3B. I drove it from Calgary to the Fraser Valley when I first bought it. I've also driven it a few times from the Fraser Valley over the Coquihalla to my buddy's place in West Bank. What I've found with my 3B (naturally aspirated) on the hills, is that 1/4 throttle does a much as for speed as putting your foot on the floor. Flooring it, won't make the cruiser go faster, just makes it harder on the engine. If you lift your foot and the cruiser doesn't slow down; you're pushing too hard on the accelerator; ease up, no sense sending all that extra fuel through the engine. Keep the throttle, just at the point that if you lift your foot, the truck slows. You'll get the hang of it soon enough. I would recommend highway 1 through to the Okanagon, rather than the Crowsnest (Highway 3) for the Rockies route.

Bring the Cruiser to BC; there are absolutely endless places to explore in southern BC, that you'll never get to in a Jetta! (oh oh, secret's out)

Good Luck!

 

[peterdouglas]

If you lift your foot and the cruiser doesn't slow down; you're pushing too hard on the accelerator; ease up, no sense sending all that extra fuel through the engine. Keep the throttle, just at the point that if you lift your foot, the truck slows. You'll get the hang of it soon enough. I would recommend highway 1 through to the Okanagon, rather than the Crowsnest (Highway 3) for the Rockies route.

Good idea, thanks! I'll keep that in mind for the BJ60 and also the Jetta. It's tempting to floor it when you really need to get moving, and I probably (unconsciously) do that since the naturally aspirated diesels don't get the vehicle moving that fast. I was planning on taking Highway 1, the lesser of two evils. Tried the Crowsnest once, long ago, and didn't really like it. Too twisty and slow going, even though it looked to be a shorter route on the map.

Bring the Cruiser to BC; there are absolutely endless places to explore in southern BC, that you'll never get to in a Jetta! (oh oh, secret's out)

Yeah, I was getting ready to go off-roading in the Jetta pretty soon! But, I'll wait until I get the BJ60 out here! I've already seen a few places I'd like to explore.