who got stuck on the bridge yesterday?
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Did you take that photo?
Cool picture, but I hope the driver is allright.
I wonder what happened that caused it to burn?
I wonder what happened that caused it to burn?
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which bridge was that? i was stuck in surrey heading west on the portmann bridge. must have been at least an hour or so.
hopefully the driver came away from that OK...looks bloody scary!
hopefully the driver came away from that OK...looks bloody scary!
Now it's definatly a Kenworthless.... I wonder if his fire extinguisher was in proper working order?
yes definately an electronic diesel fire . could be due to ulsd i have seen electronic and mechanical pump seals shrink, and spit fuel on the underside on the top of the bonnet sp;lashing on the turbo and then the flame starts. the other day I seen a 2004 pete come in idling in front of the shop, i smelled fuel (raw) I said shut it down popped open the bonnet and the head and valve cover was sweating diesel fuel , the electronic engines do not have exposed injectors they are in the head, well a few minutes later if on highway running full load there would have been a fire( not good) unless you work in a shop people really dont understand the prob. with ulsd on pre emmission engines- 2006
aaron
aaron
So I assume that to prevent this from occuring you would use a fuel conditioner? My father runs some mid 80's era Macks and I would hate to see them burn up like the KW.
Also it was my impression that due to the low lub. qualities of ULSD, the refinerys were adding a lubricant so as not to wear out fuel system components. Would that not curtail the seal shrinkage?
Also it was my impression that due to the low lub. qualities of ULSD, the refinerys were adding a lubricant so as not to wear out fuel system components. Would that not curtail the seal shrinkage?
your seeing a lot of leakage? I literally cannot tell a difference in my 77 mercedes diesel. No leaks or anything. Still smokes once and awhile on hill...
not a lot of people in the diesel section complaining of leaks either.
for your prado, ever consider removing the electronic part of the diesel control? retrofit on some 2l-t pumps........
Hi B.B NO the prado aint leaking. Im talking about the big engines CAT, CUMMINS and Detroit semi engines lots of them. I would love to get arid of the electronics on the prado, especially the throttle positioner sensor ,if the pump starts leaking I will go mechanical
aaron
p.s on Toyota Diesel.com some people are having probs.
I was talking to a guy that is a fuel distrbutor and he said that the refineries add bio for lub. but it is not enough, he said that some refineries still make sulpher grade due to the demand but its a hastle hauling it because when he hauls for a ULSD customer he has to rinse the tanks out.
aaron kuit
As I have said in posts in the diesel section, failing seals are not caused by lack of lubricant in ULSD. They are caused by the lack of aromatics, which like the lubricant (sulphur), are removed during the refining of ULSD. The aromatics cause rubber seals to swell a bit and stay flexible. Without them they shrink and dry up like a 80 year old man skinny dipping in the Artic Ocean. 
The only solution is to replace the seals with Viton type seals. It is also recommended that you replace rubber fuel line and filler hoses as well, especially if you run Bio Diesel with a high % of Bio. Over time, Bio Diesel will soften rubber seals and lines to the point that they will fail.
My IP was done this past winter. I will do the rubber filler hose and sections of rubber fuel line when I get time. I never run more than B40.
The only solution is to replace the seals with Viton type seals. It is also recommended that you replace rubber fuel line and filler hoses as well, especially if you run Bio Diesel with a high % of Bio. Over time, Bio Diesel will soften rubber seals and lines to the point that they will fail.
My IP was done this past winter. I will do the rubber filler hose and sections of rubber fuel line when I get time. I never run more than B40.
Where are you getting B40 from? Did you find a hidden source in Abbotsford? 
Where are you getting B40 from? Did you find a hidden source in Abbotsford?
Martin, I'm still getting it at the Husky in Delta when I am near there. I made a special trip last week because I had to do AirCare on Friday. AirCare didn't have my truck on the computer so all they took was the engine size. The idiot who "drove" my truck had to stop the test twice. He was either lugging the hell out of it or over reving it. When the test was finished, I asked him if he knew how to drive a standard. He told me he was just following the shift point the computer display had given him.
I asked him how the computer could tell him when to shift if the truck was not even on the computer database, so had no knowlege of the engine or gearing.
Duh, he didn't have an answer for that one. I will be contacting AirCare and my MLA. BTW, it passed with flying cclours.John
The idiot who "drove" my truck had to stop the test twice. He was either lugging the hell out of it or over reving it. When the test was finished, I asked him if he knew how to drive a standard. He told me he was just following the shift point the computer display had given him.
John
That happens even if the truck is in the system!! The folks they hire at AirCare are clueless but with a big paycheck!
If you have an automatic trans, they test the idle emissions in Park. So, if you have a vehicle that is set to idle fast in Park, then you might fail the idle emissions part of the test. My wife's Olds flunked twice, so I set the Park idle way low and it passed fine on the third try. So it cost me $69.00 for three tests because I had to compensate for their incompetence. What a bunch of f**kups.
Howdy All:
I'm getting in on this thread a little late but I was stuck in one of the westbound lanes just after the span and before the flaming truck. It was a pretty incredible scene that included several small explosions.
Might as well also intro myself as a brand spanking new member with all the critical info: Ryan, Vancouver, black FJ Cruiser 6-speed manual, presently all stock save for the Coastal Cruisers sticker and a little bit of bush rash.
Look forward to meeting many of you on Thursday!
Cheers,
Ryan
I'm getting in on this thread a little late but I was stuck in one of the westbound lanes just after the span and before the flaming truck. It was a pretty incredible scene that included several small explosions.
Might as well also intro myself as a brand spanking new member with all the critical info: Ryan, Vancouver, black FJ Cruiser 6-speed manual, presently all stock save for the Coastal Cruisers sticker and a little bit of bush rash.
Look forward to meeting many of you on Thursday!
Cheers,
Ryan