I went over to the darkside(bought a 2011)

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  1. Bad Monkey

    Bad Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Update. I found what happened was the piston cooling jet on cylinder 3 came loose or fell out and that is what destroyed number 3 cylinder.Warranty covered everything and dealer covered the towing, so it could have been a lot worse. I've been running my old fld for a few weeks to help cover my bills, and darn you Rank you put the thought in my head to buy back the fld as a spare. But not now. I may keep my eyes open for a older rig I can buy cheap just to keep around. Cause thinking back over the past year, the down time is what hurt the most. How many of you keep a spare truck around? Or would I be just wasting my money?
     
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  3. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    I do. Worst part is keeping the mice away. Insurance broker needs to let you swap trucks. There would be an added expense of plates depending on how you work that out
     
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    Bad Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Darn you. I figured you would say that.
     
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  5. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    Pls enlighten us how the emissions caused this engine failure.
     
  6. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    I can't speak for Icesheeple but the VVA housing on a certain 2005 Accert engine let loose and spewed metal everywhere and put holes where Cat never intended. That's an engine failure caused by emissions.
     
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  7. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    But in this case it isn't a Cat.
    This failure has ,as described here,nothing to do with emissions
     
  8. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Fox urine.
     
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    CharlieK Medium Load Member

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    I think I'd rather have mice!
     
  10. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Hah! I really don't know anything about it but around here on Saturday mornings there's a car show and they always recommend fox urine to keep mice and other critters off stored cars, seemed plausible to me.
     
  11. CharlieK

    CharlieK Medium Load Member

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    I'm curious how they use it!

    I pictured putting the fox urine inside the truck! I s'pose putting some on the ground around it might do the trick... as long as you remember its there, and don't track it into the truck.

    When I was a pup, I did quite a bit of trapping, and usually had a supply of fox urine. One of my brothers pissed me off, and I squirted him with it.. Problem was, I did the "squirting", in the house. Saying Mom was pissed would be a bit of an understatement. I did a lot of scrubbing, for a long time... Long after the stink was gone, SHE could still smell it!
     
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