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i am tending to agree with Bill, short runs, mostly city, even when towing you're only going a short distance. the v6 should do the job.

Thats UK gallon right? cause theres no way a 5.7 will get 27 miles per US gallon unless its aided by a serious tailwind and going downhill.

Hp sells cars torque moves them and pulls your toys. My 3l diesel only generates about 240 peak hp. But it has over 400lbft of torque starting at 2k rpms. You will find the same if you compared the pentastar to even the old 4.7. More torque at lower rpms than the 6. Would you rather run on the hwy at 1.8k rpms or at 2.5k or higher In order to make the 290hp in the 6 you have to rev the snot out of it making it work harder and consume more fuel. They didnt even bother putting in a tow\haul mode in the diesel because it doesnt need to downshidft going up grades it has the torque to do it in top gear torque converter locked.

Given that you only put 10-12k a year on it, your fuel costs wouldnt be that bad with the v8. i put 3-4x that, so the diesel makes sense. i'd check what the tow capacity on the new v6 is too. i am familiar with the previous generation (2005-2011) i'd give the new liberty a hard look too, same v6 but a lighter vehicle -- i think they're rated for 5000lbs.

i have owned a 4.7 GC and now own a 3.0 diesel the v8 is a hog on gas, especially in the city - on the hwy I got 20mpg if i kept it at or under 110 but city was much worse. the 5.7 will be even worse. it will pull up to 6000lbs i believe. with the 3L diesel I get between 9-10L / 100 or about 24-25 mpg but that is mostly hwy again keeping it at or under 110, I'd expect about 18-20mpg mostly city. I am planning on flashing the ecu with a custom program that apparently improves efficiency 2mpg according to others who have used it. that should bump it up to 26-27mpg or 8.5 to 9L per 100. Diesel is cheaper in the summer that gas more expensive in the winter. the diesel is rated to tow 7500lbs. towing my tin can (just south of 1000lbs I'd guess) I get about 22-23mpg on the hwy which really impressed me. The diesel takes longer to warm up, and is propably not the choice if you do a lot of short runs. i cant really comment on the v6, although I did tow about a 2500lb rig with my old regular cherokee - (4L straight 6 and much lighter than the GC) and felt that it was about the limit. the v6 in a heavier vehicle i think would struggle with 2500lbs.

I dont use a swivel for pike sized jerks. Just join braid to 50 65 lb fluoro using a uni to uni knot. Any extra hardware kills the action I find

does it spin ok? might need a metal bead just below the blades/clevis'. nice looking bacon.

they were pretty common in Lake Ontario, not even that long ago (late 80s). Bay of Quinte was a popular spot.

http://www.charts.gc.ca/charts-cartes/charts-cartes-eng.asp?num=6038

What Dan said. these are dime - a - dozen. Dont forget, if a dealer offers you 1k, the 1k is taken off the total before taxes you have to pay on the cost of the new(er) vehicle. So they are really offering you 1130 if my math is right.

Bill I know a couple local guys on the jeep forums running a DPF delete with a ECU flash that have passed emissions with no issues. Emissions readiness sensors all reading ok. This is with the 07/08 GCs with the Mercedes Benz motor that I have, not sure about the brand new ones with the Fiat engine (same as in the RAM) -- likely too new.

With Ontario having gone to a simple OBDII scan of the emissions components (no-tailpipe test -- not that a DPF delete would automatically fail one anyway) it's very likely that there will be a DPF delete 'kit' consisting of a pipe and ECU flash which will not trigger any CELs that would cause the vehicle to fail sooner than later for the RAM. Many of the other diesels on the market already have such 'kits'. I know that if the DPF ever goes on my Grand Cherokee, that is the route I will take.

well, I will feel silly (but relieved) if that's what it is. i'll give the screw a quick turn tomorrow and if i get fuel coming out i guess it is safe to assume it's the drain

Art this is a fuel inject motor. Tho that doesnt mean you are wrong. If I do turn it and fuel comes out what do I do with it

no i cannot unless it is underneath / behind the manifold?? directly above?

Hi guys, I found this one hanging not connected to anything. Can anyone point me to where it should connect to? it's right by the oil dipstick on a yamaha 40hp 4-stroke

Do you guys plugs yours in once the temps reach -15 to -30??

Bill, I am hesitant in venting CCV to atmosphere for three reasons: i. ccv vapours smell, wife and kid use this vehicle too -- not sure I want them smelling the stuff at stoplights. ii. don't need anything dripping on my driveway iii. concerned about condensation in the vent tube in the winter freezing up and causing excess pressure possibly blowing a seal somewhere and/or same condensation being sucked into the turbo. the stock setup has a heater to prevent this. of course I could just plumb it back into the intake in the winter. you're bang on about the tunes. there's a tune for the GC that bumps power on the GC from 215hp/376ft-lb to 241/440 (dyno tested) and users report a mpg improvement of 2-4 mpg too boot -- it also disables the egr. i'm sure there's something similar for the sprinters.

Thanks Art & interesting, there must be differences in the engine electrical in the Jeeps compared to the Sprinters as I've not heard of the 1st one scouring the Jeep forums. The EGR issue can be common with CCV systems. I understand these diesels produce more blowby than gassers which doesn't help matters when it comes to caking EGRs, intercoolers etc unless you vent these to the atmosphere.

Which issues do you speak of Art? I have the MB 3.0 CRD in '08 my grand cherokee (same as the sprinter vans)

we had a funnel cloud here in grand valley but it did not touchdown. hope everyone's ok in angus. i think that first pic you posted drifter is from last year, saw that one form around kenilworth/mount forest and then head east along 9 with me behind it. i think that photo was taken by dave patrick, a local stormchaser. not sure why its being reused.

Nice Phil!!

some of its build quality some of it is hype either way its irrelevant to this discussion. not sure why even bring a taco up.

you wont find a tacoma under $10k with under 200k kms. they hold their resale value way better than the rest.

"they"'re saying this is the worst year in a long time for allergy suffers. i am not normally affected but this year i've some symptoms.