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- From: serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin)
- Subject: Re: Experiences with Pickups
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.173731.18010@spdc.ti.com>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:37:31 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.210851.7324@medtron.medtronic.com> barham@medtronic.COM writes:
- >I am planning to buy a used full-size pickup. I am thinking about going with
- >a diesel engine. I would like to here about good and bad experiences with
- >full-size pickups, gas and diesel.
- >
-
- I had a 1983 full size Blazer diesel. Not quite a pick-up but close. I was
- satisfied with the Detroit Diesel that GM is using in their trucks.
- Performance was close to the 350 gas engine and fuel mileage was much better.
- In town I generally averaged 19 mpg, while on the road it was about 23 mpg.
- Big problem was the new overdrive tranny that they used in '83. The truck ate
- 3 of them between Dec 85 and Jan 87, when I sold it. I think if I were buying
- another diesel I'd go with either the Dodge or the Ford. If you do buy a
- diesel, make sure that it has a water seperator installed. The fuel injection
- systems die a rather nasty death once they ingest enough water.
-
- Current vehicle is a 1988 Ford F250 4X4 with 460 ci and 5 spd manual. I have
- been very pleased with this truck. So far it hasn't had any problems hauling
- anything I have attempted to carry. Only real big drawbacks are the turning
- radius, I can make a u-turn in about 5 lanes and fuel economy, it gets about
- 10-12 mpg everywhere. Since I only use it for hauling those things don't
- bother me much at all.
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- Mike Serafin serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com Texas Instruments
- DoD #0742 AMA #671922 HOG # Dallas, Texas
- 1967 Firebird 326 1982 Honda CM250C
- 1969 Barracuda Formula 340S 1993 H-D FLHS
- 1988 Ford F250 4x4 1964 Cessna 310I (FOR SALE)
- 1991 Ford Escort GT
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