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johnboggs21
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|  Subject: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 28th 2010, 9:53 pm | |
| I vote my IDI cus its dead simple, and can run on a rediculously WIDE array of fuels. 4x4 with a standard shift tranny, and ya have an almost bulletproof vehicle......
what you guys think? | |
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doc_auto
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 28th 2010, 10:29 pm | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 28th 2010, 10:35 pm | |
| idk about that flat tire LOL | |
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merlin5577
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 28th 2010, 11:50 pm | |
| Dieselpower mag did a similar article about this recently. I would have to agree with them for the most part.
1991 Suburban, 12 Valve Cummins, NV4500, 4X4. All the benefits you names above, plus a whole lot of extra space. | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 29th 2010, 12:43 pm | |
| Is that what they said, or what you said? One of these days ill have enough money to subscribe to that magazine lol | |
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merlin5577
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 29th 2010, 12:59 pm | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 29th 2010, 9:24 pm | |
| interesting. Well at least us diesel owners will still be on the move lol | |
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007jimmy
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 29th 2010, 9:33 pm | |
| screw that.. im starting to stock up on gas now.. lets see how many 55 gallon drums of race fuel i can stuff into a 100ftx60ftx30ft building.. lol | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 29th 2010, 11:27 pm | |
| lol put some Stabil in it so itll keep.
You know them gassers wont run if some terrorists drop an electromagnetic bomb right? | |
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merlin5577
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 11:59 am | |
| Good luck Joe. And remember not to smoke, it just might kill you.  | |
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merlin5577
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 12:01 pm | |
| - johnboggs21 wrote:
- You know them gassers wont run if some terrorists drop an electromagnetic bomb right?
Nothing with an intact electrical circuit (including a diesel) would run John. Only advantage we have is if ours was already running, it wouldnt shut off, theirs would. | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 1:11 pm | |
| All i gotta do is park at the top of a strategically placed hill and roll down it to be running again lol. | |
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007jimmy
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 1:34 pm | |
| wouldnt the electrical system get fried in you desiel as well.. meaning you wouldnt have lights, a vacum pump for your brake system, alternator to charge anything.. etc.. | |
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merlin5577
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 10:45 pm | |
| My Silverado? Heck yeah, i'd be screwed. But my old Suburban would have been just fine. And you're right about the lights and stuff. None of that would work, but it (and Johns truck) would still run. We just wouldnt be able to use the radio, headlights, etc... | |
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johnboggs21
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| | Subject: Re: Post apocalyptic vehicle? December 30th 2010, 11:42 pm | |
| If you want to simulate it. Find an IDI and hook a jumper wire up the to the fuel shutoff solenoid. Now start the engine. Once its running, turn the key off. The engine will stay running, but everything electrical will quit working. A truck with a T18/T19, or C6 will still be able to be driven normal. An E4OD truck will still have reverse, 4th gear (when in Drive) and manual 2nd.
Vacuum pump is belt driven on my truck, and with a manual fuel shutoff, no batteries are necessary........ | |
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