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JoeHEB1
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 Posted - 02/26/2016 : 08:04:07 AM
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| Update: did a compression test and all the cylinders have equal compression. So now we'll be chasing down an electrical issue. Aaarghhh!!!!! If I had any hair I would've pulled it all out and be as bald as I am now LOL. |
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earl1412
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/03/2016 : 1:13:42 PM
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Originally posted by JoeHEB1
Update: wouldn't you know it!!!!!!!!!!!! The Jasper reman is doing the exact same thing. How can that be? Loud knock and fuel pouring out the exhaust and smoking like a freight train.
I can feel your pain, just had a VT365 reman engine put in and it was pouring oil,fuel and coolant out!!! After the reman got repaired, it made it about 10 miles down the interstate, and blew at least one injector out. I did not know Cat did such a bad job of remaning engines.
(That's a whole 'nother story)
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bwest
Administrator
United States
3820 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2016 : 05:34:55 AM
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| There should be a national recall on these engines! I can't see IC being in business much longer, can you guys? Did someone tell me that they were for sale? BB or Thomas should buy them and close the factory and be done. lol |
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Thomasbus24
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/04/2016 : 09:00:50 AM
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| Please don't suggest that! We get raped enough on parts and quality by all three bus makers...reduce competition and it will get even worse. |
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earl1412
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/05/2016 : 06:22:20 AM
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Originally posted by bwest
There should be a national recall on these engines! I can't see IC being in business much longer, can you guys? Did someone tell me that they were for sale? BB or Thomas should buy them and close the factory and be done. lol
Whatever happened to the lawsuit from Kentucky against IC?
http://www.wdrb.com/story/23033159/jcps-files-suit-claiming-nearly-400-buses-are-lemons
Seems like these stories hit the headlines, then fade away.  |
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JoeHEB1
Advanced Member
498 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2016 : 05:35:41 AM
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Originally posted by bwest
There should be a national recall on these engines! I can't see IC being in business much longer, can you guys? Did someone tell me that they were for sale? BB or Thomas should buy them and close the factory and be done. lol
If we get rid of IC we'd be out of a job. LOL... |
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bwest
Administrator
United States
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Posted - 03/07/2016 : 07:57:12 AM
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Originally posted by Thomasbus24
Please don't suggest that! We get raped enough on parts and quality by all three bus makers...reduce competition and it will get even worse.
Good point! Just frustrated, and I don't have a whole fleet full of them. lol |
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JoeHEB1
Advanced Member
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Posted - 03/22/2016 : 09:47:16 AM
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| Update: after the compression checked good on all cylinders, we replaced all (4) injectors on the right side since that's where the miss was coming from. Apparently an injector was stuck open and dumping fuel, injectors were under warranty. The bus smoked for a good while during the test drive and for the first 2 route trips (muffler was full of fuel). Bus runs ok now for a VT365 (junk). |
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The infamous VT365
