what anti freeze

luvrbus · September 22, 2020, 05:31:57 PM

Quote from: windtrader on September 22, 2020, 03:54:42 PM
That's a great point about those who follow the OEM manual and specs to the T. There are constant, beneficial advancements part of new products that resolve old known problems. Surely, some current anti-freeze products work better than the old stuff and naturally, these improved products are not mentioned in the original manuals. Additionally, DD surely released technical bulletins over decades discussing use of alternate and improved anit-freezes.

Yes DD released TB's if you purchased the manuals and registered from Detroit,my V71 off road manuals has 88 technical revisions the 8v71 on highway has a 127 technical revisions my 92 series manuals has 76 technical revisions, the field technician service manual has 68 technical revisions I forget how many are in my inline 71 service manuals but a bunch ,now since MTU owns Detroit they don't send the technical revisions any longer like Detroit would

Dave5Cs · September 22, 2020, 07:57:23 PM

Heck I am still looking for a place on the Bus to put a 24 gallon canvas water bag on the front? My Dad used to say don't go out in the desert without your water bag on the Radiator...

Ed Hackenbruch · September 23, 2020, 05:37:21 AM

Just hang it off of your windshield wipers Dave. That is only about 210 lbs.

lvmci · September 23, 2020, 08:17:39 AM

Hi Dave, Radiator water bags were a common sight in front of cars till the 60s in LV, tom...

luvrbus · September 23, 2020, 08:49:21 AM

Quote from: lvmci on September 23, 2020, 08:17:39 AM
Hi Dave, Radiator water bags were a common sight in front of cars till the 60s in LV, tom...

I often wondered where they got water traveling in the desert to fill those when it was needed

chessie4905 · September 23, 2020, 10:10:36 AM

Same place they bought gas. I wonder if they charged for water?

Dave5Cs · September 23, 2020, 07:48:34 PM

Rivers, Creeks and ditches!
Dad had a Model B Ford and it had a bag on it in a picture a saw of it.

Ed Hackenbruch · September 24, 2020, 07:21:03 AM

We had one hanging off of the side mirror of a Corvair on a trip during the summer of 67.

chessie4905 · September 24, 2020, 07:34:35 AM

At least you didn't need it for the air cooled engine. Off the mirror... Poor mans air conditioning. 👌

windtrader · September 24, 2020, 11:00:20 AM

come on guys. this is embarrassing. showing how we really are a bunch of old curmudgeons farting away powering our buses down the road. I'm not admitting to seeing canvas bags on cars.
lol

Dave5Cs · September 24, 2020, 01:27:38 PM

Hey Don have you ever used a sparker that will really date you, LOL

lvmci · September 25, 2020, 07:03:09 AM

These were also common in the southwest, when I was a kid. My Dad had one on his Rambler station wagen!...

fortyniner · September 25, 2020, 07:42:26 AM

Looks like a rocket launcher. Probably get arrested these days

Jim Blackwood · September 25, 2020, 08:01:35 AM

Didn't really work in the east. Rockets were duds.

Jim

Dave5Cs · September 25, 2020, 02:35:33 PM

Tom air conditioning of the old days. They actually worked but just to cool it enough to almost make it comfortable, LOL