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Hope yours comes in soon Matto, Have you received the large packet with the vehicle delivery instructions from the lease company yet? It should come in at virtually the same time the dealership gets their paperwork. CJ

It's home! I like it! It took about an hour of searching to figure out where I hid the gas card. :rolleyes: It's got a full tank of gas now, and after dinner I'll go out and load my tools n' "Stuff." CJ

Give this a try! CJ

It's been at the dealership for a couple of weeks. Wheels just mailed the paperwork to them. The fleet vehicle contact at the dealership thinks I'll be able to pick it up Monday or Tuesday. I'm looking forward to turning in the hand-me-down Ranger. I'll report in once I've got the Transit home! :D CJ

Here's the rub. North American emission standards that exist for new diesels, coupled with variations in fuel quality across the nation will keep us from having a solid small diesel until we get some serious new technologies pounded out. We aren't going to get Euro spec diesels here. Look at the way the emission windows get skewed for North American, European, and Japanese markets. The windows are very similar, just skewed enough that vehicles from one market can not be used in another. This is as true for gasoline powered vehicles. The windows for the different markets don't match for paticulates, NO, or CO. Diesel EGR, EGR cooler, Particulate filter. Many folks that deal with these parts are having maintenance issues. Not that the average guy treats a vehicle with maintenance in mind. Beyond an oil change and the odd wiper blade, most folks seem content to turn the key and drive 'till something goes wrong. It's rare to find someone that has actually opened up the owners manual and read it. The Fed wants these vehicles to go through their expected life without a change in emissions while suffering little or no maintenance; the norm. It's expensive for a manufacturer to do that, especially with the moving target that emissions requirements present year to year. European vehicles do not meet North American standards for emissions, lighting and, in some cases, safety. It's all in how you hold the measuring stick. Until those measures are standardized between the markets, we can't expect to have like vehicles or components. 2¢ CJ

Mine was ordered in the same cycle. Delivery is scheduled October 11. Call your branch Admin. :D CJ

I test drove an F700 yesterday. Looking for something to pull my drag cars. It's an older one. Crew cab, short flat bed, goose neck, and a stinger for the bumper pull enclosed trailer I've been using lately. 6.6 Ford/New Holland. The big bummer is, no Cruise. :unsure: Pulling the Siskiyou pass would be a breeze in it though. Not sure I like the transmission, but with the weight I'm pulling, it should be fine. Get an EGT on it, crank up the pump, and put a bit bigger turbo on it, we may have something! :banana piano: Oh, this was about Transit's. Well. When I can tow my 24' enclosed racing trailer with it, I'll drive it instead. CJ

Now that's a darn good idea! More space for stuff! :D CJ

$70 for a resistor to lie to the computer about the incoming air temperature? I'm in the wrong business! CJ

Is the AC or Defrost on when it does this? I've heard a good thump when the Compressor engages on some late model Fords. CJ

The input current for that 3000 watt inverter is 300 amps. Go with a generator instead. CJ