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|    Wade Garrett to harry hornsley    |
|    Re: Used FedEx 2011 Mercedes Sprinter 25    |
|    25 Sep 22 18:14:30    |
      From: wade@cooler.net              On 9/25/22 5:41 PM, harry hornsley wrote:       > A friend of mine bought a used FedEx 2011 Mercedes Sprinter 2500 turbo       > diesel which he asked me about but I know nothing about German vehicles.       >       > He wants to remove the 67 mph engine speed governor and he asked me if it       > also is the reason the acceleration from stop is so slow.       >       > Also he went to Home Depot & Ace to make the ignition & back door keys but       > they don't have the blanks.       >       > One last thing is it uses a quart or two of oil a week but it's not leaking       > when he pulls into his driveway - is that normal?       >       > He's not mechanically inclined where I am a bit but I don't know anything       > about diesels nor about commercial vehicles nor about German vehicles.       >       > Do you?              Perhaps the two-and-a-half bazillion miles on the odometer may have a       bit to do with the problems.              Whatever possessed the guy to buy that driveway decoration? If it was       still a serviceable vehicle, FedEx would still be using it...              --       I fix stuff and I know things              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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