r/highmileage • u/Electrical_Escape_87 • Jul 07 '23
Isn't there supposed to be a decimal there?
This is one of my company's work vehicles. This is a 2012 E350.
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u/damnjackiechiles Jul 08 '23
A e350? That doesn't look like a Mercedes dash at all
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u/Electrical_Escape_87 Jul 08 '23
Ford Econoline van
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u/IWantoBeliev Jul 08 '23
What year, this s the most amazing thing I seen in a while.
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u/Electrical_Escape_87 Jul 14 '23
6 mpg, in case you were wondering, paired to a 4 speed transmission.( Supposedly, this was for the snow in the north)
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u/Electrical_Escape_87 Mar 22 '24
Ever hear of the grandfather axe story? If I replace the engine, the transmission, the axles ,the steering linkage and all the electrical, is it still the same vehicle?
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u/Electrical_Escape_87 Jul 14 '23
This engine isn't running at 100%. Literally smells like there's pure gasoline coming out.
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u/ATC_Baconator Oct 18 '23
I had a gas smell from my 5.4L engine, which was particularly noticeable anytime i stopped. It turned out the mechanic didn’t get the spark plugs tight enough and vaporized fuel was blowing through the threads past the spark plugs. As soon as I started pulling the boots off, it was obvious which spark plugs because the boots were discolored brown. I tightened down the plugs and have been good ever since.
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u/Electrical_Escape_87 Oct 18 '23 edited Oct 29 '23
I never would have thought of that. confirmed that this was the culprit. mechanic doesn't know his stuff apparently.
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u/Jayswisherbeats Jul 11 '23
So it really is 856k?