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All I know is New England is on the right (East) coast. Apparently Mass Diesel & Genos only offer FASS. Bue Chip (NH) seems to only offer FASS or the latest Carter evolution. Interesting reading on the VP44 however. http://www.bluechipdiesel.com/index.html

Mine came on the truck... tow package.I don't have the power... I guess I wish I did. I love my tow mirrors in, just hate to flip them out & go through it all to get them adjusted. When we go on vacation I just leave them out until we get home. I don't really like having the mirrors UP and out. I'm just used to being able to look over them. I'd better like mirrors that could be slid out or a slip on that fit these big mirrors.

I tried looking on the internet for someone closer. A lot of the "name" diesel shops (as in people we've heard of before) do not advertize where they are!! All other things being equal... it might be cheaper & faster to buy from a closer location. Heck, I might even go see them! I don't know any performance diesel in my area... I think I saw Blue Chip was in NH.

Truck is sitting at the diesel shop... I did not expect to jump to the head of their schedule. The mechanc & I discussed the "aftermarket" lift pump (AD 150) and not being sure that they'd be able to get replacement filters for my used unit... obiviously needs to start out with new filters. I suggested my getting the filters & fittings I needed too thinking that Vulcan would be sure to send me the right stuff. I could not get "Eric"on the phone but talked to the lady a couple of times. I called back yet again, wanting badly to get it shipped out without blowing a third day. We ended up trying to figure it out from their web site. I hope I got the right stuff. I was over $100 before the 3 day shipping from the left coast was added in. I got a tracking number... Third day is Tuesday... I guess UPS does not move on the weekends. I know I did not buy the used pump from Vulcan but I really could have used some customer service... it was really frustrating. I need to get the parts here so the shop isn't held up on my account! The shop thinks they have bulkhead fittings & intend to fab a fuel tight pickup tube. Talked to the boss today, let him know that I'd ordered the filters & hardware. (I think the boss would have prefered to supply more of the materials... more to markup. Mechanic didn't care, he's paid by the hour.) They may start on it anyway... The truck needs state inspection sticker & an oil change so I'm letting the shop do that... I've read that there is a crossover for the AD filter & separator but when I looked I didn't find any that saved any money. I'm thinking that I should get a full set of filters to keep under the seat. There is always the chance that one will need a filter in a hurry.

The diesel shop is interested but has not accepted the job yet. I have gotten out the AD 150 & looked over what I have & printed the instructions which the shop wanted. First they need to accept the job Second we need to decide which of the needed parts they can supply & which I'll chase. I got an email reply from Eric at Vulcan so I expect I can get any pieces from him to complete the installation. Russ edit I went to the Diesel shop this morning, talked to the boss & then the mechanic. Mechanic doesn't have much experience with the Cummins pickups but knowledgeable about the 5.9 in bigger trucks & the Fuel Pump & VP44 issues. I went to the dealership, paid my bill for their disnogistic fee ($88), thanked then for their help. They actually were entertaining the job of installing the aftermarket system if I brought the full kit in. As we know, there can be some creative work on the tank top so I declined. I think they were OK with my decision. Overall, they were pretty nice. (Never PO a potential customer.) I called AAA, waited the hour & the ramp truck showed up. Same driver as first tow. As he worked we chatted about the dealership & what work they know how to do. He loaded the truck & moved it 4 miles to the Diesel shop. I expected to be charged for the tow... but was not. Making Progress... Russ

Looks well made... but I'm too chicken to run a bottom drain tank. I have been indisposed by the prep, colonoscopy & post anesthesia yesterday / today. So I burned up the phone... The diesel shop wants to see instructons before agreeing. I got out the used AD 150, brackets, extension harness, relay, fill Y, and what ever big lines he had. The is one 82" hose uncut with both ends intact. I have a 62" hose with one end. I have a ~66" hose with a cut in the middle, both end fittings. I'm thinking to salvage the fittings but cutting the hoses with a razor blade. I called Vulcan but Eric was not there this afternoon.The diesel shop may have availability of fuel lines & fittings. When we talked, they said they had bulkhead fittings & implied they could make up a new pickup inhouse. No Magic in Vulcan or any other source... I have do what ever I need to do to get the job done. I need to get to the diesel shop ASAP.

Well, if they're buying a lift pump through the Chrysler supply chain, & marking it up. Installation, tax, bleeding the system. This is on top of the $80 diagnostic fee. I'm not inclinded to do this. If I have to spend this kind of money, I'd rather put it towards the AD 150 install. The lines the AD (used) seller threw in, only one is undamaged. I don't know if there's enough length to mess with or just cut the fitting off with a razor blade. edit:[/]I need to get a Draw Straw or have the shop fab one with a bulkhead fitting.

The dealer is not going to do this because I DON'T want an intank pump. I WILL get the codes (I presume they want to get paid.) I am looking for another shop I can get it moved to. I was planning a lift pump install... I just waited to long. I need to decide on a draw straw. I want a set up that won't weap on the tank top. I HAVE a AD150 (used) & big line kit. I have to spread out the parts & see what fittings I have & what fittings I need. --- Update to the previous post... Dealer left a message (while I was at the hospital ) with the option of replacing the on-engine lift pump. In the neighborhood of $500 + $80 Dx charge ( vs $1200 in-tank. I am torn between the OEM on-engine which gets me back on the road quickly and getting the truck moved to another diesel shop & getting the AD installed. I asked for the codes... in concern about the IP VP44. They got NO CODES. Zero. I asked how the Dx'd the lift pump. No, Zero FP. They think the VP44 is good. If so I thank my lucky stars for TCW3. I think the best econimy is to have the truck moved to the diesel shop. I have talked to them & they are interested but want the instructions to review before commiting. My next step is to contact Vulcan about the Draw Straw options. Russ

I'm studying the several Draw Straws... I don't like the DS in Gromet style... because the weep under some circumstances. If I'm going to have someone access the tank top (drop tank or lift bed)... I want to not have any seepage.I see the DS V has a nut inside. Is there a reason the DS V can not be used in other tank / module combinations? Is there a risk of having the pickup tube come unfastened? Guys with experience please talk to me!Thanks,Russ

Wasn't RUNNING that is. We were on our way to drop the truck off to get the heat/AC fixed. I'd already driven 25 miles... I was going 35-40 when suddenly I lost the power steering... cause the engine had shut off. I pulled off the road into the only space available. I still had 1/4 tank of fuel... old fuel been in since Sept/Oct. I've only been driving enough to keep the brakes from freezing. The engine turns over nicely. No run. I did the key thing. PCU -------- ECM -------- The mice had built a nest in the air cleaner (which I'd recently cleaned out)... mostly insulation material from the firewall. (Hood insulation removed long ago.) My buddy came by, put another 4 gallons of fuel in it (to be sure). He checked the schrader valve & got a spray of warm fuel. Truck still has OEM lift pump. I hope that's not it. (No Codes) I had to get the truck moved... AAA flatbedded it to the nearest dealer. They promised to look at it this afternoon, $80 to run the diognostics. I have no clue at this point. 56,000 miles edit Dealer called back. (Good service... 4 hours to check it out) Lift pump. Dealer wants $1200 to install the intank pump that I don't want.

Holy Crap!! Surprised it could even move.

I Googled it... OTIS = Overhead Travel Information System EVIC = Electronic Vehicle Information Center The following link might be of interest: http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/showthread.php?t=15755

I have the overhead info panel. What is it you want to know?

Am I dense??? What are you looking for?

I'm not going to bother with the filter minder. It never moved with the OEM air box... not even with a mouse nest in it even though it crapped up the filter pretty good! I apparently drove quite a few miles with it that way. I would like to wrap open foam around the BHAF as a prefilter... I've used this foam before on an air compressor & lawn tractor, very successfully. The problem is the critters. I'd like to add a shell over that with a expanded metal inlet area. My experimental build up would be 2" greater Diameter and 1" longer length. The filter area is pretty snug. I'm concerned that I might build this & it not fit. I didn't work on the Heat Shield template today. I still think it would be needed at least as a base plate.

Thanks for the pictures. I'm playing with my BHAF install now... I don't seem to have quite as much room as you do. I think SOMETHING is needed to stabilize the filter. My problems are entirely that my experimental set up is too floppy.

This is a good point... I did not repeat from my other posts I am running stock injectors, HY turbo and only XZT+ only looking for a little more for towing. HOWEVER, if upgrades go to the higher level, a commercial J hook would be a better solution. Others reading this thread might not have this information. It is always wise to remember what you are about.

I found a turnbuckle with one ring & one hook. A minute with the hacksaw & I had 2 hooks... but danged if I can find the place to clamp it... maybe I just haven't crawled far enough under the hood. (Years ago, when I worked on inboard boat engines... I'd take my ball cap & put the brim over the sharpest bolt, maybe a jacket if I had one on... so I could lay across the engine to reach underneath it. There were many times one of us would crawl into a spot & very nearly get stuck in there. I was much thinner then.)

How the heck do you guys even get the turnbuckle on there? I can't even find those parts under there!

My guess is a rust spot or other imperfection in a brake disc. When it's just slipping by it bumps it, when the pedal is fully released it does not.

The '80 Challeger was a neet fun car... Some thought it sacriledge for Dodge to loan the name to anything other than Detroit iron. I don't know how my ex (bar-fly) wrecked the steering. The lash adjustment was stripped out of the steering box. Dealer claimed they could not get the parts... 1988... when I retrieved if from "what's-her-name?" At the time I had an excess of vehicles so I let it go... I should have had someone find the parts & fix it.

I had my stock air box out today... I put chafe protection on the AC line, made a template for the base plate & reangled the battery Neg cable (removed, cleaned, reinstalled) before my legs gave out, standing on my step stool. I stuck the stock airbox back to keep mice out overnight... the cracks in the airbox, previously superglued... broke again. Glued again & put the hood down. My adapting pipe to the BHAF is too long... the air box tube has only an inch... in the stock hose.

NO horses allowed to compete (unfair advantage). All horsemen know that after a horse has been bathed, brushed, trucked for miles & saddled up, he'll immediately throw a shoe! A shoe may be no more than 7 1/4" wide and 7 5/8" long, and weigh no more than 2 lb 10 oz without the horse! Ringers score 3 points, leaners and others within 6" of stake count 1 point. Double score from shoes thrown from horseback. The pitching stakes are to be 14" high and 40 feet apart, and are not to be confused with Belmont Stakes or Sirloin Steaks. Shoes thrown with the horse attached will not count, however no one will mess with the person so doing! Russ's Horse Camp Throwing Rules

EPCO brake controller now sold as "PowerStop" http://www.powerstopusa.com/ Looks identical

I guess you don't have to worry about punching a hole in your BHAF! LOL! Maybe a bungie? Russ