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Bruce Mallinson is the
owner of Pittsburgh
Power, an engine
performance shop in
Saxonburg, Pa.
be able to "float" and ab-
sorb the torsional vibration.
Engine parts likely to
break because of this
include the AC condenser
brackets, alternator brackets,
flywheel bolts, bell housing
bolts, accessory driveshafts,
air compressor crankshafts,
engine crankshafts, trans-
mission input shafts and
clutch disc springs.
Rebuilt driveshaft:
Driveshafts should be
rebuilt every 500,000 miles,
especially if the truck is in
a heavy-haul application or
spends time in the moun-
tains. Driveshafts bend, car-
rier bearings wear out, and
U-joints get out of balance.
Cruise control aware-
ness: Driving with cruise
control on all the time will
rob the engine of at least a
half mile per gallon when
in rolling hills or mountains.
Drive by the turbo boost
gauge – the less boost you
can get the job done with,
the better your fuel mile-
age – and pre-accelerate for
hills. Cruise should be used
only in level terrain.
Aftermarket muffler:
Stock mufflers are more
restrictive than aftermarket
ones, and you can rob your-
self of at least ¼ mpg by not
installing a straight-through
performance muffler.
Mechanical skills: I hear
this sentiment often: "I just
want to drive the truck and
don't want to do mainte-
nance in my off time."
Labor rates are high
today, and you can cost
yourself thousands of dol-
lars a year by not keeping
up with some of your own
maintenance. One plea-
sure of vehicle ownership
is performing simple routine
maintenance. Repairing
items as they fail or before
they fail, cleaning the truck,
changing the oil, greasing
the chassis, changing the
fuel filter and spending time
looking for potential prob-
lems go hand-in-hand with
ownership.
These are all simple steps
you can do at home. With a
little sweat equity, you can
probably prevent a lot of
problems.
— Bruce Mallinson
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