I'm rescuing a sprinter right now on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlLvRNaj4Vu/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1kr88enzi0ido
If you guys are interested, I thought I'd share how I'm rescuing a sprinter that is stuck in permanent limp mode. My goal is to get it back to my shop.... Today.

Permanent? Or persistent limp mode? Afaik, no lhm is irreversible. Good luck!

I watched all the videos! Keep it going!

I'll bet you bought that van for 400 dollars.

(semi) Permanent limp mode. Even if you fix the underlying problem, the ECU has decided that a simple cycling of the key off and on won't reset it.
Finally got it back to the shop but the last video won't load up to Instagram!
And I wish I only paid $400 for that van!

what kind of side mirrors are those on there?

MMS.
I love it.
Nice one.
Nice van.

bill in tomahawk

limerence said:

what kind of side mirrors are those on there?

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They seem to be standard on the mass ordered FedEx/DHL/UPS speck sprinters.
Ive also seen them on the cab/rear box sprinters too.
Like I said, it's a parts Sprinter so if you want em, let me know!

Next up: engine swap!
Beautifully running engine in the yellow one (the one I just rescued) into the white one which was brought to me only running on 4 cylinders. Cracked piston head from a bad injector, I believe. An autopsy after the swap will reveal all.

I prefer the metal tube mirrors on my 2006 as compared to the 2004 molded plastic mounts. The appearance of the molded plastic is less commercial looking, but also less functional. The metal tube units allow more adjustment so that the passenger A pillar/door frame area obstruction is less a problem.

Fed Ex vs plastic mount.



2006 Freightliner standard tube mount.




vic

Added:
Some mirror info is here.
https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?p=472025

Awesome...
I love how these vans can have the entire world wrong with them and yet they keep plugging away when they have no business running at all.

Oh I wouldn't say that... There are some very simple but confounding things that can put these vans on the side of the road.
I just happen to know what can and can't be ignored and how to work around certain things.
The transmission fix I did is only temporary and if I didn't have that diagnostics software, the van would still be stuck in limp mode. I knew the engine ran well and that was about it. I didn't totally know what was up with the transmission, and I certainly didn't know about the brakes!
It was an adventure, and none of it was staged for drama.
I have another one coming up soon that the seller prom ises will make the drive from Virginia back to Philly. I have my doubts, but I'll find out and Instagram it when it happens.

MillionMileSprinter said:

... but the last video won't load up to Instagram!

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That's why i use YouTube...

--dick

YouTube videos require so much editing. They certainly have their place and I have a lot of footage to make a number of them, but I just don't have the time to sit down at the computer and edit stuff right now. Those Instagram videos I put up we're over and done with in less than 2 minutes. You can obviously see that they are raw and unedited and they were simple to post. each platform has its positives and negatives, and I'm just trying to figure out what works best for me and for you guys too.

As an Instagram newbie, how do i access your other videos on this rescue?
(based on silosignal's "I watched all the videos! Keep it going!")
... "all" implies more than one?

--dick

Video, what video?

Bobnoxious said:

Video, what video?

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Click here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlLvRNaj4Vu/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1kr88enzi0ido

(copied from the first line in his first post, msg#1 in this thread)

--dick

autostaretx said:

As an Instagram newbie, how do i access your other videos on this rescue?
(based on silosignal's "I watched all the videos! Keep it going!")
... "all" implies more than one?

--dick

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Click his name, to the right of the video and all his images/vids will show up
All of these are the yellow van.

I am not an Instagram fan but I might just be too old...and I don't use my phone for that stuff either.

Yeah, I hear you "old guys". I'm crossing that line myself (41 years old) and I can remember life before cellphones and email. I think editing is my real problem. I'm doing tons of cool stuff with Sprinters every day, and I've got a phone, but I just don't have the time or skills to put together a slick video worth watchig. Or at least I'm not aware of an easy way to quickly edit them.
I think there's a YouTube live or streaming thing that I can look into. If anyone know about that and wants to give me some pointers, I'm all ears!

MillionMileSprinter said:

Yeah, I hear you "old guys". I'm crossing that line myself (41 years old) and I can remember life before cellphones and email. I think editing is my real problem. I'm doing tons of cool stuff with Sprinters every day, and I've got a phone, but I just don't have the time or skills to put together a slick video worth watchig. Or at least I'm not aware of an easy way to quickly edit them.
I think there's a YouTube live or streaming thing that I can look into. If anyone know about that and wants to give me some pointers, I'm all ears!

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when I get home any video clips i take on my iphone sync over to my ipad, then its < 5 minutes to simply chop and put the clips together in imovie and export to youtube directly