overbrook wrote:
Shearwater wrote:
Diesel engines are not the same as gas. I have seen no reports of carbon build up for Sprinters on these forums and certainly not engine rebuilds every 20,000 miles.
Our old Sprinter had 110,00 miles and was still running like new.
Search the Sprinter Source forum for the keyword 'Black Death' and you'll find over 500 messages about Sprinter motors (T1N and NCV3) failing due to carbon fouled injector heads.
http://sprinter-source.com/forum/search.php
I've owned two Sprinters. A class C (Winnebago View) and a class B (Great West). Both spent more time in the shop than all other vehicles I owned. Never will own one again.
Bill
From what I've heard 'black death' was a problem on the older model Sprinter vans only. Our local dealer told me that they have contractors using under hood generators to power power tools all day with no issues at all.
