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Proheat X30 Diesel Coolant Heater Installed in an International School Bus

I’ve had a few highlights working on school buses over the last 22 years and this is one of them. The Proheat X30 diesel coolant heater manufactured in Vancouver, BC has proven itself all over North America. It’s programmed and engineered to deliver a clean burn and produce enough heat …a whopping 30,000 btu to… Continue reading Proheat X30 Diesel Coolant Heater Installed in an International School Bus

DT MaxxForce Diesel Engine Cylinder Sleeve Protrusion

The cylinder sleeves are the next step on this rebuild project. They have a rubber seal that goes around the outside to separate the coolant from the crankcase. Once lubricated each sleeve is forced into the block and counterbores. We purchased all of the necessary tools to carry out this job and cylinder sleeve hold… Continue reading DT MaxxForce Diesel Engine Cylinder Sleeve Protrusion

MaxxForce DT Diesel Engine Repairs

The International MaxxForce DT diesel engine uses high pressure oil that hydraulically actuates the injectors after receiving an electronic signal from the engine control module. This is very basic but those two things caused a problem with the engine in the video. The driver called in said he had no power and needed a spare.… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Diesel Engine Repairs

Coolant Leak MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine

NOTE: So no one will think I was just dumping coolant on the floor and in to the city drain system and with respect to the EPA….The video showing the leak in question is draining water on to the floor. It’s not coolant since it was all lost (somewhere on a barren logging road) at… Continue reading Coolant Leak MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine

MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Low Power

In 2008 we purchased an International CE school bus with a MaxxForce 7 diesel engine. It also was a hybrid that operated up to 50km per hour. The idea was to assist the launch out of the gate then going full diesel after the 50km per hour speed was met. It worked fine for a… Continue reading MaxxForce 7 Diesel Engine Low Power