New owner.....many questions.

[AceRB]

Hi,

I am a new Delica owner and new to this site. I have owned my l400 for just over a week now and I have a few questions I hope someone can help to answer.

At the rear left hand side interior there is a compartment that is empty on my vehicle. It has a velcro strap that looks like it held something boxy. What is supposed to be in there? The compartment on the opposite side has a jack and tools.

Does anyone use a diesel additive? I always used an additive to prevent fuel pump wear in my 84 Mercedes 300d because of advice that the modern diesel would wreck it. Any thoughts? Would it hurt?

What is normal for the temperature gauge in a delica like mine? My needle is just under half way up when it is warmed up in this mild weather.

Has anyone installed a transmission cooler? I plan to put a hitch on a tow a little utility trailer. Is this an easy operation? Will an off the shelf cooler work?

How about an oil cooler? I plan to travel to the BC interior in the summer. Anyone have any feedback if this is a good idea?

thanks in advance for any comments

[ccautos]

The compartment on the left side had a warning triangle when the vehicle was new.

The additive we (and most injection shops recommend) is Stanadyne conditioner/lubricant.

Temp gauge should be around midway. Good preventative measure to replace antifreeze / rad hoses / thermostat / water pump / radiator and coolant expansion bottle when imported from Japan to ensure correct operation of the cooling system.

Transmission and engine oil coolers can be added fairly easy just depends how big a cooler you want to add. May be good to add an additional transmission cooler if you are planning on towing a lot.

Thanks, Glen

[madmazda]

if you have an l400 the van already comes with a trans cooler and oil cooler...... the trans cooler is attached to the bottom of your rad the coolant cools the fluid and the oil cooler is just behind the drivers side headlight

[AceRB]

Thanks for the responses and advice. Cheers!

If you know of a good place to purchase the Stanadyne additive I would be glad to hear it too.

thanks again.

[nvanadm]

The additive we (and most injection shops recommend) is Stanadyne conditioner/lubricant.

What are the common places that would carry such product?...i'm in Ontario. Or would I have to order it from BC?

Thanks,
Adam

[Jungle Jon]

Googled 'Stanadyne dealer locator' and came up with this Link

There's a dealer in London ON. AceRB, please update your profile to show your location so others can give you location specific information.

[AceRB]

Thanks for the tip about the location. DOH! : )

I picked up two 16 oz bottles available for $11 each in Richmond, BC. Not far from me.

Fred Holmes Fuel Injection
#100-13571 Verdun Place Richmond, BC V6V 1W5 Canada

Google is my friend.

[DeliTan]

At the rear left hand side interior there is a compartment that is empty on my vehicle. It has a velcro strap that looks like it held something boxy. What is supposed to be in there? The compartment on the opposite side has a jack and tools.

That's where I keep my fuel conditioner.

john

[delicioso!]

Thanks for the tip about the location. DOH! : )

I picked up two 16 oz bottles available for $11 each in Richmond, BC. Not far from me.

Fred Holmes Fuel Injection
#100-13571 Verdun Place Richmond, BC V6V 1W5 Canada

Google is my friend.

curious. how many tank ups are those 2 bottles good for? or what's the additive to fuel ratio mix?
yeah, lots of IP shops rave about this stuff, maybe i'll try it next, its just expensive!
cheers.

[AceRB]

One bottle treats 470 litres.