2007 Dakota - Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror - Update

From : john t

Q: hi folks i have a 94 fwd cummins turbo diesel with a little over 280000 miles. it started out as my personal vehicle then became a company truck for a business that i own and it has come back to me in its old age. it runs pretty well but it occasionally blows oil - apparently out of a breather in the engine compartment which - among other things - makes a mess under the hood. i took it to the dealer a little over a year ago. whoever they had look at it didnt even roll it into the shop. he opened the hood looked at the engine looked at the mileage and proclaimed the engine toast. they would be happy to sell me a replacement engine for 12 grand or so. since the vehicle books out at maybe half of that i declined. since then ive used it around town and to haul water and do odd chores. because i like the dammed thing i would like to fix it up it needs a fair amount of cosmetic work - and the paint is history but the condition of the engine is a problem. how long should these engines be expected to last given fairly regular oil changes and maintenance it runs ok but seems to be pumping out oil. somehow i expected the diesel to last longer but i may have been expecting too much. are there other things besides rings or whatever that could be pressurizing the crankcase a heavy equipment mechanic i know suggested that the catalytic converter might be clogged. suggestions observations are appreciated. thanks a lot jim hall 520 exc 950 lc8 adventure turning money into noise... .

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From : john t

hello everyone i have an 06 ram 2500 quad cab with diesel if that makes any difference. im looking to purchase a step rail or step bar. can anyone make a comments pro or con on their experiences. im looking for something i can install myself. im fairly competent mechanically but dont have access to a welder or anything. thanks in advance. ive used westin on a couple of thrucks with no complaints. roy the rocket man .

From : miles

hzdnh.6977$pq3.1231@read4..pas.earthlink.net tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote hmmm how bout you find the knock sensor on a 8.0l 488 cid truck engine first before you give out any more wrong information in this group ya know... i was going to do a top 10 list for snow-jobs screwups over the past year on new years eve but decided it would have been too hacky plus i could only come up with 8... but since you kind of brought it up heres my list 1. dodge v10s can retard ignition timing based on knocking 2. 3rd gen 1500s use a gm 8.25 front differential 3. ctd/hemi use different standard axle ratios 4. dodge never put a cat-con on a ctd and wont until 2008 5. diesels cost more per mile to operate than big gassers 6. hemi rams use vacuum for the cruise control 7. 4xre front pump bolts should torque to 100ft.lbs. 8. 2nd/3rd gen 4x4 rams should have their front wheel bearings torn down and re-greased every 100k thats because youre limiting his bloopers to that which show up in aadt. many more in the chebbie and ford truck groups. .

From : john t

on fri 5 jan 2007 005208 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote a 94 doesnt have a cat. well mine didnt anyway. they have never had cats only thermo reactions mistaken for cats. 02 or 03 was the first year for cats on the cummins. 1/01/94 was the first of the dodge / cummins cats they went away when the 24 valve was introduced. ithinkthey returned 1/01/04. .

From : ron

the repubicans havent had a single original workable idea in over a century. and without your diebold dre machines you wont be able to steal any more elections. other than in the knuckle-dragging inbred south the repubican party is finished as a major player in this country. why dont you run sammy brownbutt back and john sidney mccain in 08 that ticket might garner 1500 or so votes.... tbone wrote dont bet on that miles he has a strong following in the south and is not going to be so easily spun negative like kerry allowed. the problem for you now is that the general population is beginning to easily see thru the right wing spin as evident by the results of the last congressional election. that isnt true at all. they dont like bush and company but they do not see democrats as having the answers and solutions to the problems at hand. you seem to think that since people dont like bush they therefore just love democrats. that logic is absurd. .