96 Dodge 1 ton Cummins turbo

From : ronnie

Q: i have a 96 dodge 1 ton with a cummins turbo motor. i was pulling a heavy load and the rubber hose located closest to the turbo came off. it was dark and we didnt realize what had happened and drove another 30-40 miles and shut down. the next morning we re-attached the hose and everything seemed fine until we realized we were loosing oil. the truck starts and runs fine and feels like it has all its power for a truck with 213000 miles. ive drained the oil and it is clean. we still have the problem with it blowing oil out of the engine. what do you think is the location of the problem. ive had one person tell me that when we lost pressure with the hose coming off that this messed up the fins on the turbo charger causing it to suck oil out of the pan. ive removed the air intake hose and started the engine and the fins are turning. they do seem to have a little play in them but seem to working fine. before i spend a lot of money letting someone try and find the problem i wanted to ask an expert where they suggest we look first. is it in the turbo seals where would you look first. as stated it seems to be blowing oil out including out the dip stick. please give me a suggestion where to start. thanks ronnie williams 940-368-2660 cell phone. .

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From : Annonymous

i just heard that daimlerchrysler is selling the huntsville electronics plant to siemens which is another german company. my source says it will happen next month in january 2004. rumor also has it that 1/3 of the employees at the huntsville plant will be cut when they move the radio and instrument cluster production to mexico. there have been rumors for several years that this plant would be sold but apparently the silly germans are dumb enough to finally do it. when that plant sells it should raise the cost of these components at least 20% since there will be another middle man to collect profits. although this is a significant price increase this will be nothing to what will happen in 5 to 10 years when the new car designers will specify new sub assembly parts that can not be made by low cost processes since there will be no one left in chrysler by that time that knows how to manufacture that type of subassembly to tell the new car designers what the cost risers are for the new sub assemblies. the suppliers will supply what is specified. if you think not just look at how the us government operates buying $500 hammers when you can go to the local hardware store and buy a hammer almost but not quite like it for $10. it is not good for a supplier to tell their customer that they are stupid! you only have to look at what happened to amc when they became only a final assembly plant for others parts to see the future of chrysler. in my opinion they are going to get what they asked for but it sure is not going to be what they want long term! i hope i am wrong since i have several chrysler cars and i would like to have a source of parts in the future. does anyone have more information on what plants will be sold by daimlerchrysler and when .

From : Annonymous

if it is blowing oil out the dipstick either you have lost compression in one or more cylinders by injecting too much fuel for the amount of air in the cylinder or the engine vent/breather tube on the front of the engine has frozen closed. i would check the vent first since it is much quicker and cheaper. on 25 dec 2003 115406 -0800 ronnie.williams7@verizon.net ronnie wrote i have a 96 dodge 1 ton with a cummins turbo motor. i was pulling a heavy load and the rubber hose located closest to the turbo came off. it was dark and we didnt realize what had happened and drove another 30-40 miles and shut down. the next morning we re-attached the hose and everything seemed fine until we realized we were loosing oil. the truck starts and runs fine and feels like it has all its power for a truck with 213000 miles. ive drained the oil and it is clean. we still have the problem with it blowing oil out of the engine. what do you think is the location of the problem. ive had one person tell me that when we lost pressure with the hose coming off that this messed up the fins on the turbo charger causing it to suck oil out of the pan. ive removed the air intake hose and started the engine and the fins are turning. they do seem to have a little play in them but seem to working fine. before i spend a lot of money letting someone try and find the problem i wanted to ask an expert where they suggest we look first. is it in the turbo seals where would you look first. as stated it seems to be blowing oil out including out the dip stick. please give me a suggestion where to start. thanks ronnie williams 940-368-2660 cell phone. .