Advice on used 2500 CTD 4X4
From : ed h
Q: tbonenospam@nc.rr.com says... what makes you think that owning a diesel will not be supporting the ragheads better miles per gallon and the option of using bio-diesel which is already being sold in my area. as is e85. .
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From : charles
im contemplating converting a dak to a diesel. pull the gas engine and replace it with one of those mercedes 2.5 liter diesels they put into the sprinter van. i figure itll give me as good or better performance particularly towing capacity than the old 3.9 liter v6 but with mileage in the upper 20s. anyone try this if so how much did it cost any thoughts on the subject im tired of waiting for dc to come out with a dak diesel. has anyone converted a dakota to a diesel system .
From : hp
snoman wrote on 12 aug 2006 170138 -0700 nosey thundersnake51@gmail.com wrote yes biodiesel does produce slightly higher nox emissions. but the trade-off is that its much much cleaner burning overall than #2 diesel fuel. nox is only one small part of the emissions from diesel engines. cleaner burning with suspended particularits and co but no less co2 and more nox and a trade of slightly lower co for higher nox is not a good trade because nox has more reaching effect than co. nothing to brag about here at all. ----------------- thesnoman.com you are entitled to your opinion. i dont agree with it nor does the epa but you may think what you want. biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the clean air act. the use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons carbon monoxide and particulate matter compared to emissions from diesel fuel. in addition the exhaust emissions of sulfur oxides and sulfates major components of acid rain from biodiesel are essentially eliminated compared to diesel. of the major exhaust pollutants both unburned hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides are ozone or smog forming precursors. the use of biodiesel results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons. emissions of nitrogen oxides are either slightly reduced or slightly increased depending on the duty cycle of the engine and testing methods used. based on engine testing using the most stringent emissions testing protocols required by epa for certification of fuels or fuel additives in the us the overall ozone forming potential of the speciated hydrocarbon emissions from biodiesel was nearly 50 percent less than that measured for diesel fuel. -- ken .
From : sqdancerlynn
on sun 13 aug 2006 015432 -0500 geekboy nerdynerd@geekboits.com wrote thats why you buy a diesel and start growing your own fuel. you can grow you own fuel for a gas engine too and when the cellulous/ethanol process gets on line you can make it about 5 times cheaper than with current distillation processes for ethanol and not use food source for fuel like you have to with bio and current ethanol. honestly i think the future for a light diesel is bleak in coming years because it cannot adapt to different fuels like a gas motor can. a gas motor design can be run on gas alchol p-series fuels hydrogen methane natural gas and propane just to name a few. bio diesel fuel has problems of its own and it will never been a viable long term solution just a curiousity for a while. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : max dodge
on sun 13 aug 2006 015432 -0500 geekboy nerdynerd@geekboits.com wrote thats why you buy a diesel and start growing your own fuel. you can grow you own fuel for a gas engine too and when the cellulous/ethanol process gets on line you can make it about 5 times cheaper than with current distillation processes for ethanol and not use food source for fuel like you have to with bio and current ethanol. honestly i think the future for a light diesel is bleak in coming years because it cannot adapt to different fuels like a gas motor can. a gas motor design can be run on gas alchol p-series fuels hydrogen methane natural gas and propane just to name a few. bio diesel fuel has problems of its own and it will never been a viable long term solution just a curiousity for a while. ----------------- thesnoman.com bio is more than just a curiosity and it does not have to use food sources to make it. there is a company making bio not far from me that claim to use the trimmed chicken fat from a chicken plant near here for one example. now tell me is that a food stock you would want to use -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : chris thompson
i have a 2004 dakota sxt four wheel drive with the v-6 engine and automatic transmission. can some one please tell me what kind of differentials these trucks have did they come with limited slip or conventional. how does one tell also what would be the best lubricant to use when i change it thanks dennis .
From : max dodge
it was an easy install there was only one way the bottom splines would line up and there was only one way the top joint would line up. funny the bottom end on my borgeson shaft slides on where ever i want it to. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author i installed a borgeson steering shaft this morning. the quality of the unit looks like top shelf. it was an easy install there was only one way the bottom splines would line up and there was only one way the top joint would line up. unfortunately my steering wheel is now 90 degrees off center. i did not read about or see any adjustment on the shaft itself. can my steering wheel be straightened with front end adjustments or have i just gotten a defective steering shaft .
From : ed h
says... tell you what this may ruffle a few feathers but i think flex fuel is a better choice here because you will be able to run several kinds of fuel mixtures with no problem 0 to 85% alchol and new p-series fuels when they start to appear in a few years. with diesel it is just diesel. yes there is biodiesel but bio is bad on nox emissions too worse than with pure diesel so its long term impact my be very limited starting in 08. what are the horsepower implications of running e85 versus e15 my understanding is the e85 has a higher octane rating but has lower overall energy content. so e85 will produce lower miles per gallan but what about towing horsepower and torque .
From : ed h
on sun 13 aug 2006 015432 -0500 geekboy nerdynerd@geekboits.com wrote thats why you buy a diesel and start growing your own fuel. you can grow you own fuel for a gas engine too and when the cellulous/ethanol process gets on line you can make it about 5 times cheaper than with current distillation processes for ethanol and not use food source for fuel like you have to with bio and current ethanol. honestly i think the future for a light diesel is bleak in coming years because it cannot adapt to different fuels like a gas motor can. a gas motor design can be run on gas alchol p-series fuels hydrogen methane natural gas and propane just to name a few. bio diesel fuel has problems of its own and it will never been a viable long term solution just a curiousity for a while. ----------------- thesnoman.com its a lot easier to simply grow oil bearing plants then quickly squeeze the seeds for the oil rather than the painful long process of distilling and wating. -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : ed h
on mon 14 aug 2006 214016 gmt max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote shift points are determined by more than just engine performance. many inputs are taken by the pcm and used to determine transmission shift points. not really road speed and engine load and load is primarily used and it is calculated by rpm and manifold pressure as this is a measure on engine output against speed/load throttle position play a roll but only realeted to the resulting manifold pressure when a engine is out of tune it will have a higher manifold pressure lower vacum at a given speed than one that is in good tune so the shift will delay or hang whether it is a dodge chevy or ford. and as mentioned earier if it has oversized tires this increases the effort required by a untuned engine as well as a tuned one and it can change shift points as well. ----------------- thesnoman.com .