Carburetor EGR port question -- PROBLEM SOLVED
From : simpson
Q: roy wrote snip overall cost of ownership the gas burner is cheaper for the first quarter million miles. lets get real for a minute with cost.. your going to get 1/4 million miles out of a gas truck he said i have a 1500 4x4 with a 360. at 285000 miles on the clock it gets an average of 12 mpg. if so youll be replacing some serious components imo that you wont be in a cummins. i dont think that has been factored in as yet. service is the key to vehicle longevity. i have five trucks. one with 290k one with 280k one with 277k one with 220k and the new one has 150k. . 222 343580 fsbktq$uo$03$1@.t-online.com i know that and i agree with your observation of shop manuals. i build a lot of motors and now have to use a 4 gas analyzer to tune as there are no visible indicators anymore on the plugs. you only see ash now with racing fuel. steve steve lusardi wrote unless you are using leaded gasoline or burning lube oil there is no color change as there is no more ash. the lead in gas created lead bromide ash which lubricated the valves and valve seats. that ash appeared as a light tan deposit on the plugs. eroded electrodes and anodes indicates over heated plugs so if you are using the correct heat range no or very low erosion will occur. so the answer to your question is yes you can have a bad plug due to ceramic cracking carbon tracking or resister failure and have it not be visible. steve thats interesting about the tan coloring no longer being an indicator of a healthy engine and a correct air fuel mixture. someone needs to tell the writers of shop manuals. leaded fuel began being phased out in the us in 1973 and have been totally banned for on-road vehicles for 12 years now. i pose this question in my ongoing quest to improve performance on my 87 dakota without spending unnecessarily. actually its not the spending that bothers me. i just dont feel like changing my plugs. condemn me for a lazy good-for-nothing if you will but thats just the way it is today. the reason i know that they look healthy is that every once in a while i pull one to see how its doing. hello plug how ya doin i come to watch your changing huin huin - slangy contraction of hueing from hue a gradation or variety of a color; tint the plugs have nice unworn square electrodes and are properly gapped and over all have a nice healthy appearance albeit the ceramic insulators are a bit on the white side. can i assume that they are in good shape or is there some internal condition unseen by mortal eye that can develop that causes plug performance to deteriorate the truck idles a bit rough nothing at all severe but something that i think could be improved. i am ruling out the fuel delivery for the moment and concentrating on the ignition. the cap and rotor appear to be in good condition. the ignition wires all measure a bit below the low end of the resistance range as specified in the service manual 250 to 600 ohms per inch. mine are about 200 to 220 ohms per inch and are not that old. -- chuck norris can fool all of the people all of the time and chuck norris supports mccain. mccain -- it rhymes with hussein bahrain cocaine insane wolfbane chest pain and chow mein. .
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From : mac davisaarcuda69062
hi all! have a problem with my 99 ctd quad cab. had it in storage over the winter and pulled the iod fuse. truck started up fine but now the keyless entry doesnt work. is there a tweek/trick/program reflash or something to get this back on line tia best to all! fred hey fred have you changed/checked the key fobs battery lately i get about 3 years out of my daily fob. fmb north mexico -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : Annonymous
mac davis macsplinters@davisbaja.com wrote it doesnt matter what its set on bro.. just seems to randomly change.. you can be going down the road with it set all the way to cold and it will blow warm air all of the sudden then go to cool.. almost constantly changing.. warm but not hot maybe the evaporator is freezing up. .
From : Annonymous
on sun 6 apr 2008 075939 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny id bet manual. reads like a door is free to flop back and forth. wouldnt think he needs heat there. were it me id be keeping the thing set for cool all the time. roy it doesnt matter what its set on bro.. just seems to randomly change.. you can be going down the road with it set all the way to cold and it will blow warm air all of the sudden then go to cool.. almost constantly changing.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : aarcuda69062aarcuda69062
on sun 6 apr 2008 070742 -0400 denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny no its manual and a pretty standard kind of twist thing very much like the dodge controller.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
on sun 6 apr 2008 075939 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny id bet manual. reads like a door is free to flop back and forth. wouldnt think he needs heat there. were it me id be keeping the thing set for cool all the time. roy id almost promise it is manual in that it is not computer controlled but uses vacuum to activate the various functions including the water valve and the blend door. in fact it is probably similar to the one used by chrysler! bg .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
on sun 6 apr 2008 075939 -0400 roy roy@fhome.net wrote asked this 2 or 3 times in the chevy 4x4 group with no replies so thought id try it here 95 small blazer 4 door v-6 auto 4x4... most available factory upgrades.. the heating/ac often decides the temperature settings for us... can go to cool to hot randomly or cold to hot if the ac is on... im thinking some kind of vacuum thing or something but have no real idea what it might be.. gotta get it fixed before summer or its going to lose its place as our daily driver.. suggestions besides getting a dodge we already have 2 does this have automatic climate control or do you have manual settings denny id bet manual. reads like a door is free to flop back and forth. wouldnt think he needs heat there. were it me id be keeping the thing set for cool all the time. roy id almost promise it is manual in that it is not computer controlled but uses vacuum to activate the various functions including the water valve and the blend door. in fact it is probably similar to the one used by chrysler! bg .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
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From : simpson tinauxide
hello group my friend has a 94 dakota v6 2wd manual when he takes a left turn you hear a noise that sounds like rubbing gravel together in your hands. of course first thought was wheel bearings but it is coming from the back. now his dad was a mechanic a while ago so they took off the diff cover and nothing seemed out of the ordinary but replaced a few gears and the pins that hold the axel in this is what they told me i wasnt there. still does it. then we starting looking at the brake drums and backing plates and the left drum looks like its rubbing on the bottom of the backing plate. we switched the drums from side to side but it still does it. his dad thought maybe the axel wore some to cause the drum it move in and out he contacted a friend at a dodge dealership in the parts dept he said they have never sold an axel for that truck. so here are my couple of questions has anyone heard of this happening any thoughts of what would cause this any help would be appeciated. thanks john .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
tbone wrote what year model engine type trans type 2000 ram 1500 4x4 5.9 automatic rebuild . when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help did this happen after the trans was rebuilt what exactly do you mean by hesitate does the engine bog down as soon as you put it in gear ir does it do it when you step on the gas to make it move if it does it when you try and make it move then something is wrong with your transmission and it needs to go back to be checked out. some have suggested a malfunctioning torque converter but i doubt that as it doesnt know or care what which way you are trying to move and would cause the same problem in either direction if it were the cause. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : aarcuda69062
this guys name is charlie nudo. hes the same rat-bastard spammer that has been posting his same old sorry shit all around usenet for years. none of his crap is ever worth looking at. if by accident he ever got something that was actually valueable i hope he chokes on it. he also goes by trippin28track and 66fourdoor and about 10 other names as well. just do a google groups search for his latest user name or email address and youll see the hundreds of groups hes been smearing his shit around on. better yet search google for charlie nudo. pick any hit at random and have a good laugh. its only a coincidence he posted something dodge in this group. if he was selling gold bricks for a nickle each i wouldnt buy any from him. stay away from this guy. far far away. -- ken .
From : aarcuda69062
this guys name is charlie nudo. hes the same rat-bastard spammer that has been posting his same old sorry shit all around usenet for years. none of his crap is ever worth looking at. if by accident he ever got something that was actually valueable i hope he chokes on it. he also goes by trippin28track and 66fourdoor and about 10 other names as well. just do a google groups search for his latest user name or email address and youll see the hundreds of groups hes been smearing his shit around on. better yet search google for charlie nudo. pick any hit at random and have a good laugh. its only a coincidence he posted something dodge in this group. if he was selling gold bricks for a nickle each i wouldnt buy any from him. stay away from this guy. far far away. -- ken .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
peterd wrote on fri 04 apr 2008 034611 gmt john cuda-426@att.net wrote hello group my friend has a 94 dakota v6 2wd manual when he takes a left turn you hear a noise that sounds like rubbing gravel together in your hands. of course first thought was wheel bearings but it is coming from the back. now his dad was a mechanic a while ago so they took off the diff cover and nothing seemed out of the ordinary but replaced a few gears and the pins that hold the axel in this is what they told me i wasnt there. still does it. then we starting looking at the brake drums and backing plates and the left drum looks like its rubbing on the bottom of the backing plate. we switched the drums from side to side but it still does it. his dad thought maybe the axel wore some to cause the drum it move in and out he contacted a friend at a dodge dealership in the parts dept he said they have never sold an axel for that truck. so here are my couple of questions has anyone heard of this happening any thoughts of what would cause this any help would be appeciated. thanks john thoughts like a bad axel/wheel bearing maybe it could be an axle bearing. your friends dad was a mechanic. hes in a much better position to troubleshoot the problem. he can see it and listen to the problem and look at things. he has a huge advantage over us. i can throw guesses at it but hes probably already checked the obvious stuff. -- ken .
From : simpson tinauxide
tbone wrote what year model engine type trans type 2000 ram 1500 4x4 5.9 automatic rebuild . when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help did this happen after the trans was rebuilt what exactly do you mean by hesitate does the engine bog down as soon as you put it in gear ir does it do it when you step on the gas to make it move if it does it when you try and make it move then something is wrong with your transmission and it needs to go back to be checked out. some have suggested a malfunctioning torque converter but i doubt that as it doesnt know or care what which way you are trying to move and would cause the same problem in either direction if it were the cause. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : simpson tinauxide
i have an 03 grand caravan. i need to install a trailer hitch for this summers camping trip. one of the four bolts is broken off and i need to pull the bumper inside the plastic cover to get the broken piece out. simple question does the bumper cover have any hidden fasteners. i found three screws on the inner wheel wells two more on the left and right sides of the cover exposed when the liftgate is open and four or five plastic body fasteners underneath. have i found everything thanks krusty baguette typing from podunk ma waiter if this is coffee please bring me some tea; but if this is tea please bring me some coffee. - abraham lincoln 1809-1865 * tagzilla 0.066 * http//tagzilla.mozdev.org .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
you might want to try 1-800-used-rim. there website is http//www.coast2coastinternational.com/catalog.php they may be able to help. .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
i wonder if the torque converter was installed properly.. at least the op noted automatic rebuild. might be a clue. might. larry mdtock wrote tbone wrote what year model engine type trans type 2000 ram 1500 4x4 5.9 automatic rebuild . when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help yup that was helpful. let me look into my crystal ball. bob -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
on thu 27 mar 2008 171001 +0000 christopher d. thompson nospam@nospam.nospam wrote on wed 26 mar 2008 174246 +0000 bill allemann wrote the brake and turn lights both are out on the left side and both work on the right side and both front turn signals work. i have a factory manual on cd but i havent found anything in it to show the physical locations of junctions etc. maybe im looking in the wrong places bill =20 =20 =20 e793bc588835@m34g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... =20 i was looking on a schematic and they show a multifunction switch. = is there a way this switch could fail and affect just one rear side = what is the location of the switch thanks =20 bill =20 switch is in the steering wheel area. i believe you will have to = remove the steering wheel. =20 but first check the brake lights with the directional switch in the middle or off position to make sure both the brake lights do indeed work. this should eliminate the actual bulb and wiring. =20 if the brake lights do work properly try the following. with the ignition off switch the directional lights to both directions and be sure the brake light goes off on the side you have switched the directional lights to. =20 if you do remove the multifunction switch and replace it. buy two = since you will eventually need another and it will be more expensive now = then later. =20 i have a 2001 dodge 1500 ram. =20 bob az have you changed the bulb looked at the condition of the bulb socket i have had that happen in a gmc jimmy 1998 before except the voltage at the socket was 10.4 volts & it didnt work. turned out to be the multi-function directional switch for the tune of just under $300.00 bucks. good luck! due to e-mail spamming bots my reply address is incorrect. . 222 343640 uan1v3puq8ic2gbad7btee5ff31que5mmo@4ax.com on sun 30 mar 2008 225033 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer ... i told you about. yea he was good. barbied him on the grill this time. the last one didnt make good stew. grilling them is much better. bryan. .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
on sun 30 mar 2008 195637 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer web site i told you about. ymmmie! do they taste like turkey or ham... or spam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . 222 343633 6700v3tv516rh6jcb95np0qjsia9rcpr0i@4ax.com on sun 30 mar 2008 165115 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote this is the cutest web site ive ever seen. do you like their flavor seems a bit strong to me but to each his own... and no they do not taste just like chicken! .
From : simpson tinauxide
at least the op noted automatic rebuild. might be a clue. might. larry mdtock wrote tbone wrote what year model engine type trans type 2000 ram 1500 4x4 5.9 automatic rebuild . when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help yup that was helpful. let me look into my crystal ball. bob -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : simpson tinauxide
rh wrote all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. you seem to be wasting an awful lot of time and energy researching something thats sitting right in front of you. remove one of your wheels and measure it. it isnt hard. see https//www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html -- ken . 222 343654 ft0i5i$bs7$1@aioe.org rh wrote all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. you seem to be wasting an awful lot of time and energy researching something thats sitting right in front of you. remove one of your wheels and measure it. it isnt hard. see https//www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html -- ken .
From : bob maarcuda69062aarcuda69062
on mon 31 mar 2008 130949 -0500 key key@ya.net wrote on sun 30 mar 2008 225033 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer ... i told you about. yea he was good. barbied him on the grill this time. the last one didnt make good stew. grilling them is much better. bryan. why cross-post off-topic to groups that dont give a crap about your subject do try and get yourself a clue... this is cross-posted back only to find bryan no problem.. spring break is over and the kids will get off their moms computers and go back to school.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : aarcuda69062
on sun 30 mar 2008 225033 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer ... i told you about. yea he was good. barbied him on the grill this time. the last one didnt make good stew. grilling them is much better. bryan. why cross-post off-topic to groups that dont give a crap about your subject do try and get yourself a clue... this is cross-posted back only to find bryan .
From : aarcuda69062
on sun 30 mar 2008 225033 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer ... i told you about. yea he was good. barbied him on the grill this time. the last one didnt make good stew. grilling them is much better. bryan. why cross-post off-topic to groups that dont give a crap about your subject do try and get yourself a clue... this is cross-posted back only to find bryan .
From : simpson tinauxide
on sun 30 mar 2008 204651 -0500 wrenchman aruizjr1416@aol.com wrote i have a 2002 dodge dakota and when i get in it and start it the dome light should slowly dim then go out. but what happens is that i will have to drive about 3 to 5 minutes and the horn will sound then the light will go out. also if headlights are on they will blink and horn will sound. what i think it might be is my central timer module. what do you think thanks for all your help. just a wag but do you have an alarm installed mac please remove splinters before emailing . 222 343637 c65823ea6ebe13e370ba022981e82059@localhost.talkaboutautos.com i have a 2002 dodge dakota and when i get in it and start it the dome light should slowly dim then go out. but what happens is that i will have to drive about 3 to 5 minutes and the horn will sound then the light will go out. also if headlights are on they will blink and horn will sound. what i think it might be is my central timer module. what do you think thanks for all your help. -- more information at http//www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
what should i look for a place where you dont have to back up maybe lol...sorry...couldnt resist. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help . 222 343649 coeij.28633$vr3.16943@big2.bellsouth.net what should i look for a place where you dont have to back up maybe lol...sorry...couldnt resist. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
tbone wrote what year model engine type trans type 2000 ram 1500 4x4 5.9 automatic rebuild . when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help . 222 343647 47f2dd4f$0$17337$4c368faf@roadrunner.com what year model engine type trans type -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help . 222 343647 47f2dd4f$0$17337$4c368faf@roadrunner.com what year model engine type trans type -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving when im backing up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving it seems to run fine. what should i look for help .
From : jim sjedgingn0spjim sjedgingn0sp
when i back up truck seems to hesitate like trying to die. but when driving truck seems to be fine. please help. .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. .
From : simpson tinauxide
all i can find is this wheel is a 16x7does anyone have the offsetetc by chance so i can order a wheel.not 1 junkyard near me has a steel wheel but i want to ask them about a generic wheel as they have been searching for a dakota specific wheel. .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
on sun 30 mar 2008 195637 gmt memeitsonlyme@anon.com wrote bryan this is the schnauzer web site i told you about. ymmmie! do they taste like turkey or ham... or spam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
From : jim sjedgingn0sp
nunya wrote i have to get and swap a used motor into a 1995 4wd ram pickup. seems like i read that motors from 1993 to 1997 are same/compatible. my local used parts yard wants to sell me a 2001 motor and says theyre all the same. is this true will i have to do some cobbing to make it work does anyone have any tips or tricks to make this job go easily thanks krustybaguette back when i was young dumb and poor i swapped in several used engines from the salvage yard. every single one of them turned into a nightmare at some point. how many miles are on this used engine are they willing to the vehicle ill be doing this on/to is a 5.9l with automatic transmission. im doing the work for my cheapskate boss so im not at financial risk but at the same time i want to get it best. the motor im most likely to get is from an 01 and has 90k miles on it. the yard is asking for $750. since the engine is already out of the original vehicle is there anything i should look for externally for example will the exhaust match a 95s will ignition system be identical or at least compatible will the starter from the 95 match the 01 thats the kind of stuff i was hoping to get answers for. guarantee that it will work for a set number of miles or period of time if you get it installed and it shows signs of being worn out can you get a refund and will they reimburse you your labor ive traveled that road myself on my own car back in the 80s...a toyota tercel wagon that never recovered from a blown head gasket on the original motor. the two replacements worked but never were quite right. when i did the autopsy it looked like it had about a million miles without an oil change. what is the price since the engine is already out of the vehicle will the yard probably have drained the oil would pulling the drain plug reveal any telltale sludge deposits difference between this used engine and a reputable rebuilt motor or a factory crate engine the difference between a used engine and a rebuilt/crate engine is that my cheapskate boss would junk the truck before putting a $3000 motor in it. i suspect he just wants to keep it going for another year or two. away. just make sure to have a code scanner handy after you get it up and running. you will probably have two or three codes to deal with. funny you should mention codes. this truck was in for cosmetic surgery with an old timer who does some work for the company. once the body was done and he took it in for an inspection sticker all sorts of mechanical problems arose. hes swapped out two or three computers replaced the catalytic converter which was plugged and a made a bunch of other attempts to get it running right over the winter. i have to try to get this vehicle up and running satisfactorily without hurting the old timers feelings. michael well tomorrows probably the day ill be heading off to the junkyard to pick up the motor. ill drop in an update when its done. thanks to all for comments suggestions. ill check back after you have a chance to digest all of the above. kb q whats the difference between a computer salesman and a used car salesman a a used car salesman knows when hes lying. * tagzilla 0.066 * http//tagzilla.mozdev.org .
From : simpson
roy wrote snip overall cost of ownership the gas burner is cheaper for the first quarter million miles. lets get real for a minute with cost.. your going to get 1/4 million miles out of a gas truck he said i have a 1500 4x4 with a 360. at 285000 miles on the clock it gets an average of 12 mpg. if so youll be replacing some serious components imo that you wont be in a cummins. i dont think that has been factored in as yet. service is the key to vehicle longevity. i have five trucks. one with 290k one with 280k one with 277k one with 220k and the new one has 150k. .