Cummons Out The Door
From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net
Q: moparman wrote if you cant have a cummins i cant think of a better alternative. mercedes makes a great diesel but cummins has been a huge draw for dodge sales. .
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From : roy
on tue 5 sep 2006 223739 -0400 chevrolet lblower@cogeco.ca wrote well should say was seized.. but now it starts then shuts off .. no fuel. the guy i bought it from flooded the engine so much that after he ran it 10 min it seized.. well i get the truck and like to tinker so i take all the plugs out and dump some diesel fuel.. let sit 4 hours then dump oil in all the cyls....come back 3 hours later and crank it it slow spurts..but it clicks like it is seized solid...so i wait another hour and roll over time.. pissin oil all over.. put the plugs back in and fire it up.. it starts runs 2 seconds and stalls.. have to use starting fluid.. it sounds good. running for the whole 2-3 seconds.. will this motor be okay.. or should i dump the 318 magnum in it and convert to fi .. any thoughts on why it wont run after gas is dumped in it .. etc would be great. thanx it should be a 225 not a 198 in a truck. the old slant six is likely one of the most durable engines even built though emission controls left it pretty weak power wise in its later days. back in the late 60 and into 70s i own 3 different cars with slant 6s. two were 225s and one was a 170. they were all very dependable and the 170 would do low 20s on highway regularly even with automatic in a 63 plymouth valient complete with push botton shifter for tranny. . ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : roy
suddenly without warning jmc exclaimed 05-sep-06 540 pm suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 04-sep-06 1121 pm .. for varying definitions of offroad i imagine. sure ive taken the dak 2001 dakota slt across a field and have had an interesting time in some feet of snow. but ive never been four-wheeling it in the australian outback. or any other outback for that matter... these first attempts were pretty wimpy by your standards i imagine but perfect for the newbie i be. both werent part of our original plans but were worth the trips nevertheless. sounds like a good day of fun. be sure to post a few pics!! denny theyll show up on coolimages dot us once i finish going thru them all. im a bit of a photographer too and managed to have over 200 photos for those two days after culling. wont put up more than half of them anyway. jmc pics are posted http//www.australia.jodi.ws click on east macdonnell ranges 2 & 3 september 2006 comments welcome! theres not really any 4wd photos as i was too busy driving then but i still hope you enjoy the pictures. jmc the link is ng. roy she posted a correct link in the coolant trread. some awesome pics shes got there.. yup i found them thanks. check your email. roy denny .
From : chris thompson
suddenly without warning fmb exclaimed 05-sep-06 1153 pm suddenly without warning bryan exclaimed 05-sep-06 325 am jmc wrote pretty annoyed my truck seems to be failing by bits. jmc my experience with a failed cap was the rubber washer. it had swollen and wouldnt allow coolant to enter from the coolant recovery tank. in 32f/0c weather the engines temperature would swing wildy. lesson replace the !$%^&* cap when doing cooling system maintenance. that reminds me... per snomans advice i gots to step up to 80/20% coolant/water. while im at it ill tighten the front pump bolts on my manual trans to 150 ft/lb and replace the knock sensor on my v10. after all hes the exspurt ie formerly a drip under pressure. bryan ;- hmmm. the maximum allowed according to my trucks manual is 70/30. dunno what happens if thats exceeded though. jmc if you have been reading all the recent activity here in the garage you would see bryan is poking fun at snoman aka; snowidiot anus asshole snip one of his latest rants was on the % of coolant to use. if you read him at all remember it is just for its hollywood entertainment value. fmb n mexico ps get those pics online please. yea i have been mostly by accident. guess i didnt have my sarcasm radar on pics are up at http//australia.jodi.ws - click on east macdonnell ranges... enjoy! jmc .
From : jbohren
gentlemen all i am considering the purchase of a 1 or 2 year old 2500 series ram diesel probably with the 4 door cab. i would like some feedback about whether or not to shop for the automatic or just have some fun with the 6 speed. what should i look for since this will be my first diesel i seem to notice the resale value of all diesels drops dramatically from new is it just me or is there a good reason any and all info will be good for me at this point. thanks in advance mark m. fun with a 6 speed only if going slow is fun. the six speed is a big heavy transmission. it shifts like a truck and the ctd has a turbocharger so when you let off the throttle to shift boost goes away. with an automatic you stomp it and keep it to the floor and the transmission shifts. you dont loose the boost. al 04 ctd six speed 4x4. ah but for towing the 6 speed is awesome!!! i purposely wanted the 6 speed. and have no regrets. i would suggest that you look for a stock truck without the power adders. 325/610 is a lot of power and if you havent driven diesel before you just might be surprised. on a side note ive embarrassed a few mustangs with my 6 speed truck and have towed anything that i wanted to without a problem my truck is a 05 2500 crew cab 8 box ctd. and yes the 6 speed is fun to drive or at least for me *grin* -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : big al
suddenly without warning bryan exclaimed 05-sep-06 325 am jmc wrote well turns out it *wasnt* a mechanics fault my radiator cap is failing. its been holding pressure fine for winter here and short jaunts but apparently going 4x4 in warmer temps not hot here yet only in the low 80s fahrenheit 30c. they tested it fails around 17psi. heres where being overseas with a us-only truck sucks. they cant get the bloody part! partsamerica had it of course and ive just finished ordering. but because of a $4 part im stuck with local driving until the part comes in. just in case it doesnt come in before our next long trip - to uluru ayres rock which is a couple hundred miles away - got a gallon of radiator fluid. hopefully it wont be needed. pretty annoyed my truck seems to be failing by bits. jmc my experience with a failed cap was the rubber washer. it had swollen and wouldnt allow coolant to enter from the coolant recovery tank. in 32f/0c weather the engines temperature would swing wildy. lesson replace the !$%^&* cap when doing cooling system maintenance. that reminds me... per snomans advice i gots to step up to 80/20% coolant/water. while im at it ill tighten the front pump bolts on my manual trans to 150 ft/lb and replace the knock sensor on my v10. after all hes the exspurt ie formerly a drip under pressure. bryan ;- hmmm. the maximum allowed according to my trucks manual is 70/30. dunno what happens if thats exceeded though. jmc .
From : d mcdaniels
odiferous fat matter wrote snoman you are really over-the-top. i dislike you. -- i am such a stinky fat matter - why bother the odiferous fat matter -=- this message was sent via two or more anonymous remailing services. hey man were all here just trying to help each other if you dont like what you here then just leave. .
From : demon
tmills65 wrote the previous owner of my 96 ram 1500 installed an aftermarket cd player and totally destroyed the factory wiring harness for the infinity system the cam with the truck. to make matters worse he pretty much ripped the system out of the truck before i bought it. i now have a really ugly mess of wires with none of the factory connectors left. i am now trying to install another aftermarket cd player and i think i am almost done. i have made sense of almost everything except the signal line for the relay to supply power to the infinity amps the ones attached to the back of the speakers in the doors. does anyone know the color of the wire i need to connect a 12v+ signal to activate the amp relay i have read some messages about needing to ground a second wire as well. any thoughts found it ... on my 96 ram 1500 it is green/red green with red stripe. i connected the power antenna wire from my aftermarket cd player to this wire and the amps now have power. does anyone know where the relay and fuse for the amps is located .
From : nathan w collier
best car i had was a 69 dart slant 6 auto. anyone remember the aluminum block slant 6 that never made it. .
From : denny
ok gentlemen here is a question from a canadian gal. i have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.2l had him since birth. he has recently developed a rough idle when first starting. give him a couple minutes to even out then runs fine. ive had an entire tune-up done within the last 2000 km. so fellas whatcha think kitty cat b00mers@telus.net .
From : nathan w collier
sigh when it rains it pours. my hubby took the day off and while driving the truck first the radio intermittently cut out display and sound... driving it a bit later the radio cut out again then completely and he noticed the turn signals also would not work. went home turned truck off called dealer drove it over to the dealer later and all was working fine. of course since it was fine upon arrival dealer wouldnt even look at it but said that turning it off and back on may have fixed the error darn rebooting the truck fixes it wow. when i got home i looked for codes but no new ones. any clue what this could be my understanding is the radio and turn signals are on two separate circuits... so why would they both go out at the same time. as it was daylight we dont know if any other lights were affected. the recall concerning rerouting the wiring under the clutch was just done last week... any help appreciated. we thought maybe it was migrating water as a power hose was used on it last week by the dealer to clear off the radiator fluid all over the drivers side of the engine... jmc .
From : nathan w collier
lol ok roy looks like your new job is to correct my typos that spell check misses. thats a good job for that crotchity old fart!! maybe he can get his new best friend to give him a hand... denny lol -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : chris thompson
94 what the 998/99 wont work in a truck with the at w/od without mods and it wont work in a ram due to capacity. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author where can i find information on identifying automatic transmissions i have one running in my 94 thats going bad and i have a spare tranny but i want to know what it is. it is suppose to be an a998/99 out of an 89 but im not sure. .
From : Annonymous
mac davis wrote sqdancerlynn wrote best car i had was a 69 dart slant 6 auto. anyone remember the aluminum block slant 6 that never made it. slant 6 was about bullet proof.... i had a friend that wore out 2 or 3 dart bodies with the same engine... hed just buy another car and put his engine in it.. lol mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm a friend and former coworker was known to be a car killer... throttle was either idle or wot. he lived about 5 miles east of monroe wa. i recall meeting him at his place one evening when his ride was an f-body mopar w/ slant 6. i arrived first and then steve pulled in. after he shut off i could plainly hear the exhaust cooling down and making that tink!!-tink!!-tink!!-tink!! sound at a high rate. he lifted the hood and the exhaust manifold was glowing a dull cherry-red! he still managed to get a few more years out of that car/engine! lol bryan .
From : azwiley1
charles wrote m. moody wrote gentlemen all i am considering the purchase of a 1 or 2 year old 2500 series ram diesel probably with the 4 door cab. i would like some feedback about whether or not to shop for the automatic or just have some fun with the 6 speed. what should i look for since this will be my first diesel i seem to notice the resale value of all diesels drops dramatically from new is it just me or is there a good reason any and all info will be good for me at this point. we bought a 2001 quad cab long bed last fall. it is an awsome truck! we live at 7400 feet and drive exclusively between 6000 and 12000 feet. this thing has power! we own mostly saabs but one normally aspirated jeep cherokee. driving the jeep you really notice the lack of the turbo at this elevation. towing 3000 pounds or so with the dodge it doesnt even know it is there. charles hello i have owned 3 dodge diesels a 98 97 and now an 03. i will not own any other truck and i love chevys. iboth the 98 and the 97 were 5 speeds. my 03 is an auto. i think my next dodge i will go back to the manual. the auto has not impressed me. and the fuel mileage has been the same in both the auto and manual. 22-24 mpg highway. good luck .
From : tbone
coastincarl@gmail.com wrote was running fine during routine shopping. when my wife came out of store the engine would not crank. fuel is no problem it has new fuel pump. i have replaced crank and cam sensors also plugged in new asd relay to no avail. changed coil pack. when i check the firing at plugs it hits one heavy spark and no more at each try. only hits again after ignition is turned off and then back on. please respond with any suggestion. waht sise engine you have .
From : roy
did you say something on mon 4 sep 2006 142315 -0600 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote oh my. i sneak a peek in here see something about me and youre stabbing me in the back...that is your style after all isnt it attack the defenseless or those not around to defend themselves. youre just a coward in my book. my only mistake theguyor whoever you are/were was in trying to live my christian beliefs in this group which you among others just had to rip into and which shows your true colors. iow i got tired of the bigots posing as those that epitomize tolerance. but you are right i did lose a lot in the end . . .i lost every intolerant idiot in the group but i kept the ones truly worth calling friend i lost the emotional stress of being ridiculed because i dont live down to the level you exist at and ive been doing great without the likes of you. i lost you i lost t-bone jerry dd beekeeper and all the others that cannot accept a person truly living their christian beliefs. wow its been fabulous without you!!! and then you have the temerity to talk of the old days you hypocrite. how many times did i try to warn this group that they were letting too many troublemakers in oh thats right troublemakers acceptable fundamental christians not acceptable. makes me glad im not subscribed here anymore. dont bother answering im gone. -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams on sun 3 sep 2006 174006 -0600 nathan w. collier nathan@nospam.com wrote for many of the same reasons as you he left the group. i believe he may be reading occasionally but that is it thats just a damn shame. he sure enriched this group over the years. as did you nate. i mean who can forget a coon stole my tools lol. anyway really do miss the ol days. we used to have a lot of fun back a couple of years ago. as for budd he pretty much lost it at the end of his days here. you missed that i guess. .
From : tbone
they must be celebrating labor day together! i see everybodys having fun today!!! im out painting the shed in the backyard and no i dont need no help either!!! vbg denny .
From : tom lawrence
chris thompson wrote but a jeep with a real engine. buy a real jeep. not a chrysler product with a name badge! jeep died when chrysler bought amc. some would say jeep died when amc bought it.. id be on of them rabbit. thats just cause youre old. g i think every old fart remembers how cars/trucks/farm equipment/whatever used to be and how easy it was to work on them. my favorite old tractor is an a john deere but if i have to work 500 acres im sure not going to use one of them by choice anyhow. the new stuff is so much better i cant begin to start. i think the old a is my favorite cause that was dads big tractor when i was a kid. denny .
From : scott
have this same problem on 96 1500. ive pulled away the carpet and rubber padding that goes up behind the dash. right where the ac tray collection area goes throught the firewall there is a little trickle of water flowing down. i imagine that i can get some silicone and seal it up and it will stop any thoughts 2003 dakota passenger carpet gets soaked after using a/c or defroster. i seem to rmember something here about a blocked drain tube is it easy to find/clean or should i just take it to dealer .
From : chris thompson
a replacement diesel in the liberty or a replacement diesel in the jeep line what do you mean by replacement -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. on sat 26 aug 2006 172126 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote i think ma and cal have the same emmission laws. one of the main reasons they quite putting the current diesel in liberty was inabilty of it to meet future emission requirements. word is that there will be a replacement one for 08 models. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : miles
they are no problem here in the southeast. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. mike w wrote can you buy one out of state and still register it i live in northern ne but regardless ive seen quite a few diesels on the road. volkswagen tdis mercedes etc. with in-state tags. i remember in the 70s when taking a car from arizona to california and trying to register it there. california required the vehicle to be brought up to their smog standards in order to register it. that involved installing a smog pump etc. i assume similar issues are present in new england. so it would seem. maybe fl. is different. roy .
From : moparman
i would agree and with the reliability record and power of the cummins i think leaving them would be a mistake. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. moparman wrote if you cant have a cummins i cant think of a better alternative. mercedes makes a great diesel but cummins has been a huge draw for dodge sales. .
From : chris thompson
ford has never owned a part or whole of cummings check the cummings website you will find that in one of the faq sections. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd okay chris repeat after me. my truck is cummins powered!vbg roy lol ok roy looks like your new job is to correct my typos that spell check misses. thats a good job for that crotchity old fart!! maybe he can get his new best friend to give him a hand... denny .