Dodge 2001 DataLink cable?

From : Annonymous

Q: avoid the automatics. the engine torque in combination with high load toasts the clutches. even the standard clutch with the manual gear can be suspect under severe load. a dual disk clutch would resolve the problem but they are grabby and harder to drive. the problem is exagerated with increased power with either the power chips or later model engines. however they are still the best there is at the moment. steve heyall ive been looking at used dodge cummins and find a good amount of units available. its seems that many are being traded at the 100-150k mark. some a bit less miles. they look to be nice unitsand being told that the power train is good for much more than 100k is there any real concerns on units of this vintage any known gremlins in these thinking auto transmission. i need a heavy duty reliable towing truck and have settled on the dodge cummins just not which one. tnk de ----== posted via feeds.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feeds.com the #1 group service in the world! 120000+ groups ----= east and west-coast server farms - total privacy via encryption =---- .

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From : tom lawrence

on sun 27 mar 2005 104336 -0500 bob g. rg327remove@adelphia.net wrote noticed in last eveings local paper am article under the headline defroster air-conditioning put dent in hybrids milage mark phelan from knight ridder papers seems they tested a few hybrids in real world conditions from late summer thru most of this winter... look at these figures toyota prius... rated at 60 city 51 highway racked up 22.8 mpg ford escape.. rated at 36 and 32 by the epa racked up 21.6 mpg the honda accord with the electric motor rated at 29 & 37 racked up 20.4 mpg i mean in the winter my little dodge dakota 3.9 5 sp does fall to about 19 mpg .... but what the hell my one corvette has averaged 24 mph over its entire 10 year life time... i have to wonder how much fuel milage a hybird would loose it it had any full grocery bags stuffed inside...so much weight would really kill the gas mileage bob griffihs.. i found this quote in 2000 the first full year a hybrid -- the honda insight -- was on the market hybrid fuel economy averaged 65 miles per gallon. now with seven hybrids on the market average fuel economy has slipped to around 45 mpg according to edmunds.com. over the same period average horsepower for hybrids has climbed from 73 to 176.4 this year. here http//www.det.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/27/a01-126133.htm tanstaafl ;- greg .