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From : nathan w collier
Q: all yes it is rust and dodge is not the only manufacturer that does not completely protect the underside components. i bought a new corvette that was the same way. odd my z06 was mostly alloy and aluminum underneath. as i recall ford was the pretty much to first to stop painting or protecting components this way circa 1978. he might be talking about an older vette gotta be a few of the earlier ones 63-67 were real tough when it came to frame rot. .
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From : tom lawrence
the typically short-sighted environmentalist will of course agree that it is a zero pollution vehicle. but you cant beat the game. the energy comes from somewhere. it does use an interesting method to store energy. id be interested to know how the efficiency compares a batteries or how much pollution-per-mile it produces when charged off of a coal burning power grid. -rev on jun 1 406 am jmc nogroupss...@nojodibody.homeus wrote never heard of such a thing - a compressed air car! http//www.gizmag.com/go/7000/ apparently they pretty cool idea if it works as advertised. ugly things though. check out the worlds ugliest pickup http//www.gizmag.com/go/7000/ jmc .
From : Annonymous
big al wrote walbro vs. fass... both pumps are reportedly better than the stock lp. the fass is set up to allow extra filtration which i didnt feel i needed. i decided on the walbro back when the fass was loud. now it is reported to be about as silent as the walbro. who makes the original pump my gas powered truck has a carter pump. id almost bet carter made the complete in tank assembly. al my stock pump is mounted on the engine behind the fuel filter not inside the tank. i think its made by carter. if i let the dodge garage replace it they will mount the replacement pump inside the tank. ive heard there is a carter replacement pump available that allows the injection pump to draw fuel through it easier if that lift pump dies but i havent explored that option too far. i want to upgrade. im burning b100 biodiesel. its a bit thicker than #2 diesel fuel so i want something more capable. i filter my finished fuel before pumping it into my truck but i still like the idea of having easy to service filters on the frame rail. the fuel heater option looks good too. -- ken what a pia that was. first i spent over an hour working on getting the second fuel line off the top of the tank. it is real close to both the first fuel line and the electrical connector. i tried almost everything from fingers wire ties bread wrapper ties and what finally worked was a length of household ground wire looped and tightened. then the wire connector would not come off. at all. i ended up dropping the tank enough to slip the tank sending unit out of it and left it out of the way as i took the tank out totally and installed the new vent kit. re installation didnt go well as i couldnt get the sending unit pressed down enough for the ring to grab a good enough hold and screw down. i thought it was down enough but it wasnt ended up cutting the wires 4 and installing the sending unit on the tank as it sat besides the truck. reinstalled the tank and spliced the wires to two two-wire connectors so the next sap wont have any difficulties. the pump installation went very well. no leaks. turned it on and got zero 0 psi on the gauge. was expecting 17# or so. disconnected the fuel lead to the isolator and had my son turn the key on. it spit fuel about 10 feet or more. after the key was turned off it took close to a minute to bleed down. so pressure was good to the isolator. turns out the gauge side of the isolator wasnt nearly as full as i thought it was thanks genos for the advice. now i have 17# at key on. the isolator being low is probably what made me think my original lp was bad. oh well i was going to upgrade to a walbro and the vent kit anyway. now i have an original lp sitting on the bench probably in good condition still after almost 120k miles. fmb happy to see pressure again .
From : nathan w collier
on fri 01 jun 2007 120828 gmt snoman admin@snoman.com wrote on thu 31 may 2007 180718 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote hes like a friggin plague. the cc hes a poser no roy i am likely a nightmare for you because i see right through you tripe that you post at times and it bugs you to no end. ----------------- thesnoman.com hell my job bugs me to no end; whats your point beekeep .
From : tom lawrence
suddenly without warning bigironram exclaimed 01-jun-07 441 am all yes it is rust and dodge is not the only manufacturer that does not completely protect the underside components. i bought a new corvette that was the same way. odd my z06 was mostly alloy and aluminum underneath. as i recall ford was the pretty much to first to stop painting or protecting components this way circa 1978. he might be talking about an older vette maybe not. my 1991 mitsubishi pickup had underbody protection. jmc .
From : nathan w collier
is there a way to turn it back on will the ecm from an 06 work nope - injector harness is different. anyway to avoid this micro-switches are a common point of failure in my industry anyway. yeah.... spend $40k on a new truck any need for any tranny upgrades as ive said before id spend some money on tranny upgrades because of the weight youre pulling - not necessarily just because of an exhaust brake. .
From : tom lawrence
http//www.pacbrake.com thanks for the link. the problem with the 05s is the ecm no longer has the exhaust brake function turned on those dc bastards turned it off is there a way to turn it back on will the ecm from an 06 work the kit uses a micro-switch on the pedal instead anyway to avoid this micro-switches are a common point of failure in my industry anyway. note that they also use the ats commander transmission controller which is eb-aware and will keep the converter locked while the exhaust brake is on until you hit a pre-set speed then it will unlock. any need for any tranny upgrades thanks -- nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//glockcarry.com http//hipowertalk.com .
From : Annonymous
turn it on in the 07 dodge rams and have it engage as soon as you release the accelerator pedal. is this the same on the aftermarket models or do you manually have to turn it on and off while braking what options do i have here jacobs says it cannot be done on an 05. pacbrake says jacobs is full of it http//www.pacbrake.com that will answer all your questions. note they have a special kit for the 05s. the problem with the 05s is the ecm no longer has the exhaust brake function turned on those dc bastards turned it off so the kit uses a micro-switch on the pedal instead so when you lift off the pedal and the brake is armed it will engage. note that they also use the ats commander transmission controller which is eb-aware and will keep the converter locked while the exhaust brake is on until you hit a pre-set speed then it will unlock. .
From : roy
on thu 31 may 2007 141753 -0600 nathan w. collier no@way.spam.com wrote the more i consider trading up the more i like the truck that i already have 2005 dodge 3500 cummins 4x4 dually w/48re http//inlinediesel.com/trucks/3gen/1/index.html .....but i really want to add an exhaust brake and need to know what my options are with links were applicable to include the controller. i really like the way you can simply turn it on in the 07 dodge rams and have it engage as soon as you release the accelerator pedal. is this the same on the aftermarket models or do you manually have to turn it on and off while braking what options do i have here jacobs says it cannot be done on an 05. thanks same conclusion that i came to as far as keeping the truck. the 48re until 06 at least is not considered ebrake upgradable. you would need to do some tranny upgrades to add the ebrake. any tranny specialist could tell you what you need i dont remember any more because i decided not to do it. as i remember you needed at least an upgraded torque convertor but i think there were a couple more receommendations too. .