Fuel Filter Cover

From : dirtclod

Q: i lurk here and in a dodge forum and it seems to be well received over there. sales figures just came out too and its doing well on that front too - so that says something! i have driven by the dealership and seen a few outfront - looks good in person - like a smaller manlier jeep commander. nice mid-sized offering imo. im hoping to test drive one over the holidays - so ill post back with my thoughts. havent heard anything about a diesel version. i know they had a hemi and a panel truck at sema that were pretty cool though. on dec 5 353 pm craig c. mcraig...@gmail.com wrote hi all anyone have any opinions or experience with the dodge nitro yet anyone heard of a plan or rumor that a diesel version is planned my lady likes them and is starting to hint. craig c. .

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From : tom lawrence

i wouldnt recommend any kind of engine flush ive had a fair amount of bad experiences with disturbing sludge. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. ok. after i reinstalled the plug wires with the proper convolute and routing 98% of the knock is gone. i had previously rerouted the wires per all data but i didnt have the convolute at the time. the previous owner had the wires routed all wrong. hopefully there wasnt much engine damage from premature crossfire. the oil pressure goes to the lower end of the range but within the operating range. one more thing would you recommend running an engine flush kerosene through to clean out the sludge the 5.9l has 100000 on it now and there is a littler lifter noise at higher rpms. i bought the truck with 97000 on it and when i changed the oil the first time the gauge dropped to 0 psi and the check gauges light went on and wouldnt work at idle until i replaced the oil sending unit.. it must have been a coincidence that the oil pressure sensor was bad but functioning until the new filter put increased pressure on the oil sending unit. i have read in several other forums that the dodge dakota has been known to have oil pressure problems. however it didnt really indicate which engines had the problem. it seemed the 3.9l was mentioned more than the others. i have the materials for the oil change but wanted your opinion on the flush first. thanks for making me go back and finish the wire routing with convolute. after many years working on engines i couldnt believe the wire routing would cause that much knock. it definately sounded like mechanical damage! thanks again ken! dj dj wrote from dj spirithorsenospam@adelphia.net subject 97 dodge dakota oil pressure drop when warm date wednesday december 06 2006 1230 pm 97 dodge dakota 4x4 5.2l i have been chasing this oil pressure problem around and decided to see what this group thinks. the op is 40+ when started and remains until normal operating temperature is achieved. it then drops down to 20psi or the low range on the gauge but not below the lower limit indicator. when under acceleration or load it sounds like lifter rattle. i replaced the sending unit because the old one wouldnt read the low signal and dropped the gauge to 0psi. new filter and oil 20w-50 florida and still not maintaining the pressure when normal operating temp. i read a post on a web site that explained the thrust bearing was bad which allowed a 1/8 shift in the crank position and after replacing the thrust bearing and i would expect the rest of the mains the oil pressure drop when warm disappeared. i would think that if the thrust bearing was bad that it would have the pressure problem even when the engine was cold or just warming up. i can drive it 45 55 and the pressure still remains at 40+ until it reaches n.o.t. and then drops to the lower range of the gauge 20psi. that makes me think along the lines of a viscosity problem or a pump that has worn impellers. ie. the oil remains thick enough for the pump to work at lower temperatures but as soon as the oil is hot and the viscosity drops the problem surfaces. any comments on your experiences with fixing this problem would be appreciated. remove no spam to email dj that oil pressure drop sounds normal to me. if it were mine id put 10w-30 back in it and check the pressure again. if i still had 20 psi at idle hot id be happy. the lifter rattle noise may be caused by the spark plug wire routing. try this http//autorepair.about.com/library/a/1h/bl654h.htm -- ken .

From : joseph myers

kickbo@gmail.com says... i lurk here and in a dodge forum and it seems to be well received over there. sales figures just came out too and its doing well on that front too - so that says something! i have driven by the dealership and seen a few outfront - looks good in person - like a smaller manlier jeep commander. nice mid-sized offering imo. im hoping to test drive one over the holidays - so ill post back with my thoughts. havent heard anything about a diesel version. i know they had a hemi and a panel truck at sema that were pretty cool though. on dec 5 353 pm craig c. mcraig...@gmail.com wrote hi all anyone have any opinions or experience with the dodge nitro yet anyone heard of a plan or rumor that a diesel version is planned my lady likes them and is starting to hint. craig c. i sat in one a few hours ago while my truck was being serviced. i couldnt stand one myself my size 13.5 shoes made me very uncomfortable in it. i had about 1 room between my left shoe and the brake pedal and my foot kept hitting the brake pedal when i was working the throttle. i couldnt really move my feet around and after a few minutes i was done. i kind of liked it other than that. seems like the footwell is very very small. try it out it might not bother you if youre on the smaller side. i kind of liked it except for the footwell problem. i was just looking while i waited on my truck being checked out its sucking a qt of oil every 600 miles all of a sudden. running fine no pings or check engine light or blue smoke. they checked it over and found no leaks as expected since the only thing that ever leaked out of it was power steering fluid due to the hose getting cut somehow. looked like a rock hit it to me. so now they are monitoring my oil consumption. i think its going to be a major deal rings or something. i dont know where its going its got to be burning it somewhere since the coolant is clear. the tailpipe is clean rubbing my fingers in it produces hardly anything at all. my garage floor is totally dry. i moved over to the charger srt-8 and that was more like it but damn its so ugly wtf was dc thinking when they designed it. they could have hit a home run if they made it look ok. ive heard the next charger will look a lot better but i have to see it first. a charger would be more comfortable and somewhat more practical but unless its a killer i plan on getting a challenger during the second or third year they make them. bdk .

From : nosey

on 6 dec 2006 094711 -0800 dirtclod beubanks@hot.rr.com wrote is there a certain torque spec in which to tighten the plastic cap on a fuel filter housing on my 2000 ctd the cap is tight --snug plus 1/4 turn-- and when it is warm outside there is no problem but at night when it drops to the mid 20s i get some leaking around the top of the cap. this weekend i plan to replace the filter and o ring and want to get it tight enough but not too tight to damage the cap housing filter or o ring. any help would be appreciated. on my 00 ctd i use a shorty ratchet which limits the amount of torque to about 25 ftlbs or so have never had a leak yet in 7 years.i oil the o ring and i also put a thin coat of anti sieze on the threads. .