Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
From : jmc
Q: my 97 dakota just started getting some rod clatter and the oil pressure goes to near 0 at idle. approx. 202500 miles on it. 3.9 v-6 auto trans. some rust on box. fix or replace jasper wants almost $2400 for a reman. ill also mention that we now have 4 drivers sharing 2 cars. daughters cars engine seized in july and ive yet to fix or replace it. life is still damn good the logistics are getting tricky. ken update bought the daughter an 02 malibu and have determined that the dak motor is toast. just from looking at 1 rod bearing i can see that approx. 200000 was the life of this particular motor. since i dont want another payment im looking to replace the engine. i figure that if i fix this truck i know what condition its in from bumper to bumper. if i buy something else used i may well be buying someone elses problems. new isnt even in the picture. been working almost everyday. wednesday was my 1st day off in 30 so things have moved slow. happy thanksgiving to all. ken olson clarksville mi .
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From : jmc
tom lawrence wrote in one of the previous posts it was stated minimize idling and idle smart engines only need 10 to 30 seconds for warm-up how true is this for the 06 cummins diesel motor for the most part accurate. extreme conditions will dictate otherwise but it sounds like you dont need to concern yourself with sub-zero temperatures. i typically warm up for a minute drive very slowly up my gravel road about 1/10th mile til i get to my entrance to the county road and then take it lightly til ive driven about 5 miles. thats fine... rule of thumb is to start it up wait til youve got oil pressure then drive it gently until you see the temperature gauge moving. no foot to the floor driving until that temp gauge is registering... worst thing you can do to a diesel other than run it without oil of course is to feed it a lot of fuel while its cold. otoh my neighbor warms his up for 10-15 minutes every morning. not necessary - unless youre waiting for the frost on your windshield to melt any comments suggestions i live near seattle where it hardly ever gets below the upper 20s. i find that some winter inserts for the grill or a grill cover help with warm-up times. youll get cab heat more quickly that way. normal driving wouldnt overheat the engine but if you go to pull a heavy load you might want to pop some of the inserts out or open up the cover a little more. with a diesel you would be hard pressed to be a block heater or a tank style unit in the heater line. warm engine and in most instances clear windshield and warmer cab to boot. if you dont like the cord out the grill look wire it into a shore power connector such as those used on boats. then you just have a flip up cover. you could also connect up a small battery tender as well. i have my 97 blazer set up that way. that way when the alarm bell goes for a fire/ems call i just jump in and go. -- steve w. near cooperstown new york nra member pacifism - the theory that if theyd fed jeffrey dahmer enough human flesh hed have become a vegan. ---- posted via pro.com - premium corporate usenet provider ---- http//www.pro.com offers corporate packages that have access to 100000+ groups .
From : mac davis
on thu 22 nov 2007 164727 -0800 pst azwiley1 wiley156@yahoo.com wrote on nov 22 458 pm denny wddo...@woh.rr.com wrote gawd.....i ate tooooo much... shut up roy... denny thank god that wabbit suit has a zipper! just finished up myself i am gal turkey is only once a year. too bad that i am not back home though all the guys have headed out to the southern tier for deer! i miss that... we both like turkey and its pretty cheap.. have it 3 or 4 times a year.. i really enjoyed t-day this year... just the 2 of us for the first time in years.. crowds of friends and family are nice but its cool to just kick back and not entertain a crowd or have a schedule.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : azwiley1
on nov 22 458 pm denny wddo...@woh.rr.com wrote gawd.....i ate tooooo much... shut up roy... denny thank god that wabbit suit has a zipper! just finished up myself i am gal turkey is only once a year. too bad that i am not back home though all the guys have headed out to the southern tier for deer! i miss that... .
From : roy
well my bird is on the grill sitting at a nice perfect 295 degrees and the wood chips hickory are starting to do their thing. the temp is about 75 degrees or so light breeze a gorgeous day! happy turkey day to all! .
From : mac davis
on thu 22 nov 2007 082322 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote its 404 est. here in oz its just past 630pm suns just setting. hope yall have a great day good food and good friends and/or family to share it with! same to you and yours. enjoy the day! roy have a nice thanksgiving turkey... umm.. i mean have a nice thanksgiving turkey.. same to ya bro. roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : napalmheart
its 404 est. here in oz its just past 630pm suns just setting. hope yall have a great day good food and good friends and/or family to share it with! same to you and yours. enjoy the day! roy jmc .
From : napalmheart
on wed 21 nov 2007 112849 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote i wanted the jeep as it is a short money 4x4thing with a no top option that after a day at the beach fishing with all the crap that gets spilled i can stick a hose in it and wash it out. a/c isnt a issue running on the beach short errands the doors are off there and should be enough breeze. roy were still looking for a beater but we have to sell the dakota first... we have 3 trucks now if you consider the little blazer a truck and thats one too many.. i just missed a chance at a 66 cj for $3000 that would have been pretty much what youre looking for... pretty much 2 gauges and a couple of switches on the dash and that was it for creature comforts..bracket for the spare welder on etc.. the sort of thing you could flood and let dry.. were still playing with the idea of replacing the dakota with a daily driver and putting bigger wheels and suspension on the blazer.. what id really like is one of the old umm... power wagons ram chargers the old power wagon had those swept front fenders a real cool looking machine. whatever they were... a guy down here has a bright yellow one that he just rebuilt the 318 in says it will go pretty much anywhere and climb anything.. the 86 that i was looking at was actually a 81. but it was as near to perfect as any ive seen on line or looked at around here. the seller had all the pics of the restoration. the only thing that needs to be done is repair a oil leak at the tcase and transmission. while im there might as well do the clutch as well. oh need some nerf bars so sue can get into it. roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : fmb
on thu 22 nov 2007 082322 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote its 404 est. here in oz its just past 630pm suns just setting. hope yall have a great day good food and good friends and/or family to share it with! same to you and yours. enjoy the day! roy have a nice thanksgiving turkey... umm.. i mean have a nice thanksgiving turkey.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : roy
on wed 21 nov 2007 112849 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote i wanted the jeep as it is a short money 4x4thing with a no top option that after a day at the beach fishing with all the crap that gets spilled i can stick a hose in it and wash it out. a/c isnt a issue running on the beach short errands the doors are off there and should be enough breeze. roy were still looking for a beater but we have to sell the dakota first... we have 3 trucks now if you consider the little blazer a truck and thats one too many.. i just missed a chance at a 66 cj for $3000 that would have been pretty much what youre looking for... pretty much 2 gauges and a couple of switches on the dash and that was it for creature comforts..bracket for the spare welder on etc.. the sort of thing you could flood and let dry.. were still playing with the idea of replacing the dakota with a daily driver and putting bigger wheels and suspension on the blazer.. what id really like is one of the old umm... power wagons ram chargers whatever they were... a guy down here has a bright yellow one that he just rebuilt the 318 in says it will go pretty much anywhere and climb anything.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .