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From : jmc

Q: tedy bruschi to return. says he will practice with team on wednesday. doctors say he has recovered from stroke and is good to go. roy .

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From : moparman

as i have a padlocked strong box under the bed inside i figured i might be able to quicky detach a key component from the engine and stash it assuming from the ram 1500 name that its at least a 94 remove the starter fuel pump and asd relays from the power distribution center. theyre all the same so you dont have to worry about which is which and they only plug in one way. .

From : wrench007 via carkb com u14318 uwe

what size tire is it and what type of truck do you have gary b. get what you pay for -- laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. in the battle between money and love money will always triumph i may have to change my signature......on second thought i was right the first time. the selection of load range e tires is very limited in my size. since i pull an 8000lb trailer e tires are my only choice. i currently have oe bfg rugged trail tires which i find to be too noisey. i never go off road. i rarely see snow here in the southwest so a tame m&s rated tire is fine. my only two other choices are pirelli and michelin. why is there such a huge differenc in price between those two john .

From : mike simmons

on tue 18 oct 2005 165716 -0700 thenewguy thenewguy@notebook.com wrote on tue 18 oct 2005 043020 gmt christopher thompson kf4drr@earthlink.net wrote ah but havent we been in a state of global warming since the last ice age ya know i have been skeptical of this whole global warming thing but the more i read about it and the more i look into it i think this thing may have some legs. i dont know if it is an immediate issue but it does seem to be creeping up on us more quickly than many thought. i hope we dont wake up some day and find out that we should have listened. well just to cover the odds you could buy some ocean front property in nevada and wait for the water to rise... seems like it would have to as the ice cap warms.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning wrench007 via carkb.com exclaimed 19-oct-05 1240 am bob wrote i never realized that this post would sounds so much like an advertisement!!! woohoo!! if you had been around for awhile you would have realized it wasnt an ad. go top post elsewhere. fmb only one b in fmb bla bla bla...if you had actually understood what you read about the statement which said that the post sounds like an advertisement...and it does. ...woohoo!! sigh oh just go away. if youd been paying attention youd know it was not. ive been here for a while asked advice about which tires to buy and bought them based on the recommendations here and bought them from a vendor similarly recommended. i included the full name of the tire for the benefit of those who hadnt read my earlier posts. in the end i dont really care if you think this is an ad; i dont think the regulars really do either. jmc we dont! mike .

From : wrench007 via carkb com u14318 uwe

typically a trailer will have 10-15% tounge weight. i dont have any web pages handy but heres what i do. with trailer unhitched measure the front and rear wheel well clearance of your truck. now hitch up and adjust bars so they are fairly parallel to the trailer frame. remeasure wheel well clearance. the biggest thing is that you want the front to be lower than when unhitched. the closer to the amount of drop at the rear the better. if you have little drop or the front is higher then the spring bars are not set tight enough. if setting them tighter causes the bars to be way off from parallel to the frame then the hitch ball angle is most likely insufficient. typically this angle should be around 6 degrees down. once adjusted properly the truck and the trailer should be sitting fairly level. if not then the hitch drop/rise is wrong. big al wrote on a different topic. whats the best way to set up the equalizer/anti-sway bars is there a web page that describes the correct way to do it. this trailer has a lot of tongue load is that more or less normal .

From : nosey

on mon 17 oct 2005 212945 gmt nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote craig@metronet.com wrote forgive me for my ignorance but whats a zerk its a access point at which to pump in grease. kinda looks like a 1/4 boob. now that you put it that way im looking foreword to greasing my truck this weekend. got any oil change or fuel filter analogies that i should know about if you forget to put the drain plug back in before you fill it with oil think golden shower .

From : bob

ah but havent we been in a state of global warming since the last ice age thenewguy wrote around the northwest we are seeing warmer than usual weather. there have been a lot of local conferences and articles from the scientists warning us that global warming is a real deal and that we are starting to see the weather shifts and trends associated with that. who know i was just reading an article stating that the current prediction for this coming winter is for average temps in the usa to be about .8f lower than the 30 year average. whats more is that prior to the mid 1930s temperatures were steadily rising. then they started falling until about 15 years ago when they started rising again. so far temps have not exceeded the peak of the mid 30s and the rate of increase is no higher than prior to that peak. there are scientists that say no evidence of global warming exists. only relatively short term cyclical data that doesnt tell a very big picture. heck the past few years the ozone hole has been shrinking which goes against the global warming theories. i just dont think anyone really knows. .

From : wrench007 via carkb com u14318 uwe

i guess my questions are what is this and can i use the four wheel drive as it is thanks all! just a little retainer that holds the caps in place during initial assembly. about as useful as those little retaining clips that hold the rotors on - in other words useless. you can safely ignore that piece. .

From : roy

isnt k-1 kerosene .

From : mac davis

on sun 30 oct 2005 094141 -0700 nathan w. collier bucketdump@yahoo.com wrote the superdutys are good trucks built as well as if not better than the rams. as far as the truck itself overall i like the f350 better than my ram. to bad ford doesnt put a real diesel engine in them. if i could get a king ranch with a cummins thats what i would be driving. nate.. i decided that the truck i wanted was one that i cant afford to build... an f-250 super cab with a cummins and an allison tranny.. imo best of all 3 worlds..ymwv mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : mac davis

just moved the plow out of the garage and now it is snowing. should be a helluva winter!! roy good luck!! im glad youre ready cause im not. 58 degrees around here today and im loving it. denny no way this will be plowable. i still have to come up with some compensatory weight. dont go there.g some compensatory weight where the passenger side. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : roy

seems we are going to get a biodiesel supplier in our area soon. i would sure rather give my money to american farmers instead of oil men and arabs. are there any reasons not to use biodiesel in a 2002 dodge ram 2500 my mechanic a retired cummins mechanic says the green bean is the best fuel to use. says to change the fuel filter more often as the fuel cleans the tank too. we use it in my 2002 3500 dually. .

From : dale yonz

check with cummins for their specs and comments on using biodiesel. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. seems we are going to get a biodiesel supplier in our area soon. i would sure rather give my money to american farmers instead of oil men and arabs. are there any reasons not to use biodiesel in a 2002 dodge ram 2500 thanks ro -- robert olin bobs water & septic llc jolin@whidbey.net does it perc http//books.lulu.com/content/163353 .

From : denny

just moved the plow out of the garage and now it is snowing. should be a helluva winter!! roy good luck!! im glad youre ready cause im not. 58 degrees around here today and im loving it. denny .

From : denny

i got a dodge with power now im thinking or trading it for one that gets some mileage. was going to get a diesel then they raised the price of fuel another $ .50 cents a gallon. sooo no point in putting up with the associated problems in a deisel in the cold climate we have here in mn for higher priced fuel. well im thinking about a nissan titan to pull my 7800 lb tt with but have no idea what they get for pulling mileage. they say 14 to 18 mpg i suppose that is not pulling. my present dodge gets 8-8.5mpg pulling not pulling flat land mountains all the same- 8 mpg. there is much to do about chips for more power but are there any chips for more mileage i love that truck-- i hate the mileage it gets. sacrafice power for mileage in a heartbeat! any usefull advice appreicated flames ect. will be ignored thanks tom. im a little confused here. you have the need for a cummins then fuel goes up as it always does in the winter and now a nissan will get it done for ya what associated problems in a cold climate below zero plugging it in jusy nosey...fuel goes *up* where you are in the winter always goes down around here just thought that was universal. huh learn something new and useful every day. fuel sold north is treated a bit to cut down on gelling. your mileage will suffer as well. im in ma. .

From : roy

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 29-oct-05 929 pm and i wont mention who had the pw moniker for a week. vbfg shit!! id forgotten about that one! didnt i have to be good or something for a week to get rid of it bfg sorry pal as long as i remember it youre stuck with it. and if anybody wants to know what pw stands for just ask!! bfg ok ill bite! whats pw stand for jmc .

From : roy

i got a dodge with power now im thinking or trading it for one that gets some mileage. was going to get a diesel then they raised the price of fuel another $ .50 cents a gallon. sooo no point in putting up with the associated problems in a deisel in the cold climate we have here in mn for higher priced fuel. well im thinking about a nissan titan to pull my 7800 lb tt with but have no idea what they get for pulling mileage. they say 14 to 18 mpg i suppose that is not pulling. my present dodge gets 8-8.5mpg pulling not pulling flat land mountains all the same- 8 mpg. there is much to do about chips for more power but are there any chips for more mileage i love that truck-- i hate the mileage it gets. sacrafice power for mileage in a heartbeat! any usefull advice appreicated flames ect. will be ignored thanks tom. im a little confused here. you have the need for a cummins then fuel goes up as it always does in the winter and now a nissan will get it done for ya what associated problems in a cold climate below zero plugging it in jusy nosey...fuel goes *up* where you are in the winter always goes down around here just thought that was universal. huh learn something new and useful every day. the minute the tourists and the snowbirds shuck out of town gas prices drop ten cents like clockwork. if it gets really nasty and lousy to drive it goes down another five. michigan...we love our tourists i guess...; cricket roy .

From : denny

what is the proper way to use this do i reset the mpg computer only when i fill the tank or hit the reset button every time i go someplace. my truck is an 04 ram 1500hemi quad cab 355 gearsshortbed with 17in wheels. what should i be getting for a reading around town with the bed empty use it however suits you the best. on mine i reset it when i change the oil and dont pay much attention to it. around town mileage depending on your right foot of course will probably be around the 12-13 mpg range. denny .

From : jmc

jusy nosey...fuel goes *up* where you are in the winter always goes down around here just thought that was universal. huh learn something new and useful every day. hes talking about the price of diesel fuel... pretty much all cold climates see a rise in price as the demand for home heating oil goes up. .

From : roy

so thats what happened to me.... ive been pondering that for years.. wow.... ive never seen a bigger target painted before.... roy should have no trouble hitting that one! gotta give him an easy one every once in a while or he quits playing.. thats too easy and ya know it. roy denny . 222 307487 qesdnex0ws3bdf7ervn-tw@comcast.com so thats what happened to me.... ive been pondering that for years.. wow.... ive never seen a bigger target painted before.... roy should have no trouble hitting that one! tom you have never seen that wide ride waddle into a restaurant. now that is a target. roy .

From : nosey

i didnt see anywhere where he gave the year but if it is a 91... i didnt know that they were even offering anti-lock brakes in 1991. -- rear wheel only and the speedometer is electronic. sensor is where the speedometer cable would normally attach. al .

From : fmb

bigdad wrote my wife has a 1996 dodge b3500 van. i need to replace the front rotors. the guy at autozone wants to know if it has 4 wheel anti lock brakes or rear wheel only. how can i tell the owners manual is of no help. its an available option. most dodge trucks have a sticker either under the hood or in the glove box listing what options were ordered for the vehicle. also for simple brake pads calipers and rotors it often doesnt matter if they are abs or not. have the parts guy or got to autozones web site look up the part numbers for abs and non-abs. if they are the same numbers youre set. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - finally on the road! .

From : denny

i didnt see anywhere where he gave the year but if it is a 91... i didnt know that they were even offering anti-lock brakes in 1991. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving if the speedometer is jumping around as you say the most likely cause is the rear wheel speed sensor located on top of the rear axle. 91 truck.... no rwss i hit send too quick... no rwss that has anything to do with the speedometer. if he has abs theres a rear wheel sensor - but the speedo comes from a sending unit on the transfer case doubt they were still using mechanical speedometers in 91 but im not positive .

From : fmb

suddenly without warning fmb exclaimed 28-oct-05 306 pm man you guys are just masters of thread drift! jmc if you think this is thread drift wait till dennys spring holiday comes around. o fmb only one b in fmb well i wasnt thinking of this one in particular but the threads that i found while googling. some seem to have drifted halfway to australia my contribution to thread drift yesterday we had the warmest october day since 1888! today seems worse in contrast. almost saw the sun. tomorrow it starts getting dark at 430pm and gets darker about 4 minutes earlier each evening. england is depressing in winter .

From : denny

.. .. inline =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d marsh monster snip 2 you end up with a gag-awfull shudder because the flywheel looked good to you....so you you scrimped and didnt have it machined. =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d hd@juno.com hodad wrote edited very good description of all the work required marshy. i am just a bit curious about the need to have the flywheel resurfaced each time. my reason for this is that i used to have a 74 ford 3/4............ snip ....... the flywheel had deep grooves in it from the previous owner wearing the clutch down to the rivets. i didnt bother having the flywheel resurfaced. young no money didnt care. =a0 i had no shudder from the clutch due to the worn flywheel surface. over the years i did experience a couple of occasions when the clutch would shudder but each time on disassembly i found it was because a couple of springs on the clutch plate itself had broken. snip have things changed so much that a new surface on the flywheel is critical to smooth operation of the clutch i can understand how a glazed surface would contribute to clutch slippage although that old flywheel had almost a mirror sheen and was still just fine. hd =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d marshmonster replies hodad no...... things aint changed so much. and....... i dont have every flywheel machined either. and...... youre not actually supposed to machine one if it doesnt need it. but...... hes working on his back on the ground without the benefit of an industrial compressor a $325 impact gun a $300 air ratchet a top set of acetelene torches and....... a lift !!!! and...... im a perty good judge of when it needs machining or not.......this is liable to be the first flywheel hes ever had to make that call on! would be a dang shame to tell him to not worry bout it if looked ok..... then him see some heat checking on an otherwise smooth flywheel and figure it was okee dokee. when in fact hes be flipping a coin on that call. hes jest better off doing it......dont want him comen back cusn ole marsh cuz he got bad advice.....some of which has been posted in this thread. i can roundtrip that unit in an hour!! he aint gonna wanna touch again after fighting it the first time!! rotflmao so...... if...... he.....thinks its ok not to machine it and he believes the time it takes him to get it back out and back in again.......which i figure is going to be a day and a half....lol.....then by all means...save the $35 and take the risk. i do all the time. but.....like i said.....im a weeeee bit quicker at it than he is....and...there is the slightest possibility that maybejest maybee....im a perty balls on judge of when one needs machining. i dont take the chance.... because like i stated youre not supposed to machine one if it dont need it. no need to charge a customer for a flywheel if he dont need one......the more you machine it the sooner the customers going to run the risk of having to buy one. especially if theyre going through a lot of clutchs..for whatever reason. kids...overloading...yankin buddies out of mud holes...etc..etc in summary 1 no....clutchs aint changed so much over the years. 2 no...its not an absolute that the flywheel has to be machined on a clutch job. 3 normal proceedure calls for not refinishing if its not neccessary. 4 im not gonna tell some poor slob thats yankn a 4x4 tranny out on his back without any experience and without the benefits of the tools that would make it a piece of cake..... to take a chance just to save 35 bucks. hopefully yer interests were addressed marshmonster .

From : denny

i got a dodge with power now im thinking or trading it for one that gets some mileage. was going to get a diesel then they raised the price of fuel another $ .50 cents a gallon. sooo no point in putting up with the associated problems in a deisel in the cold climate we have here in mn for higher priced fuel. well im thinking about a nissan titan to pull my 7800 lb tt with but have no idea what they get for pulling mileage. they say 14 to 18 mpg i suppose that is not pulling. my present dodge gets 8-8.5mpg pulling not pulling flat land mountains all the same- 8 mpg. there is much to do about chips for more power but are there any chips for more mileage i love that truck-- i hate the mileage it gets. sacrafice power for mileage in a heartbeat! any usefull advice appreicated flames ect. will be ignored thanks tom. no matter what the manufacturer claims the nissan is a half ton truck. a 7800# trailer is a hell of alot to tow...id suggest a 3/4 ton vehicle. .

From : roy

i got a dodge with power now im thinking or trading it for one that gets some mileage. get a diesel youll have both power and mileage. was going to get a diesel then they raised the price of fuel another $ .50 cents a gallon. so what its still cheaper than buying twice as much gasoline when loaded. well im thinking about a nissan titan to pull my 7800 lb tt i dont blame you for thinking about it but actually buying one to tow 7800 pounds would be a dumb move. have no idea what they get for pulling mileage. they say 14 to 18 mpg i suppose that is not pulling. cut that in half when towing 7800 pounds. any usefull advice appreicated rethink the diesel option. pulling nearly 10000 pounds on flat land now im getting almost 16mpg when i drive with sense. when driving in the mountains i tend to get around 15 pulling the same trailer. -- nathan w. collier http//inlinediesel.com http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com http//bighornrefrigeration.com .

From : roy

again you talk too much and snips will be made for brevity. w r o n g ! ! ! in order for the expanding gas to build any pressure at all it has to be in a closed system and when the clutch pedal is fully released the system is wide open any expansion in the gas will do nothing more than push fluid into the reservoir and a contraction will pull a little out. either was no measurable change in applied pressure to the bearing. this assumes a properly working system. if it has an air bubble in it its not working properly. the scenario you suggest implies that the system will bleed itself over time which is simply not true in all cases. lol as you say that depends on where the gas is. if it is in the slave cylinder or in the line close to it all the pumping in the world will have little effect unless you can pump it really fast. so fast in fact that the slave never fully returns to its rest position and in that case the additional wear is minimal. except for the extended period of time for clutch release. which would add to bearing wear. but is actuality if the pressure plate is not being moved far enough to fully release the clutch disk then the pressure being exerted by the to bearing will actually be less than it would if the system were operating properly which would also cause less wear not more on the to bearing. wrong particularly in the case of a diaphragm pressure plate where the load is higher at the beginning of clutch release than it is after full release. btw most clutches now days are the diaphragm design. now if you think that air in the line will actually cause the clutch to slip under full engagement and cause excess wear to the bearing that you really are an idiot. never said it would cause the clutch to slip under full engagement and specifically noted that it wouldnt. yet another attempt on your part to redirect attention from your erroneous bs. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. interesting that you have far more to say than is necessary so some will be snipped like it or not. and edited to suit your needs again i see lol. i am not sure that this is exactly what budd either said or meant but if you actually believe this max prove it because in reality you are dead wrong. an improperly bled system has air in it. duh no shit. thanks for pointing this out. air any gas be it air or fluid vapor can expand and contract due to temperature and thus can allpy a small amount of pressure over designed pressure to the throwout bearing. w r o n g ! ! ! in order for the expanding gas to build any pressure at all it has to be in a closed system and when the clutch pedal is fully released the system is wide open any expansion in the gas will do nothing more than push fluid into the reservoir and a contraction will pull a little out. either was no measurable change in applied pressure to the bearing. in addition vapor will cause inadequate release of the clutch and thus the bearing will see much more use as the operator pumps up the system. lol as you say that depends on where the gas is. if it is in the slave cylinder or in the line close to it all the pumping in the world will have little effect unless you can pump it really fast. so fast in fact that the slave never fully returns to its rest position and in that case the additional wear is minimal. over time this will cause a higher wear rate. thats a fact and its all common sense. maybe in your world but for the rest of us in reality it is pure bs. if it wasnt true there would be no reason to properly bleed the clutch hydraulics. hahahaha you are joking right!! there is no way in hell that an improperly bled system could cause excessive wear to the bearing but it is highly probable to cause excessive wear to the clutch. i dont claim to be a hydraulics expert but there are some simple facts that seem to be completely distorted. clutch wear can only be caused by the to bearing being shoved against the fingewrs of hte pressure plate. if you are going to claim that the clutch will wear faster and it will no doubt then the to bearing will also wear faster. you seem to forget that for the clutch to slip it needs something trying to disengage it such as the to bearing. but is actuality if the pressure plate is not being moved far enough to fully release the clutch disk then the pressure being exerted by the to bearing will actually be less than it would if the system were operating properly which would also cause less wear not more on the to bearing. now if you think that air in the line will actually cause the clutch to slip under full engagement and cause excess wear to the bearing that you really are an idiot. as for gravity the weight of the fluid is so insignificant in a 3/16 line that i doubt

From : roy

thanks big al i hhave sending unit out will try to find sockwere can i get a sending unit from thanks again for the help.louie .

From : jmc

there is excessive play in the steering gear. tightening up adjustments help a little but it still remains. new actually remanufactured gear costs around 300$ if i ship it from states; local dealer cost is 700$ plus labour. however i can get it overhauled for about 180$ including removal/reinstallation - much cheaper. any experience with steering gear overhauls - how easy it is what is expected service life before it goes again etc to rule out other steering issues ive replaced upper & lower ball joints tie rods pitman arm and shocks - all of these were in need of replacement anyway. tia peter .

From : denny

.. .. inline ========== ========== mr-d150@spam.citlink.net budd cochran wrote to marshmonster im sorry i didnt catch how many years of hydraulics experience you have and how many years of mechanics youve worked. 10 years heavy equipment mechanic/ journeyman millwright 30 years small engine mechanic. yep both automotive experience and hydraulics in one low cost package. -- budd cochran warning!!! poster still believes that intelligence logic common sense courtesy and religious beliefs are still important in our society and might include them in his posts. ================ ================ budd i didnt throw it at you ...thats why you didnt catch it. why not ive been in this group since 96 and most of the long term subscribers know my qualifications and my accuracy. and jeez....... with 30 years small engine expeirience im show not gonna argue clutch basics with you.... lol then you dont know small engines. do you realize that a small single cylinder engine is harder to maintain than a v-10 proportionally speaking why only one cylinder. if the engine isnt right it wont run. apply that level of workmanship to a v-8 and watch it scream. as for clutch basics . . . .want to talk about 12 dia. clutch / fluid coupling r/r as is needed by the yale-towne forklifts from the 40s to 60s since they used a two speed forward / two speed reverse manual transmission weighing a svelte 450 pounds and a fluid coupling / clutch assembly that weighed 100 pounds come on line up the splines buddy. or how about a 36 air operated multi-plate clutch used on a 300 ton smack press though i may continue to correct you when youre wrong....specially as seing as you may need to know it being as youse workn on all them heavy trucks and all. actually forklifts were the primary equipment i repaired but that is only one application of my hydraulics knowledge and the cylinder that got hot and bent the exhaust pipe was on a vertical pines tubing bender remember millwright journeyman. now if we could also get you to write like someone with the intelligence to pour water out of a boot with directions on the heel maybe you would be understood better. yeah i use slang terms but only in fun not to demonstrate my i.q. marshmonster certifiable ..and...reely fkng gud at what he dooos.. except when it comes to being intelligent. warning poster believes he has but forth an effort to show intelligence logic common sense and courtesy in his replies.....by not saying that you evidently had no understanding at all about the system being discussed and therefore should forgo giving advice that may cause the op to go chasing his arse around trying to figure out what the heck is going on with his truck.....instead i looked toward religious beliefs and turned the other cheek and simply corrected your bad advice. hope society can deal with that. if not....oh well. thank you for the complement. -- budd cochran warning!!! poster still believes that intelligence logic common sense courtesy and religious beliefs are still important in our society and might include them in his posts. .

From : denny

joe xchernayax@gmail.com did this some of them may have voted for wallace in one or more of his runs for president. he ran as a democrat in 1964 1972 and 1976 but didnt get the nomination and as an american independent party candidate in 1968. he carried alabama among a handful of southern states. i dont even consider his runs for president. he never made it - may have! you were the one who introduced the question of whether the band ever voted for wallace. i merely pointed out that it was possible for them to have done so. i read the lines in birmingham they love the governor / now we all did what we could do / now watergate does not bother me / does your conscience bother you as suggesting that watergate doesnt bother the lyricist because he did what he could do and that nixon supporters should look at what their boy has done before booing wallace. according to ed they didnt care about watergate. it was too far away. they werent comparing nixon to wallace. if thats the case the line about watergate is a bit of a non sequitur. wallace didnt really recant till the late 70s and sweet home alabama came out in 1974. im just saying the guy wasnt some hard core racist running around with his bedsheet wrapped around him. not only was wallace a racist in the late 60s and early 70s he was the public face of racism in the usa. his change of heart came after he had mostly lost his fight to deny equal rights to african-americans. the music is one matter the lyrics another. besides in my experience people rarely think about rock lyrics too deeply. its just a song. a damn good one at that. i dont recall suggesting that its something other than a song. non-politicians can make political statements. clearly the song has some political content as it talks about a politician mentions a political scandal and criticizes another song with political content. but what impact does this song have politically none. sweet home alabama is a very popular song which appears to associate a segregationist politician with southern pride. regardless of its current political impact that shouldnt be ignored when we talk about it. i suspect that the songs current political impact is fairly small - wallace is dead and racial segregation is largely a thing of the past in the us. at the time it came out however wallace was reportedly pleased with the song so he probably thought that it helped his public image. that was nice of him. ed is a great guy. not the hard core racist i think youre seeing them as... i dont know whether mr king is a racist. although the lyrics to the song reflect badly on the band their existence doesnt necessarily lead to the conclusion that all band members are or were racists. -- ari asik@despammed.com .

From : denny

tom lawrence wrote doesnt matter. if i couldnt tow more than 2000 pounds with it i would trade it on an f350. - heh... with a 12000lb. gvwr and a tow rating of 13500lbs. combined rating of 21000lbs. that shouldnt be a problem. i have no idea where the 200lb. tongue weight/2000lb. total trailer weight came into the picture. with your 6000lb. trailer a vehicle of 7500lbs. 600lbs. of people/posessions and 3500lbs. of camper that puts your gvwr right about 12000lbs figuring tongue weight of trailer as well. the trailer puts you at 18000lbs. gcvwr which is well within specs. im a little worried about your front axle especially with the added weight of the winch on it... the front axles only rated at 5200lbs. and already has about 4500lbs. on it with your configuration. i also have no idea about the hitch extension given the overhanging camper. id certainly think about getting a class 5 hitch on there dont know if theyre available for the 3rd gens or not... because of the added leverage of the trailer. on the upside that long hitch extension will help take some weight off the front axle theres some discussion of people doing this camper/trailer/hitch extension here http//www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16396808.cfm getting back to the toy hauler i dont see why it wouldnt be big enough. if your 18 trailer is enough for all your vehicles and an 8 camper is big enough for all of you why wouldnt a 26-28 toy hauler fit both is the extra length of the trailer an issue for the terrain its going to see 2 things here that i am getting confused about. first i thought that a vehicles gvwr was the total weight a truck could carry/pull. after all we do at some point have to safely stop this truck/camper/trailer combo. secondly isnt a f350 one of those dinky toy kind of things. we are talking real trucks here. .

From : denny

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 28-oct-05 134 am suddenly without warning roy exclaimed 27-oct-05 606 pm suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 25-oct-05 1046 pm mike never mind the pile on factor. what concerns me is what he offered when he hopped into this thread. something about hugs with the op. maybe being pink has sort of how do i say this perhaps changed his focus im sorta at a loss for a explanation of his current behavior. maybe some bad carrots affected him. bfg roy not to worry roy... least not about that!.... the op is a she.....course we could always start rumors..... he..he..he... ^ mike now i see thru this big cloud of dust from yet another pile-on.........you alls jealous that sweet-lovable me might get a cyber hug and you all arent.. start all the rumors you want itll still be good for us.......i hope.. vbg denny id like to say the op has been sitting back quite enjoying this little exchange one of these days im going to have to do some googling to find out the origin of the whole bunny thing though i dont know if google goes back that far..... ^.... the bunny thing goes waaaay back..... you see when denny was a little kid......... back when he was just a little bunny. in fact it was so long age he was eating strained carrots. now that i think about given his size he is probably eating them strained now. g roy well not so far back. may 10 2002 to be exact. something about ammonia needles and roys fantasies about denny. oh and semi-fast vettes. - we are all immortal on usenet 8-o jmc damn..... youre good. remind me never to piss ya off..... vbg now if you can find the oversized tires and skid plates youll know who the real heavyweight is... denny well lots of oversize tires... but i did find some references that you have some on your atv 10 feb 2004. oh and roy you mention that you put a plow on sues atv cause it wouldnt fit on yours cause of the skid plates 23 apr 2004. takes a bow in passing i did find a post that caught my attention 2 llamas in a van sounds like a great name for a band! which was mentioned in the same thread as roys skid plates. man you guys are just masters of thread drift! jmc .

From : roy

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 28-oct-05 137 am suddenly without warning mac davis exclaimed 27-oct-05 408 pm on wed 26 oct 2005 215332 +0100 jmc nogroupsspam@nojodibody.homeus wrote id like to say the op has been sitting back quite enjoying this little exchange one of these days im going to have to do some googling to find out the origin of the whole bunny thing though jmc who has been getting pretty thoroughly rained on for the last week. perhaps i should have installed pontoons rather than new tires... he could tell you but then hed have to kill you.. ah but hed have to catch me first and i have a biiig head start! - jmc but your gonna come home sooner or later... i think the old saying is time is on my side. bg denny perhaps. you may have to wait a bit though. at the moment were considering getting even further away. and much much drier. besides my dak goes much faster than you can hop! jmc .

From : denny

.. .. ..inline.. =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d by design there is supposed to be a small fraction of a inch clearance. this was seen in the mechanical systems as your pedals freeplay. when air is left in the system the air can warm up and expand causing the fingers to ride the bearing. -- budd cochran =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d budd cochran mr-d150@spam.citlink.net wrote in a seperate message snip however an improperly bled hydraulic clutch can when the system gets warm from under the hood heat hold pressure on a throwout bearing . . .just like it would be if you rode the pedal. -- budd cochran =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d max340@verizon.net max=a0dodge budd is correct many times in a hydraulic clutch design the throwout bearing continues to ride lightly on the clutch fingers. it is assumed that as long as the pressure is light gravity feed of fluid is very light it will have little effect on th clutch. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d here max hold still....while i set yer shirt tail on fire...... budd was wrong on so many levels..... and now your endorsing him. you on the other hand...are only partially wrong. the effects of gravity have nothing to do with the bearing apply. its the effect of that spring jammed in behind that slave cylinder apply piston that hold it all togeather. like it was designed to do. marshmonster =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d .

From : jmc

on the off chance that a ram 4.7l and a dakota 5.9l use the same muffler go to www.summitracing.com and search for part number flo-52558 --------- flowmaster 50 series suv performance mufflers muffler suv 50 series 2 1/ 2 in. inlet/ 2 1/ 2 in. outlet steel aluminized brandflowmaster product lineflowmaster 50 series suv performance mufflers case shape oval inlet diameter in 2.50 inlet quantity single inlet location offset outlet diameter in 2.50 outlet quantity single outlet location offset internal construction chambered muffler material steel muffler finish aluminized case length in 17.00 overall length in 23.00 thickness in 5.00 width in 10.00 outlet style standard without tip quantity sold individually. --------- it needed an extension pipe because it is shorter than the stock muffer. it sounds really good but not loud enough to make non-car people frown and gas mileage went up measureably. -rev .

From : roy

based on the responses i received i decided to opt for a cheap unit from harbor freight since the $100 unit offers no additional functionality. it was $39.99 on sale from $49.99 and there was a 20% discount coupon available that made it $31.99. i went ahead and bought it since the coupon was expiring yesterday and will just return it if the van turns out to not be obd-ii. thanks martin martin wrote im considering purchasing this reader initially for diagnostics and reset on a 1996 b3500 dodge van http//www.partsamerica.com/codereaders.aspx if you have personal experience using this device please comment on your assesment of its utility and quality. thanks martin .

From : any name

origin of the whole bunny thing though i dont know if google goes back that far..... ^.... the bunny thing goes waaaay back..... you see when denny was a little kid......... back when he was just a little bunny. in fact it was so long age he was eating strained carrots. now that i think about given his size he is probably eating them strained now. g roy . 222 307312 26282-43610399-263@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net chrysler products are self-disabling. there is nothing you need to do. .

From : jmc

its probably not al. all the hydraulic clutch does is replace the old bind-prone mechanical linkage between pedal and bellhousing. however an improperly bled hydraulic clutch can when the system gets warm from under the hood heat hold pressure on a throwout bearing . . .just like it would be if you rode the pedal. had one that did that in an old chevy luv...its problem was an improperly installed cup gasket...try being a tiny little twenty year old female and getting *that* diagnosed...every mechanic in town just *knew* i was riding the clutch... after two clutches i finally tore the hydraulics apart figured it out fixed it and got another 50000 out of the last clutch and still going strong when i sold it...; that was a 76...i bought a 78 years later and it had a cable linkage...hmmm maybe i wasnt the only one that had fun with the things cricket -- budd cochran i have never changed a cluctch on a dodge but i have on a ford. if you leave the transfer case bolted to the transmission the trans

From : mac davis

on wed 26 oct 2005 224625 -0400 lilp81 lilp81@yahoo.com wrote what is the fire order for a 1988 dodge 4x4 with a 318 engine. and what is the order the plugs hook into the cap what tom said.... also its usually stamped on the intake manifold.. best to look at a book or on the web for the plug order... saves a lot of time.. i was helping my neighbor troubleshoot his kids 78 olds after he replaced the timing gears.. wouldnt fire but cranked good etc... i asked him if he used the book that id loaned him for the plug wires and he said nope didnt need it.. i used the firing order.. he had it all screwed up.. should have seen that some plug wires were long and some way to short for the way he had them..lol he did have #1 in the right place since id marked it before he took it apart.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : denny

its probably not al. all the hydraulic clutch does is replace the old bind-prone mechanical linkage between pedal and bellhousing. however an improperly bled hydraulic clutch can when the system gets warm from under the hood heat hold pressure on a throwout bearing . . .just like it would be if you rode the pedal. -- budd cochran i have never changed a cluctch on a dodge but i have on a ford. if you leave the transfer case bolted to the transmission the transmission becomes very hard to handle. this is especially true when trying to line up the input shaft of the tranny throgh the throw out and pilot bearings. the weight of the transfer case make it hard to keep the coupled pair hard to keep level and horizontal. it was very easy to r&r the transfer case. have you ever replaced a clutch before john many times. i have a 4 post lift and a lot of time. was just trying to get some idea what i was looking at. may rent a transmission jack and just have a go at it thanks to everyone that responded. the bearing first showed signs of a problem around two years ago. was noisy when i first started the truck then it shut up. now its really loud. im afraid it will lock up and really start damaging things. the clutch is fine but ill at least change the disk while im in there. cant help thinking the hydraulic clutch mechanism has something to do with this. al .

From : mike simmons

i have never changed a cluctch on a dodge but i have on a ford. if you leave the transfer case bolted to the transmission the transmission becomes very hard to handle. this is especially true when trying to line up the input shaft of the tranny throgh the throw out and pilot bearings. the weight of the transfer case make it hard to keep the coupled pair hard to keep level and horizontal. it was very easy to r&r the transfer case. have you ever replaced a clutch before john .

From : denny

have a 92 dodge w250. the throw out bearing is starting to go bad. has anyone here pulled the transmission and transfer case as a unit how bad was it would it be better to separate them any hints would be appreciated. al dreading this. i may start going out for quotes. .

From : jmc

right on gt i am from jacksonvillefla. and now live in orange park i pass the road that ronnie van zant lived on twice a day so its still very cool with me. paul 031538 gmt wrote the lynyrd skynyrd song sweet home alabama is supportive of racial segregation right oh dont be deliberately stupid. the south has been trying to shake off that whole image for years now. every now and then someone with a vested interest in keeping racism alive jesse jackson and al sharpton being the most publicized exampleswill spout off about it and get people all riled up for no good reason. the neil young song referenced in the skynyrd lyric made it sound as if such things were still occurring. skynyrd were basically dissing neil young for dredging up those embarrassing chapters when most folks here would like nothing better than to put it all behind us. ive lived here all my life and have never witnessed a cross burning or lynching or any kkk activity of any kind. there are of course occasional exceptions but the perpetrators end up doing hard time in the big house. most of us with the exception of a nearly-nonexistant minority of hardasses who pose no real threat to anyone except when theyre drunk would like to greet the future without that particular millstone around our necks. were not all potbellied tobacco-chewing rednecks here and anyone who says otherwise is just as guilty of racism and profiling as someone who throws around the word nigger carelessly. all that shit was yesterday. this is today. tomorrow hopefully will be even better. gtt .

From : roy

well think what you want i only gave you the advice off of 15 years experience so i guess you know more then i. i know that with a roady2 and wireless modulation i pick up all kinds of static... not to mention when driving on a road in proximity to another vehicle with a modulator on the same freq. had this happen several times. i also know that when i installed an in-line modulator all those problems went away. go figure... .

From : denny

over the past couple of days i have noticed a slight antifreeze odor when running the defroster or heater. no leakage on the floor. the reservoir was low but not empty. the last time it was added to was a couple of years ago when the water pump was replaced. second replacement by dealer is it possible that the pump may be going again and the odor is coming in from under the hood has the heater core been an issue how much can i expect to pay to have the heater core replaced by the local dealer thanks for any info. wayne - 00 dakota qc 4.7 auto 4wd .

From : denny

do you think the chilton manual would have this sort of info in it because from what ive read on other posts in other groups hardwiring worked better. thats been my experience. i currently use an xm myfi with a hard-wired fm modulator and i have absolutely no complaints at all with the sound quality. be that as it may if i cant easily get access to the radio in my car then all this talk is moot because i dont really want to pay a lot for someone to do something that on the surface seems so simple. you dont necessarily need to take your radio out. in fact an 02 durango probably has the newer chrysler antenna connector on the radio which isnt compatible with the gm-style plugs on most fm modulators. behind the passenger kick panel you should be able to access the antenna wire and here you will find a gm-style male/female disconnect this is where the wire from the antenna connects to the wire that goes to the radio. you can splice your fm modulator in here. remove the glove box and you have plenty of room to mount the modulator stuff the excess wire and run your sat antenna wire. .

From : mike simmons

because from what ive read on other posts in other groups hardwiring worked better. thats been my experience. i currently use an xm myfi with a hard-wired fm modulator and i have absolutely no complaints at all with the sound quality. be that as it may if i cant easily get access to the radio in my car then all this talk is moot because i dont really want to pay a lot for someone to do something that on the surface seems so simple. you dont necessarily need to take your radio out. in fact an 02 durango probably has the newer chrysler antenna connector on the radio which isnt compatible with the gm-style plugs on most fm modulators. behind the passenger kick panel you should be able to access the antenna wire and here you will find a gm-style male/female disconnect this is where the wire from the antenna connects to the wire that goes to the radio. you can splice your fm modulator in here. remove the glove box and you have plenty of room to mount the modulator stuff the excess wire and run your sat antenna wire. .

From : mac davis

hii have a 1986 3/4 ton dodge pickup360 engine2 wheel drivei dont get any gas from tank to fuel pumpblew line from fuel pump to tank gas started flowingtruck run 2 days or about 75 milesgas stoped againblew line to tankstill no gasits a 25 gal tankcan i drop the gas tankor is there something i should look for from fuel pump to gas tankwould appricate any helpthanks for your timelouie jerry@midrivers.com .

From : roy

my tranny is going overdrive is gone and i get slippage from 2-3. ive changed the fluid and filter to see if that helps but nothing. im thinking of finding a used tranny. i dont have the money for new one. is there any chance that a later model tranny will fit on a 99 dodge also were is the tranny model located there seems to be several trannys for this vehicle. specs 99 doadge ram 1500 5.9l 2wd automatic trans w/overdrive thanks .

From : mike simmons

steve w. wrote luckily the constitution protects you. even the dot is not above the constitution. they can not seize and search your property regardless of where it is. unless of course they have probable cause like someone asking .....can i use regular home heating oil in my diesel aside from the obvioul tax issues is there really any reason i cant get away with this..... on a public group. but then what are chances they might just happen to read it it isnt like they would use google to do a search of key words tax cheats might use. actually they can just pull over any commercial registered vehicle for a safety inspection when they want. those inspections are part of their job. if your caught with illegal fuel they can seize the vehicle. it is a criminal violation of the law. ask al capone about what tax evasion can get you. ----== 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 =---- in ontario at certain times of the year ie hunting season they stop everyonegas diesel private commercial doesnt matter. first the opp and the revenue guys physically check your fuel farmers have access to cheaper marked gas not for road use. they nailed the guy in front of me for using furnace oil. then the wildlife folks take pokes at the deer or moose you shot tags where etc. etc. it can get expensive if you are caught. opp and the rev guys are bad enough but the wildlife dudes take everything. .

From : mike simmons

on sat 22 oct 2005 171644 -0400 no.spam@junk.mail.net wrote can i use regular home heating oil in my diesel aside from the obvioul tax issues is there really any reason i cant get away with this $2.39 vs. $3.xx plus makes this pretty tempting. i dont know the price of k-1 but it will work if you add a qt of oil to every 5 gallons. beekeep .

From : roy

on sun 23 oct 2005 014432 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 22-oct-05 145 am i probably should have put a ;- in my original post. dont let anyone here get to you. no worries. i usually dont but 3 weeks of bronchitis followed by idiots at work that micromanage when theyre not even my manager have me a bit more annoyed in general just now. i usually just ignore. i learned how to do that from my cat jmc if we wasnt so far apart id send my little grandcritter over to give ya a hug. she hugs really really good. a bunch better than an old fart hug. g denny its the thought that counts... id take either at the moment; a hugs a hug! i was just remembering hearing somewhere that a person needed x number of hugs a day for mental health. dont remember what x equals though... jmc probably depends on the hug factor as some hugs are better than others. ill leave that to up to your imagination.. bg denny i can just picture a rabbit and...... nah forget it.bfg roy not just any rabbit.....a cute snuggly huggable little bunny that loves to be hugged..... denny little were talking vertically right lets put it this way i cast a longer but thinner shadow than our east coast buddy.. denny bro....dont believe a word of it. how can a friggin rabbit cast a long shadow well maybe with those floppy damn ears if he could get them to stand straight up. bfg roy the ears would be the only thing that would stand straight up... at least according to what ive heard...... lest you think i am piling on again. i would remind you that you brought up ahem! heated seats again.... ;^ mike .

From : denny

have you happened to notice if the misfire event occurs more at low engine idle below 1000 rpm than above we didnt realize that with my p0307 misfire problem until we got it in the shop and had it idling in gear with some test equip hooked up. once we realized that i found i could actually prevent it from happening just by holding a slight throttle pressure whenever coming to a stop. never let it drop below 9001000 rpm and the misfire code would never occur. but sit there at 5600 rpm at a light w/your foot on the brake and the misfire code would happen almost every time. always the same cylinder #7. in the shop idling in gear we could see multiple misfires counting up typically about 8 per minute all on cyl #7. that was actually an exciting revelation as it was the first time we finally figured out it was only happening at very low engine rpm i.e. when decelerating from about 30 mph down to a complete stop and/or idling in gear. we thought of simply turning up the idle speed but that would only mask the problem and not fix it plus then the truck would idle at about 1500 rpm in neutral. i can idle it up temporarily and try this i have been following these related threads and wondered if i had the same trouble as you. what fixed yours when you found out the trouble the cc cleaner 1st application to a hot engine then waiting about 4 hrs before revving the sh#! out of it and taking it out on the tollway for several wot upshifts made a noticeable improvement tho the problem would still sometimes reoccur but far less frequently. the second application of cc cleaner again to a hot engine and then letting it sit 12 hours overnight before revving the sh%! out of it and another 20 mile trip of multiple pedal to the floor upshifts and the problem has so far 3 weeks now not come back. im not fully convinced its 100% fixed but im optimistic that were onto something here. i applied the cleaner to a hot engine and let sit overnight each time driving it several miles wot in between. didnt fix a damn thing but cleared a few mosquitos out. .

From : mike simmons

have you happened to notice if the misfire event occurs more at low engine idle below 1000 rpm than above we didnt realize that with my p0307 misfire problem until we got it in the shop and had it idling in gear with some test equip hooked up. once we realized that i found i could actually prevent it from happening just by holding a slight throttle pressure whenever coming to a stop. never let it drop below 9001000 rpm and the misfire code would never occur. but sit there at 5600 rpm at a light w/your foot on the brake and the misfire code would happen almost every time. always the same cylinder #7. in the shop idling in gear we could see multiple misfires counting up typically about 8 per minute all on cyl #7. that was actually an exciting revelation as it was the first time we finally figured out it was only happening at very low engine rpm i.e. when decelerating from about 30 mph down to a complete stop and/or idling in gear. we thought of simply turning up the idle speed but that would only mask the problem and not fix it plus then the truck would idle at about 1500 rpm in neutral. the cc cleaner 1st application to a hot engine then waiting about 4 hrs before revving the sh#! out of it and taking it out on the tollway for several wot upshifts made a noticeable improvement tho the problem would still sometimes reoccur but far less frequently. the second application of cc cleaner again to a hot engine and then letting it sit 12 hours overnight before revving the sh%! out of it and another 20 mile trip of multiple pedal to the floor upshifts and the problem has so far 3 weeks now not come back. im not fully convinced its 100% fixed but im optimistic that were onto something here. rm@blah.blah writes 1999 ram 1500 4x4 has been getting this cylinder 2 misfire for over 2 years now. it has went away a couple times for a brief period less than 2 weeks each time but coems back. after i ran 2 cans of cc cleaner and changing the plugs the code was back in minutes. i cleared all codes out after the cleaner and got about 5 miles before it came back. i have replaced the following cap rotor wires plugs and injector. i did the tsb about rerouting the wires as well. i am at a loss now. where is the sensor for this and could it be defective what about the fuel rail what exactly causes this code to trip i have 65k miles on the engine so i doubted it was buildup but worth a try. .

From : denny

on mon 24 oct 2005 195023 gmt rm rm@blah.blah wrote 1999 ram 1500 4x4 has been getting this cylinder 2 misfire for over 2 years now. it has went away a couple times for a brief period less than 2 weeks each time but coems back. after i ran 2 cans of cc cleaner and changing the plugs the code was back in minutes. i cleared all codes out after the cleaner and got about 5 miles before it came back. i have replaced the following cap rotor wires plugs and injector. i did the tsb about rerouting the wires as well. i am at a loss now. where is the sensor for this and could it be defective what about the fuel rail what exactly causes this code to trip i have 65k miles on the engine so i doubted it was buildup but worth a try. id be suspicious of a worn or sticky valve guide or lifter myself. might want to try an egine flush followed by an oil change with lucas oil stabilizer bardahl 2 mmo or shaler rislone in the oil to see if it gets any better. .

From : mac davis

on sun 23 oct 2005 014432 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 22-oct-05 145 am i probably should have put a ;- in my original post. dont let anyone here get to you. no worries. i usually dont but 3 weeks of bronchitis followed by idiots at work that micromanage when theyre not even my manager have me a bit more annoyed in general just now. i usually just ignore. i learned how to do that from my cat jmc if we wasnt so far apart id send my little grandcritter over to give ya a hug. she hugs really really good. a bunch better than an old fart hug. g denny its the thought that counts... id take either at the moment; a hugs a hug! i was just remembering hearing somewhere that a person needed x number of hugs a day for mental health. dont remember what x equals though... jmc probably depends on the hug factor as some hugs are better than others. ill leave that to up to your imagination.. bg denny i can just picture a rabbit and...... nah forget it.bfg roy not just any rabbit.....a cute snuggly huggable little bunny that loves to be hugged..... denny little were talking vertically right lets put it this way i cast a longer but thinner shadow than our east coast buddy.. denny .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 22-oct-05 145 am i probably should have put a ;- in my original post. dont let anyone here get to you. no worries. i usually dont but 3 weeks of bronchitis followed by idiots at work that micromanage when theyre not even my manager have me a bit more annoyed in general just now. i usually just ignore. i learned how to do that from my cat jmc if we wasnt so far apart id send my little grandcritter over to give ya a hug. she hugs really really good. a bunch better than an old fart hug. g denny its the thought that counts... id take either at the moment; a hugs a hug! i was just remembering hearing somewhere that a person needed x number of hugs a day for mental health. dont remember what x equals though... jmc probably depends on the hug factor as some hugs are better than others. ill leave that to up to your imagination.. bg denny .

From : denny

no.spam@junk.mail.net wrote can i use regular home heating oil in my diesel aside from the obvioul tax issues is there really any reason i cant get away with this $2.39 vs. $3.xx plus makes this pretty tempting. depends on how hungry your state is for pothole tax money...they certainly know how tempting it is and how to check for dye. rick .

From : denny

i have good havent stalled in about 2 weeks. ive been chasing low voltage and dead batteries for several years. wouldnt idle on random days and by the time i would get to the hood latch and put a meter on it the problem usually went away. ive stalled at 25mph & 45mph. seemed like an alternator issue but the voltage regulator is in the computer/pcm. initially replaced the battery but kept it for the boat and here is a list of things replaced that didnt help alternator - twice if the pcm is bad it wont demand any output tests as bad alternator computer - twice if alt is good but no output seems reasonable- too bad the dealer cant test them idle air controller- better to remove it and clean it--choke cleaner just doesnt do it while attached tps - now i have a spare plugs & wires - of course speed sensor - fixed the speedometer floating or chasing but i should have just wiped it off. over the 3years since ive had these issues the 4 shops were little help. ive read most of the posts on the subject and i finally replaced the coil. i no longer have a problem. now at the same time i replaced the coil i also inspected the 6mos old wires and one was pretty brittle that moved close to the headers. i replaced that even tho i couldnt see any arcing but i was concerned about some grounding or main power connections. i reconnected the alternator after cleaning the connection on the positive side and the other connection that seemed to be in harms way is the ground cable. its right behind the ac pump and the copper connection had the opening facing up. i took that apart and hammered the crimp connector back on. so my problems may have been a combination of any of those things. thanks for all your help. throughout all my voltage issues the gauge still reads just above 14 even if the voltage is 10. i swear by the digital cigarette voltmeter plugs from walmart and auto-zone theyre about $15 .

From : roy

which makes it the individuals problem not dodges. another thing if you have a 3.54 or 3.73 axle ratio the tranny will hold up a lot better with a 10 k boat on ramps with a 4.10 axle ratio. while true in stock configuration the 10000# boat is well within the tow rating for the at. as such the gears are of little concern. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com . 222 307122 w2b6f.18607$qe1.10681@read2..atl.earthlink.net you have it wrong on cr ratio as you raise it you increase the thermodynamic efficency of the engine and it will boost mpg if you use the correct fuel octane and valve timing with it. it capture more energy from expanding gasses. one of the main reasons oil burners get better mpg is because the same higher cr that is needed to ignite fuel also extract more energy for expanding mixture. cr ratio is a key factor in mpg and if you bulit a gas engine properly with 12 to one or better cr you should see a 10 to 15% or better improvement in mpg. if you ran one on propane you could do up 13 to one with ease because of its high octane. budd cochran wrote agreed. while a higher c.r. improves specific horsepower not always economy it cannot pull more hp out of the fuel than is available. go too far with cr and you will lose economy. its more important to burn all the fuel you can in the cylinder and low octane fuel actually burns faster than high octane. the water/alcohol system i used added a fuel in the form of alcohol vapor and the water vapor reduced the chance of detonation from a lean mix / excessive timing advance situation at cruise throttle. for example my 79 dodge d-150 with 318 ran 55 degrees advance at less than 40 mph mechanical and vacuum advances combined. normally vacuum advance doesnt come in under cruise throttle until 50 mph and yielded 20+ mpg from a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick but it would detonate under certain conditions. the 65 225 slant six otoh ran two light springs in the mechanical advance which brought full advance in at around 1000 rpm. on 87 octane this would be a massive ping situation under any load but it only pinged when i forgot to add mix to the bottle. in a 64 valiant it towed an overloaded u-haul trailer over monarch pass co 11000+ feet without strain and delivered 28 mpg at the time. the water / alcohol injection system was on that engine for over 100000 miles and during that time my worst fuel mileage was 20 mpg ... the point had burned up and i didnt have another set until payday the next weekend -- budd cochran warning!!! poster still believes that intelligence logic common sense courtesy and religious beliefs are still important in our society and may include them in his posts. budd cochran wrote to big al yes i read the article and if it were anymore vague it could be used as a soap-opera script. more hype about himself that about the carb and not enough about himself to determine if hes even a logical shadetree inventor. i printed out the pop mech article. the water injection they used works off manifold vacuum which drops as the throttle opened reducing vapor flow. a 5-10% improvement is about the maximum improvement and is about all you could expect * at best* . the system i used on the slant six drew vacuum off the distributor vacuum advance port vacuum increases with throttle opening delivering more vapor at higher rpm used an aquarium air stone 50/50 water alcohol mix and a heavily recurved distributor. full mechanical advance just above idle and full vacuum @ 4 inches of mercury iirc. budd on sun 16 oct 2005 164741 -0700 big al nospamsal1@qwest.net wrote a computerized overly complicated overly expensive way of injecting water into the intake flow. i see no verifcation of his 70 mpg claim nor any proof that he knows anything about combustion physics thermal dynamics fuel manufacture . . .no evidence hes anything but a charlatain. how does water injection help it allows a much leaner mixture by moderating the combustion process and preventing lean mixture detonation problems. it was commonly used in ww ii on many of our fighters to give higher power outputs under combat conditions. the moisture also flashes into low pressure steam to add to the power output. in 1970 mother earth magazine ran an article on how to build your own water injection system with an aquarium air stone a mayonaise jar and some vacuum line. add water and rubbing alcohol. on a 225 slant six in a 1964 valiant i got 41.25 mpg on a 145 mile round trip between canon city co and colorado springs co. the engine was running tighter than stock valve lashes mechanical lifters and a recurved distributor. otoh my eldest is now driving my old 1979 d150 318auto 3.55 a

From : mike simmons

uh nate ive driven that kind of tracks with my old valiant. just stay on the higher drier parts. many times they just dont exist. - -- nathan w. collier http//inlinediesel.com http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com http//bighornrefrigeration.com .

From : mike simmons

liquid does expand when heated. this is high school physics. thats why hot water rises or classifies. youre confusing this with compressing liquids. we were taught you cant compress liquids and even that is false. under enough pressure it will compress. ever hear of hot ice no al i am not confusing compression with expansion and id appreciate it if youd quit talking down to me like im a kid. the hot air rises for the same reason as the water convection but hot air also expands. -- budd cochran warning!!! budd thanks for the warning. just take a second and read what i took the time to tell you. liquid expands when heated! got it another poster tried to explain it but you ignored him too. here one more time liquid expands when heated. if you dont believe me fill a pot to the brim with cool water and heat it. sorry but you are really starting to get to me. al off to cool down... .

From : denny

interesting that you have far more to say than is necessary so some will be snipped like it or not. i am not sure that this is exactly what budd either said or meant but if you actually believe this max prove it because in reality you are dead wrong. an improperly bled system has air in it. air any gas be it air or fluid vapor can expand and contract due to temperature and thus can allpy a small amount of pressure over designed pressure to the throwout bearing. in addition vapor will cause inadequate release of the clutch and thus the bearing will see much more use as the operator pumps up the system. over time this will cause a higher wear rate. thats a fact and its all common sense. if it wasnt true there would be no reason to properly bleed the clutch hydraulics. there is no way in hell that an improperly bled system could cause excessive wear to the bearing but it is highly probable to cause excessive wear to the clutch. i dont claim to be a hydraulics expert but there are some simple facts that seem to be completely distorted. clutch wear can only be caused by the to bearing being shoved against the fingewrs of hte pressure plate. if you are going to claim that the clutch will wear faster and it will no doubt then the to bearing will also wear faster. you seem to forget that for the clutch to slip it needs something trying to disengage it such as the to bearing. as for gravity the weight of the fluid is so insignificant in a 3/16 line that i doubt that it could supply enough force to even move the clutch slave cylinder at all never mind move it with enough force to cause excessive wear on the bearing. jeez i think i said that already try reading. air in the system will also not cause the slave cylinder to move because if it expands all it will do is push the fluid back into the master cylinder reservoir as at full release the ports between the master cylinder and the reservoir are open pretty much just like the brake master cylinder. this assumes the air/vapor is in the line not the slave cylinder. does however have the ability to cause excessive clutch wear because it could prevent the clutch slave cylinder from moving enough to fully disengage the clutch when required due to its compressibility. rubbish. if the vapor is in the line and heads up to the master cylinder it will have nothing to do with the slave cylinder position. your facts are correct about air/vapor in the line but if that is the only place air/vapor is as you imply itll do nothing to the slave cylinder. you are again giving conflicting info and tripping yourself as you go. typical. as for the bearing wear i would think that it goes through as much wear sitting at a single traffic light while holding the clutch in as it does with a year of wear with the light to non-existent pressure being placed on it during normal driving when the clutch is fully engaged. it sounds like the op simply has a bad bearing possibly contaminated with dirt during assembly causing excessive wear and premature failure. you would think this but you have no proof. nor do i have proof otherwise. you are speculating nothing more. we were simply listing reasons why a to bearing might wear excessively. it could be that the to bearing was flawed from the factory. who knows. oh yeah i bet you do..... do tell. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. thats not possible. the clutch will not apply under any scenario resulting from an improperly bled system. try reading what budd said. he mentioned nothing about the clutch. simply said that an improperly bled system could result in faster than normal throwout bearing wear. that is not only possible its probable. i am not sure that this is exactly what budd either said or meant but if you actually believe this max prove it because in reality you are dead wrong. there is no way in hell that an improperly bled system could cause excessive wear to the bearing but it is highly probable to cause excessive wear to the clutch. i dont claim to be a hydraulics expert but there are some simple facts that seem to be completely distorted. first of all gas liquid and solids all expand to some degree when heated with the difference being that liquids and solids apply extreme pressure when any expansion occurs and gasses do not unless the expansion is significant. the reason why there is a slight gap required in a mechanical clutch linkage is due to the possible expansion of the mechanical parts partially engaging the clutch and causing excessive wear and slippage to the clutch not the bearing. the return spring serves to stop the linkage from rattling when in full release due to the required gap as much as anything else. as for gravity the weight of the fluid is so insignificant in a 3/16 line that i doubt that it could su

From : jmc

i have a 01 2500 cummins. about 8 months ago there was a dead spot at about 35 mph the tach and speedometer would fluctuate then continue to speed up. about 4 months ago the motor seemed to lack power then slowly would not respond to any mashing of the accelerator pedal at all. i would have to shut it off wait for the light to go out then start it up and it would run fine. then i took it in to dodge and they said the fuel pump in the tank and the injector pump were both bad code p0216 or 18 i believe. anyway it was still less than 100000 miles so they changed it for free. i am wondering if anyone else had experienced similar problems with engine lag. and if dodge/cummins doesnt want to replace a known faulty item. by the way there arent any new injector pumps out there only rebuilt ones. total cost if it was out of warranty - about $3500. .

From : roy

on fri 28 oct 2005 082156 +0100 jmc nogroupsspam@nojodibody.homeus wrote ok ill grant that you have a lot more experience in hopping than i do jmc does bar hopping count maybe bar crawling roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : roy

check the fuel line pressure. mine started acting like that when the fuel pump went south. bigtaz43 wrote i have a 1994 dodge ram 1500 pu with a 5.2 liter engine and it idles rough and runs like it has no power and chugs along. in park or nuetral i give it gas and no problem but under a load it acts like it has no power and runs rough with not much power. in drive at a stop it runs really rough. it gradually started doing this. the check engine light has come on in the past and checking the codes it put out was number 21 and 32 indicating the o2 sensor and the egr valve failure or egr solenoid. if anyone has had a similar problem and can help me diagnose this problem i would really appreciate it. thanks .

From : mac davis

on thu 27 oct 2005 174847 -0600 nathan w. collier bucketdump@yahoo.com wrote nate... have you looked into toy hauler trailers sure have not big enough for all our toys and gear. keep lookin nate... ive seen 40 5th wheel toy boxes at rv parks... if that isnt big enough for your gear and family consider renting a chinook..lol mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : roy

thats not possible. the clutch will not apply under any scenario resulting from an improperly bled system. try reading what budd said. he mentioned nothing about the clutch. simply said that an improperly bled system could result in faster than normal throwout bearing wear. that is not only possible its probable. i am not sure that this is exactly what budd either said or meant but if you actually believe this max prove it because in reality you are dead wrong. there is no way in hell that an improperly bled system could cause excessive wear to the bearing but it is highly probable to cause excessive wear to the clutch. i dont claim to be a hydraulics expert but there are some simple facts that seem to be completely distorted. first of all gas liquid and solids all expand to some degree when heated with the difference being that liquids and solids apply extreme pressure when any expansion occurs and gasses do not unless the expansion is significant. the reason why there is a slight gap required in a mechanical clutch linkage is due to the possible expansion of the mechanical parts partially engaging the clutch and causing excessive wear and slippage to the clutch not the bearing. the return spring serves to stop the linkage from rattling when in full release due to the required gap as much as anything else. as for gravity the weight of the fluid is so insignificant in a 3/16 line that i doubt that it could supply enough force to even move the clutch slave cylinder at all never mind move it with enough force to cause excessive wear on the bearing. air in the system will also not cause the slave cylinder to move because if it expands all it will do is push the fluid back into the master cylinder reservoir as at full release the ports between the master cylinder and the reservoir are open pretty much just like the brake master cylinder. it does however have the ability to cause excessive clutch wear because it could prevent the clutch slave cylinder from moving enough to fully disengage the clutch when required due to its compressibility. as for the bearing wear i would think that it goes through as much wear sitting at a single traffic light while holding the clutch in as it does with a year of wear with the light to non-existent pressure being placed on it during normal driving when the clutch is fully engaged. it sounds like the op simply has a bad bearing possibly contaminated with dirt during assembly causing excessive wear and premature failure. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : mac davis

suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 28-oct-05 134 am suddenly without warning roy exclaimed 27-oct-05 606 pm suddenly without warning denny exclaimed 25-oct-05 1046 pm mike never mind the pile on factor. what concerns me is what he offered when he hopped into this thread. something about hugs with the op. maybe being pink has sort of how do i say this perhaps changed his focus im sorta at a loss for a explanation of his current behavior. maybe some bad carrots affected him. bfg roy not to worry roy... least not about that!.... the op is a she.....course we could always start rumors..... he..he..he... ^ mike now i see thru this big cloud of dust from yet another pile-on.........you alls jealous that sweet-lovable me might get a cyber hug and you all arent.. start all the rumors you want itll still be good for us.......i hope.. vbg denny id like to say the op has been sitting back quite enjoying this little exchange one of these days im going to have to do some googling to find out the origin of the whole bunny thing though i dont know if google goes back that far..... ^.... the bunny thing goes waaaay back..... you see when denny was a little kid......... back when he was just a little bunny. in fact it was so long age he was eating strained carrots. now that i think about given his size he is probably eating them strained now. g roy well not so far back. may 10 2002 to be exact. something about ammonia needles and roys fantasies about denny. oh and semi-fast vettes. - we are all immortal on usenet 8-o jmc damn..... youre good. remind me never to piss ya off..... vbg now if you can find the oversized tires and skid plates youll know who the real heavyweight is... denny well lots of oversize tires... but i did find some references that you have some on your atv 10 feb 2004. no the oversize tires were on my atv. the rabbit hasnt found one that will haul his furry ass around. oh and roy you mention that you put a plow on sues atv cause it wouldnt fit on yours cause of the skid plates 23 apr 2004. yup thats correct. although smaller in hp it moved the snow well. takes a bow in passing i did find a post that caught my attention 2 llamas in a van sounds like a great name for a band! which was mentioned in the same thread as roys skid plates. 2 lamas in a van might be beekeep out on a date. hes the only one that im aware of that has a van. man you guys are just masters of thread drift! we do a lot of things well.g roy jmc .

From : jmc

nathan w. collier wrote according to dc you shouldnt tow anything with more than 200 pounds tongue weight or 2000 lbs total. with a one ton dually http//inlinediesel.com/trucks/3gen/1/index.html single axle. .

From : jmc

could someone tell me how to remove the dash pad on my 01 ram -- everclear150 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- view this thread http//www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-355248.htm send from http//www.carstalk.ne .

From : denny

.. .. inline =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d nospamsal1@qwest.net big=a0al so what keeps the throw out bearing from riding on the clutch fingers i dont remember seeing a spring of any kind under there. al =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d nothing..... if the systems working correctly. marsh monster .

From : denny

i find it comical how many idiots exist on the planet to continue to post this scam and i wonder how many morons actually fall for it. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving scum sucking scammer sk8@hotmail.com wrote .

From : frank

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From : jmc

gee lance heard of overstating the bleeding obvious of being an insufferably patronizing twit i should check my insurance - wow now theres something i would never have considered! and oh my god id never have thought to make sure our aaa coverage was up to date! thankyou! the trip relates to a photo trip for a book im writing. as well as being my home the van will also contain about $10000 worth of camera equipment computers etc much of which will have to stay in the van while im out each day doing my field work - hence the secured steel box inside. losing the vehicle is not the central issue losing the gear inside is. disabling the vehicle makes it that much more difficult to steal the equipment in the strong box as they would have to drive off to a private place to make the necessary racket to smash into it - that or pull out oxy gear. insurance wont replace the camera equipment overnight it would take at least a month to replace all the components nor can it hold the seasons back and all the autumn colors im after while im waiting for insurance payouts and new gear. any other pearls of wisdom lance brushing my teeth before going to bed will help keep down tooth decay driving on the right side of the road instead of the left will prevent head-on collissions remember to pull the rip-cord next time i go skydiving so that i dont hit the ground hard youre obviously a font of everything inane. ps - do some homework on the club. .

From : frank

a shift kit and a cooler would make the transmission last longer. i did that to a grand cherokee and it was working fine at 130k miles when i sold it. -rev .

From : jmc

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