Low Level Formatting for Dumbasses
From : moparman
Q: on wed 09 mar 2005 202902 -0500 keydoszius keydoszius@nospam.iwon.com wrote my transmission seems to sometimes forget to shift. it will go through the first two gears fine then will rev up to 3500rpm. i have to take my foot off the accelerator and then it seems to shift into gear fine. it does tis frequently. also it doesnt shift into reverse right away. any suggestions i dont know about the problem with reverse but we just had the identical problem with our 99 ram... wouldnt shift into 3rd unless you backed off the gas... if you backed off but didnt back off long enough when you gave it gas it felt like it was in neutral.. sound familiar they changed a valve body or something.. it helped but still shifted not quite right... got progressively worse until the original problem came back.. about 6 months and 3000 miles later we just got it back after the dealer did a complete transmission rebuild... they said that the oil was burnt and that there was metal in the fluid etc... glad we had that extended warranty! mac please remove splinters before emailing .
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From : high sierra
i visited there but they dont have e-approved lamps i think that nobody has make that kind of lamps for ram so i need to invent something else from other car lamps. thank for all for answering my question. is that a european standard you mentioned dot and sae markings so i thought you wanted something with any of those markings. .
From : trey
i cant figure out your motive for posting this link. the article is at the symantec website and the title of the article is do symantec antivirus products detect jokes adware or spyware the simple answer is no and while their products can detect some of these threats the antivirus software is designed to only protect against hopefully all forms of computer viruss. while symantecs current av software can protect against some of these other problems that is not what it is designed or intended to do. i would never expect an antivirus program to protect my pc from jokes adware or spyware. these items are in an entirely seperate setup compared to virus virii trojans et al. this is the domain of the various antispyware programs that are growing in popularity. and these are where you should look for protection against those jokes adware or spyware threats. the automotive comparison would be to expect that if you keep a good coat of wax on the painted surfaces of the vehicle that this would somehow be expected to protect the internal surfaces of the engine. you cannot expect an automotive or computer product that is designed to offer protection at some level in one area to excel in more than one area of protection. with the possible exception of never connecting to the internet backed up by never loading a program from a disk. if spyware was classified as a virus then yes nav should catch it. but until then its simply a nuisance you have to resolve some other way. .
From : trey
if i can find a way to put cheap pumps whether 150.00 dollar pumps as ive seen on a site relayed to me in response to my original post or some marketer of general automotive supplies then i will no longer have to sweat the filtration of the fuel. many people are running the holley blue pump available through summit racing http//www.summitracing.com as well as just about any auto parts store in the country its a holley after all.... look through http//www.dieseltruckresource.com in the 2nd gen. forums. replacing the factory lift pump with an aftermarket is one of the most popular topics discussed due to the weak-as-hell factory-style lift pump. the biggest problem i think i face now is the uncertainty of the condition of the injector pump yep - that was one of the first thoughts i had as well. like you said though not a whole lot you can do about it now. you are looking at around $2000 for a replacement pump plus the labor of installing it not a simple swap-out either - the front cover has to come off and it needs to be timed correctly lest you screw up your injection timing. manual pressure gauge on the system and run that in the cab; perhaps a regular 0-60 or 0-80 psi fuel pressure gauge youll never see pressures that high... stock pressure are less than 15psi - and even aftermarket pumps dont usually run beyond 20psi or so. fuel pressure gauges can be had in the 0-30 or 0-35psi range - these will be fine. id go with an electric gauge so you dont have to deal with a fuel isolator or run a fuel line into the cab. the electric gauges allow you to keep the pressure sensor in the engine compartment. .
From : trey
frank wrote moparman wrote .....never open an email from someone you dont know even if its scanned first if the dood just invented the virus there is no protection for it yet. but like you said the virus or worm can be sent from people you do know so opening an attachment from anybody can be potentially dangerous. if its from someone you know and youre suspicious give them a call or send them an email asking if they sent you one. if the reply is no then you know. - but what if they are then suspicious of the email you sent to them so they send you another email asking you about the email you sent them asking about the email they sent you .
From : frank
if you have a volt meter or multi-meter you can test it yourself. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving kurt mrwizard@comcast.net wrote in sounds to me that your voltage regulator is over charging your battery this is why you are low on electrolyte. is there a way to test that at my house or is this a case where i have to take it to a garage and have them run a test -- regards slick willy 73 cb 450 95 xj 600 03 flstf - parted ways in late july 04 flhrci - entering geezerdom at a mere 32 ... remove the bendover to reply .
From : high sierra
charging system not working new alternatorregulator both tested and good while tracing wires found what appears to be another voltage regulator with the back melted. dodge dealer dont know what it is.3x5 straight prong plug in. redgreen&brown wires to it just like charging system. located on firewall in middle .
From : moparman
i have a 1999 dakota sport with a 3.9l engine and the check engine light is on. how can i get the error codes the on-off-on-off-on method doesnt work on my truck. unfortunately for that model year there isnt any way to retrieve the diagnostic codes except with an obd-ii scan tool. .
From : tango
i cant figure out your motive for posting this link. the article is at the symantec website and the title of the article is do symantec antivirus products detect jokes adware or spyware the simple answer is no and while their products can detect some of these threats the antivirus software is designed to only protect against hopefully all forms of computer viruss. while symantecs current av software can protect against some of these other problems that is not what it is designed or intended to do. i would never expect an antivirus program to protect my pc from jokes adware or spyware. these items are in an entirely seperate setup compared to virus virii trojans et al. this is the domain of the various antispyware programs that are growing in popularity. and these are where you should look for protection against those jokes adware or spyware threats. the automotive comparison would be to expect that if you keep a good coat of wax on the painted surfaces of the vehicle that this would somehow be expected to protect the internal surfaces of the engine. you cannot expect an automotive or computer product that is designed to offer protection at some level in one area to excel in more than one area of protection. with the possible exception of never connecting to the internet backed up by never loading a program from a disk. bob 92 dodge w250 w/ctd. http//securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jokes.or.adware.html figure it out yourself. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : moparman
moparman wrote ive heard this too. but it did not apply specifically to ad-aware or spybot it was to lesser know products that sounded like these products. so far our it department hasnt had issues with these two products. could be a urban legend or just slander in order to discredit these products and convince you to switch to another product. but one would think that if you where to run a competing product to spybot or ad-aware would it not detect the others spy or ad virus. further if you where running a firewall zonealarm for example would it not detect unauthorized access to the internet. just my thoughts now i gotta go outside and paint the exhuast manifolds on my truck. high sierra wrote generally when you install a new program specially a download you have either given permission for the program to open a port to use or it asked you and you said yes. they are sneaky bastards. go out to the home and garden web site and look at the million dollar house they are giving away in tyler texas. itll ask you to register for the free drawing...when you do youll get 50 emails by morning from all the world and your adware zone alarm and everything else wont catch it. well duh ................ you just authorized then to use your email address. doesnt mean they tried to install something on your computer. jerry keep your head in the sand its okay! -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : jerry
suddenly without warning high sierra exclaimed 3/13/2005 348 pm moparman wrote thats what i was saying earlier. these programs you are downling to get rid of certain things are actually installing there own virus/worm on your machine. they now can see what and where you go on the web. please explain in detail how ad-aware or spybot or any of the other free adware checkers install spyware on your system. in other words supply some proof of your unfounded allegation. id like to see some proof too. if ad-aware installed spyware wouldnt something like spybot or mss beta product report it and please dont tell me its a big conspiracy that theyre all working together. i think youre getting spyware assassin and other miscreants confused with true spyware removal products. if they did what you say *someone* *somewhere* in the computer business would report it - certainly it would have been reported on /. slashdot by now yes .
From : moparman
borninpa wrote hey ken thanks for the handy website. that was very cool. i cant really say if i am happy with the coopers because i have never used any other tires on this truck or any pickup truck for that matter because this is my first. in addition the coopers were already very worn when i got the truck. makes me wonder why they were on the truck when the truck probably had goodyears on it originally and i purchased the truck with only 36k miles..... hmm i have dunlop radial rovers on my 2500. they behave well on the street and offer some limited off-road performance. check out http//tinyurl.com/6nlre . .
From : Annonymous
what location and price range year range i know of a couple power wagons mid 80s i think and at least one complete rust free 88 with a bad engine 318 i think -- steve w. i am looking for a 2wd short bed dodge pickup. basically lookin for a good complete-semi complete rust free-semi rust free body and frame. suspension drivetrain interior glass is all optional. i am looking to start a project to honor my deceased dad. he was always a dodge fan so i am gonna build a tribute to him. ----== 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 =---- .
From : tbone
auto unlock check your owners manual you can set your auto lock to unlock all the door on your vehicle when you open the drivers door only.. on the stratus i believe bad mem cycle the ignition twice and engage the door lock button as to unlock the doors you should here a chime. be sure to check your owners manual for the exact procedure. im sure the window will stop a bullet. i traded that gas hog off last week. i now have a 2005 jeep liberty. gonna be looking for a 97 - 99 dakota 2wd 3.9l as soon as i get my wifes 99 buick sold. she got possession of the jeep. i really liked the way the ram drove. i drive 20 miles one way to work now. gas bill was getting out of hand. ed dowdy the safety aspect of the auto door locks far out weigh any inconvienance they cause. a friend of mine was car jacked at a red light in dallas one night driven to east side beaten up and left for dead fortunately he survived. if he had had auto door locks or if he had remembered to hit the locks he would not have been assaulted. duane on sat 12 feb 2005 180359 gmt edward l. dowdy eddowdy@ctsihatespamcomp.com wrote my doors lock automatically at a preset speed. this drives me nuts. mainly because i forget to unlock when i walk around to get in the rear door on the opposite side... is there a way to disable this feature ed .
From : moparman
steve lusardi wrote could be heater element inside the cab. check for wet rug. could be head gasket. check for high oil level and white oil foam. generally check for deposits of green crud. -steve the rug in the truck has never been wet. i checked the other day on my dipstick and opened the oil fill cap on the valve cover. the dipstick read normal in the safe range. the oil fill cap looked ok with nothing out of the ordinary. oil probabley has 2500 miles on it. i added more coolant to the recovery bottle with the engine up to temperature this time. well see what happens. i wondered if anybody had any opinions of taking a vehicle to the dealer to have a flush/fill/replace what other items should be replaced when this is done ive heard of the radiator cap being replaced. what about the thermostat hoses or anything else should i stay away from a flush and just do a fill wondering what other people do...ive never had this done to the truck before. thanks. .
From : barney
moparman wrote http//www.ariolic.com/activesmart/low-level-format.html right. ...it is not possible to low level the drive outside the factory. low level format lays out the sectors so theyre ready to contain the bits. they tunnel down in the registry and the only way to rid yourself of them is to do delpar and low level format your drive and start over sooo... to clean your windows registry youre going to turn your disk into a blank piece of metal then have western digital low level format it into a magnetic hard disk again huh idiot! hey! just to be *sure* adaware is gone maybe you should turn the disk to rust extract the iron and smelt it and reforge it into a new disk again! no im not. i dont have any problem with viruss. besides the manufactures give us this software thats what we do fix shit for debases. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .