Mileage.
From : clt
Q: is there any significant diference betwen the mileage in a dakota 2.5 and a 3.9 both reg cab from 96-00 couse i want to buy one but here the gas prices are very high. thanks. .
Replies:
From : redneck tookover hell
the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. maybe in your fantasy world politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : tbone
the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. maybe in your fantasy world really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : transurgeon
the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. maybe in your fantasy world really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. gph = gallons per hour a 2.5 will use fewer gph than a 3.9 all other factors being equal .
From : tbone
the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. maybe in your fantasy world really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. gph = gallons per hour a 2.5 will use fewer gph than a 3.9 all other factors being equal which is exactly what the op said and i and now you agreed with. redass was the one who said it was a fantasy. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : redneck tookover hell
really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. another one checks in from fantasy land politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : transurgeon
the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. maybe in your fantasy world really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. gph = gallons per hour a 2.5 will use fewer gph than a 3.9 all other factors being equal which is exactly what the op said and i and now you agreed with. redass was the one who said it was a fantasy. yes i know i was just trying to clarify the gph thing for anyone involved .
From : tbone
really perhaps you could explain how a gasoline or even a diesel engine with larger displacement and more internal resistance will burn less fuel than the smaller one at idle at the same rpm. another one checks in from fantasy land lol what an idiot -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : grumman581
clt wrote ... is there any significant diference betwen the mileage in a dakota 2.5 and a 3.9 both reg cab from 96-00 couse i want to buy one but here the gas prices are very high. although theoretically there is not a difference if they are producing the same horsepower at whatever particular throttle setting you might be running from a practical standpoint there is a difference... with the 3.9 youll be carrying around more weight even if you dont use the additional horsepower... from an even more practical standpoint if you have the horsepower youll use it whether you intend to or not... this is known as the lead foot syndrome... grin i doubt that the gas mileage is that much different since the limiting factor is that you have the aerodynamics of a slightly rounded brick i own a 95 jeep xj and it has the aerodynamics of a true brick... .
From : dick puter413atyahoo com
probably at low speeds or city driving 2.5 would be better. he must be from chltestono ponoviquenoes is there any significant diference betwen the mileage in a dakota 2.5 and a 3.9 both reg cab from 96-00 couse i want to buy one but here the gas prices are very high. thanks. --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.729 / virus database 484 - release date 7/27/2004 .
From : trey
grumman-581 wrote clt wrote ... is there any significant diference betwen the mileage in a dakota 2.5 and a 3.9 both reg cab from 96-00 couse i want to buy one but here the gas prices are very high. although theoretically there is not a difference if they are producing the same horsepower at whatever particular throttle setting you might be running from a practical standpoint there is a difference... with the 3.9 youll be carrying around more weight even if you dont use the additional horsepower... from an even more practical standpoint if you have the horsepower youll use it whether you intend to or not... this is known as the lead foot syndrome... grin i doubt that the gas mileage is that much different since the limiting factor is that you have the aerodynamics of a slightly rounded brick i own a 95 jeep xj and it has the aerodynamics of a true brick... with the added hp of the 3.9 you would not have to use as much throttle. if the two engines are geared the same in the trans and the final drive then i would think the 2.5 would get better mileage. but with the added power of the 3.9 it can be geared differently to run at a lower rpm at cruising which would then improve mileage. so if your sitting in traffic get the 2.5 if you are normally cruising on the freeway at 60-70 get the 3.9 provided they are geared differently. but remember this its a truck and a dodge at that. it will not get good gas mileage. best thing to do is to take both of them for a test drive and see what you think. .
From : redneck tookover hell
so if your sitting in traffic get the 2.5 if you are sitting in traffic all vehicles get the same mileage zero mpg politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : trey
redneck tookover hell wrote so if your sitting in traffic get the 2.5 if you are sitting in traffic all vehicles get the same mileage zero mpg at zero mph then you have to change from mpg to gph. the 2.5 would get a lower gph vs the 3.9 if they both idle at the same rpm. politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
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From : ron mcneil
im sorta curious do any of you folks that participate in the various political threads actually believe that you will sway anybodies vote it would seem to me that if one was so enthralled with their candidate that their time would be better spent supporting that candidate through phone banks leafleting and other campaign work. i just dont understand how going back and forth with the same 2 or 3 people are advancing your candidates election bid. roy i dont know what those guys are doing except taking out their frustrations. but i do know which one stirred the pot and lit the fire with his kerry kicked ass thread. it was pretty quiet until he pulled that stunt. i blame him for turning this into another pointless polictical group. 16 days until we start the election was stolen crap i cant wait - ive no problem with the threads at all i just dont see it as helping either of the two idiots. this will end in a couple of weeks anyway. with regards to who started it ya gotta figure that if ya dont have a clue about trucks babble about something else it does break up the monotony though. roy agreed. i dont think the level of discourse in here isnt much different from what were seeing on the campaign trail pretty petty. while i disagree with your choice of candidate i havent been less enthused about mine since 1976 who was that anyway oh yeah ford and thats pretty low ill tell ya...i can barely stand to listen to either of them. .
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