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From : denny
Q: i dont think your problem is vacuum. when under heavy throttle manifold vacuum is at its lowest. i believe you have a coolant level problem. do not check the overflow bottle you must check the radiator level. this can only be done cold. when you find the radiator low and the overflow bottle full you will also have a water leak somewhere in the system. this leak could be very small. when the cooling water cools it will contract in volume creating a vacuum in the cooling system. this should draw the coolant in to the radiator from the overflow bottle. if there is a leak the vacuum will be satisfied by ambient air as this is the path of least resistance. steve i have a 99 dakota v8 5.2l auto trans air cond club cab. i thought i noticed this late into last winter and im certain i can detect it now the mornings just recently turned are cold where i live. the heat output used to be excellent usually the heater put out so much heat that id have to turn it down after a driving for 10 to 15 minutes but now i detect that the heat is somewhat marginal i.e. not what it used to be. i also notice that the amount of heat noticeably increases with engine vacuum such as when i heavily accelerate going up a hill i get lots of heat and when the hill stops or i take my foot off the gas the heat output lessens. when im driving on a level road such as an interstate highway at 65 mph there is just adequate heat but not anywhere as much as there used to be. note that im not referring to the volume of air the fan pushes out the volume does not vary im referring to how hot the air is that the fan pushes out. i suspect theres a leak in a vacuum line that controls the hot-air/outside-air mixture. but im lost as to where to look ... i donut see any of the black rubber vacuum hoses 1/8 going from the engine/manifold into the cab. nor do i know where to look under the dashboard assembly. any help pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated such as where might i find drawings of how to access the heater/blower assembly the air mix door etc. .
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From : denny
miles wrote j. a. m. wrote nothing but meaningless wise cracks. is this the best you can do and this means something because ill clue you in on something. its not a contest here to see who can do the best. true but your ignorance is showing. jam .
From : denny
ya gotta say one thing in dennys favor . . . he walks to the beat of his own drum he cant play it but he walks to its beat anyway. -- budd do you really want everybody to be as normal as i denny g .
From : budd cochran
on fri 15 oct 2004 193319 -0400 steve@carolinabreezehvac steve@removethis.carolinabreezehvac.com wrote on thu 14 oct 2004 121952 gmt scottdaily@comcast.net wrote wicked check this file red has a web site *bg* why not i found dennys latest pic...lol *gasp* thanks steve... my keyboard is getting kinda dirty and i heard that coffee is a good cleaner.. .
From : denny
azguy jimnazspamout@cox.net sprach im on mon 11 oct 2004 180932 -0400 matt whiting whiting@chilitech.net wrote also if you look at vehicles such as taxis and police cars they tend to last a lot longer than cars used for daily commuting. i agree but i dont think it has anything to do a start causing engine wear but has to do with the fact that the vehicle is always warmed up. or to put it another way i think its cold starts that would maybe cause extra wear not just any start. its my understanding that most engine wear occurs on a start simply because there is a period of some seconds where the engine is running without the oil at full flow and pressure and because the engines internals are operating with suboptimal clearances. -- tegger .
From : roy
excuse me for asking but what the heck have you contributed toward making it a better group -- budd pres. bush john kerry has changed his position on the iraq war so many times he could debate himself. b.c. and lose. plonk to everyone in this thread for ruining a good group -- http//www.dollarrandomizer.com/punch an easy question to answer three things 1. hatred of bush 2. hatred of bush 3. hatred of bush what motivates conservative republicans three things ignorance hatred greed no actually its 1. fear 2. ignorance 3. greed -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : roy
the sad part is if everyone killfiles him where will he get information on his dodge truck i wonder if he thought of that. -- budd plonk what motivates conservative republicans three things ignorance hatred greed no fair! you copied hatred. make up your own words. errrr while were at it what motivates moderate republicans conservative democrats liberal republicans moderate democrats libertarians communists socialists i am waiting with baited breath for your esteemed reply. ahem john.... thats bated breath..... ;^ your breath is only baited if youve been eating worms! mike john z kerry president t-bone steak houses what motivates my employees is more pay .
From : mike simmons
plonk to everyone in this thread for ruining a good group plonk yourself in that iggy bin while you are at it moron. i noticed you now have on ignore perhaps the best single source of knowledge and/or access to it in here. thats moronic since you simply dont know how to set up a reader to ignore threads.. you aint voting for nader at ya lololol -- http//www.dollarrandomizer.com/punch an easy question to answer three things 1. hatred of bush 2. hatred of bush 3. hatred of bush what motivates conservative republicans three things ignorance hatred greed no actually its 1. fear 2. ignorance 3. greed -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : denny
mileage = 101k just rolled over a few weeks ago. no lack of maintenance over the years have had 30k 60k 90k services done at dealer expensive! and oil changes usually 3 to 4k miles. thanks for the replies will look at coolant level this morning and report back if that is not it. .
From : mike simmons
not a vacuum problem possible low on coolant you dont say the mileage on this vehicle....possible heater core starting to restrict.... this would be very unusualunless the vehicle lacked maintenace over the yrs i have a 99 dakota v8 5.2l auto trans air cond club cab. i thought i noticed this late into last winter and im certain i can detect it now the mornings just recently turned are cold where i live. the heat output used to be excellent usually the heater put out so much heat that id have to turn it down after a driving for 10 to 15 minutes but now i detect that the heat is somewhat marginal i.e. not what it used to be. i also notice that the amount of heat noticeably increases with engine vacuum such as when i heavily accelerate going up a hill i get lots of heat and when the hill stops or i take my foot off the gas the heat output lessens. when im driving on a level road such as an interstate highway at 65 mph there is just adequate heat but not anywhere as much as there used to be. note that im not referring to the volume of air the fan pushes out the volume does not vary im referring to how hot the air is that the fan pushes out. i suspect theres a leak in a vacuum line that controls the hot-air/outside-air mixture. but im lost as to where to look ... i donut see any of the black rubber vacuum hoses 1/8 going from the engine/manifold into the cab. nor do i know where to look under the dashboard assembly. any help pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated such as where might i find drawings of how to access the heater/blower assembly the air mix door etc. .
From : budd cochran
i agree is was inappropriate but it old . jam oh i got it now. when it is something possibly negative about a republican it doesnt matter how old it is or how many times it has been rehashed like bushs national guard records. it is always fresh even when it is outright lies. remember cbs dan rather and 60 lies in 60 mins. you do recall this recent incident dont you however when it may have a negative effect on the dumocrats then it is old even when it is only hours old such as kerrys attack on cheneys daughter. classic liberal hypocrisy! and taken right from bill & hills damage control guidelines. john z kerry president t-bone steak houses .