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From : roy
Q: on thu 28 sep 2006 113558 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote try a local auto parts store like a checkers or pep boys or autozone. i know the wal-mart here has them on occasion but i have also seen them at the auto stores. all it is is a pig tail splitter with a single male plug that goes into the cig lighter/aux port and up to 5 female sockets. if you cant find one let me know and i can see what i can do about getting one here and mailing it to you. remember you told me that wal-mart had the thing that you could use so a aux socket would power more than one item anyway i cant find it. spent some time on line at wal-marts and nada. any thoughts roy poor boy cant blow up his inflate-a-date and light a cigarette at the same time. beekeep .
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From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net
is there any online site that i can check my vin number to see what transmission i have in my 03 dak 4.7 4x4 quad cab with auto tia tom tom the vin does not have a single character which delineates the transmission. if you will email me your vin# i will gladly look it up and tell you what trans your dak was built with. mike thanks mike i got it figured out it is a 45rfe i was going to order a filter kit for it but bought one in town and they looked it up for me and yes i did use atf +4. thanks tom .
From : mac davis
can someone tell me how to display the obd codes on 2005 dodge ram 1500 thanks. kirk cycle the ignition key three times off-on-off-on-off-on. the codes will display on the odometer. .
From : mike simmons
on fri 29 sep 2006 191646 -0500 mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net wrote on thu 28 sep 2006 203541 -0500 mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net wrote we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy awright ill bite... 99 john deere 425 tractor no heated seat ^ mike you call that a tractor i bet its a ugly green too! bfg beekeep ca$e 930 tractor. shell pull 4 plows and has 85 hp at the pto! nuthin runs like a deere.... ;^ had a case before the deere... good tractors both of em mike my little tractor is a ford. beekeep .
From : stormin mormon
sounds like its time to change the coolant flush or just replace...about $50 difference in price . for $50 difference id just go with the drain and fill. i also should have mentioned cap wires and rotor were changed once before 7.5 years ago...63000 miles ago. i guess i should have asked....is it time to replace those too i would but i tend to keep maint items changed a little sooner than they have to be. not the change the subject but i finially checked out you pics of the house. looks awesome! i bet you all just cant wait... denny .
From : beekeep
on thu 28 sep 2006 195701 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote on thu 28 sep 2006 222439 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote any thoughts lowest bidder. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author you know with all this talk about the new emissions and all and about how problematic the fords are it got me wondering. at least here everyone from the utility companies to construction to contractors that have a need for a medium to heavy duty truck all use the ford powerchoke. and it get me thinking why any thoughts i know for quite some time they were using the stroke in the lighter trucks but in the heavier they used the cummins. dont know if that is still the case. roy i really think that low bid has a lot to do with it. ford is very aggresive about fleet bids. neither gm nor dc is anywhere as close. ford gets a lot of their numbers off of fleet bids. they bid a ton of public service vehicles and bid very low. also please understand that im not trying to trash ford. they made a huge mistake with the 6l diesel but ford isnt stupid. they have always stepped up to the plate when it comes to warranty support. i think that their warranty support is better than dc. their truck is laid out very well. the interior is the best around. again on tdr you hear people ok you read people say all the time that if they ever put a cummins in a ford body it would put gm and dc out of business. i dont think that you are trashing ford. i agree with you that ford seems to have the best all around interior layout. being in the 12 volt electronics installation field i crawled around in under and through them all and the f-250 had so much room in it that i was able to lay completely down on the back seat floor fronts all the way back and do all the work i needed to. i couldnt do that on a gm or dodge with the seat all the way forward. i agree. the ford has a lot more room inside. i like it. i wish they would buy a 6 cyl cummins. that would be a very nice truck. the rumor a year or two back was that cummins had this 6.7l diesel in r&d because ford wanted to buy it. wish that would of been the case but now we find out it will be in the dodge. the dodge body is ok though i have no real complaints about mine the ford is just a little better imo. i feel the same way. dodge gives you an outdated but rock solid drive line and ford gives you a better body. the 6.0l ford diesel is already out. look at the new 2007s when you can. http//media.ford.com/room/releasedisplay.cfmrelease=24088 the 6.0 revs a lot higher than a cummins. if you drive a ctd dodge and you jump in a ford the power band will surprise you. al i have driven an 03 ford decked out with the banks big hoss package and it had the pda tuner in it too. man what a rush!! from what i have heard please correct if i am mistaken the biggest problem with the fords is the turbo itself. if this is the case changing it out with say a garrett sp would fix the problem and all correct they have had problems of one kind or another. i think im in the same boat as the others. if the cummins were in a ford or a chevy id probably be driving one. having said that this 05 hasnt been bad it is damn quick comfortable on long trips just a couple of warranty items one that was a little strange but all in all i have no complaints. ya have to go with what you are comfortable with. for me it was the cummins we use them at work and they get a beating that you wouldnt believe. they are like the bunny they keep going and going. roy some bunnys sit on their asses and make smart ass jokes about other folks seat prefeences. mike snicker denny .
From : jmc
true when people dont bother to reduce the intake restrictions the infamous silencer for example on some diesels the silencer doesnt do a thing other than cut down on a whistle. thats not what ive heard but what ever. if its the venturi shaped silencer its a restriction. well it is not what ive heard it is what i removed on my 2k. it makes abosolutly no difference in mileage. believe me if it did i would remove it on this one as well. or improve the exhaust systems. improve those and you can see an improvement in economy. im of the belief that with regard to mileage the makers have done pretty much all they can do with the cummins and keep it epa compliant. a diesel is going to burn x amount of fuel to turn the engine a certain rpm since rpm / power is fuel volume dependent. engine design can be improved and there are more efficient engines available like the phillips/sterling. this is one thing id really like to take the epa to task over since there are many little tricks that do improve economy of an engine and the performance considerably but may not be as ecologically horrid as the epa claims. water injection is one item for example on gasoline engines that improves performance reduces octane requirement and reduces oxides of nitrogen. good points. it does a lot of good to a point on diesels. budd roy -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams the edge fattens up edge adds more fuel to a diesel. roy wrote what does that mean what does what mean when i rebuilt the 318 in my old d-150 it had been getting a consistent 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. quoted text clipped - 12 lines roy -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200609/1 -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : roy
we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. 98 ram 1500 qc sport 5.9 auto 97 viper gts 92 ram 350 ctd 5-speed 62 dodge dart wagon 57 chrysler ny 00 harley softail standard .
From : beekeep
on thu 28 sep 2006 135453 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote remember you told me that wal-mart had the thing that you could use so a aux socket would power more than one item anyway i cant find it. spent some time on line at wal-marts and nada. any thoughts roy ive used one of these for years... i like them because they only take up one plug space on the dash but they also have the y adapters that plug directly into the outlet and split to 2 outlets.. thanks bro you too larry. i found one at a auto zone a 1 to 3 deal that should get it done. roy no worries man. http//tinyurl.com/zt37m mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : john kunkel
i have driven an 03 ford decked out with the banks big hoss package and it had the pda tuner in it too. man what a rush!! from what i have heard please correct if i am mistaken the biggest problem with the fords is the turbo itself. if this is the case changing it out with say a garrett sp would fix the problem and all correct on the 6.0 the turbo injectors and pcm system were the problems which rapped ford with $5million in warranty claims above the normal warranty budget. http//blogs.edmunds.com/.ee8dd0c problems were turbo disintegration hydrolocked injectors causing cylinders to follow suit and a pcm system with major bugs. apparently when it worked it worked very well when it didnt it was almost impossible to fix. navistar and ford are at odds over this engine and ford has restructured its warranty backing to cope with the losses. btw the ford chassis and cab arent as great in my opinion as ive heard many claim. however id say that about the 2003 and newer rams as well. glad i got one of the good ones. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author on thu 28 sep 2006 195701 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote on thu 28 sep 2006 222439 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote any thoughts lowest bidder. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author you know with all this talk about the new emissions and all and about how problematic the fords are it got me wondering. at least here everyone from the utility companies to construction to contractors that have a need for a medium to heavy duty truck all use the ford powerchoke. and it get me thinking why any thoughts i know for quite some time they were using the stroke in the lighter trucks but in the heavier they used the cummins. dont know if that is still the case. roy i really think that low bid has a lot to do with it. ford is very aggresive about fleet bids. neither gm nor dc is anywhere as close. ford gets a lot of their numbers off of fleet bids. they bid a ton of public service vehicles and bid very low. also please understand that im not trying to trash ford. they made a huge mistake with the 6l diesel but ford isnt stupid. they have always stepped up to the plate when it comes to warranty support. i think that their warranty support is better than dc. their truck is laid out very well. the interior is the best around. again on tdr you hear people ok you read people say all the time that if they ever put a cummins in a ford body it would put gm and dc out of business. i dont think that you are trashing ford. i agree with you that ford seems to have the best all around interior layout. being in the 12 volt electronics installation field i crawled around in under and through them all and the f-250 had so much room in it that i was able to lay completely down on the back seat floor fronts all the way back and do all the work i needed to. i couldnt do that on a gm or dodge with the seat all the way forward. i agree. the ford has a lot more room inside. i like it. i wish they would buy a 6 cyl cummins. that would be a very nice truck. the rumor a year or two back was that cummins had this 6.7l diesel in r&d because ford wanted to buy it. wish that would of been the case but now we find out it will be in the dodge. the dodge body is ok though i have no real complaints about mine the ford is just a little better imo. i feel the same way. dodge gives you an outdated but rock solid drive line and ford gives you a better body. the 6.0l ford diesel is already out. look at the new 2007s when you can. http//media.ford.com/room/releasedisplay.cfmrelease=24088 the 6.0 revs a lot higher than a cummins. if you drive a ctd dodge and you jump in a ford the power band will surprise you. al i have driven an 03 ford decked out with the banks big hoss package and it had the pda tuner in it too. man what a rush!! from what i have heard please correct if i am mistaken the biggest problem with the fords is the turbo itself. if this is the case changing it out with say a garrett sp would fix the problem and all correct .
From : beekeep
when i rebuilt the 318 in my old d-150 it had been getting a consistent 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. that was with the 2 bbl carter emissions carb dual plane egr intake and all the smog equipment. in the rebuild i kept only the pcv. i used a 1972 calibrated carter carb and the single 2-bbl intake from a 318 72 dart. in theory because both main jets are now feeding all cylinders instead of each jet feeding half of the cylinders my gas mileage should have dropped. to about 10 or 12 on the highway. with duals my son gets 26 mpg highway instead i gained 10 mpg on the highway 24 mpg and 8 mpg in town 19 mpg on 89 octane fuel. more fuel doesnt mean less mileage if you have more air to mix with it. in todays engine it means lean. it is all putor. the edge fattens up the fuel dosent do a thing for air. roy -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams dirtclod beubanks@hot.rr.com
From : Annonymous
when i rebuilt the 318 in my old d-150 it had been getting a consistent 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. that was with the 2 bbl carter emissions carb dual plane egr intake and all the smog equipment. in the rebuild i kept only the pcv. i used a 1972 calibrated carter carb and the single 2-bbl intake from a 318 72 dart. in theory because both main jets are now feeding all cylinders instead of each jet feeding half of the cylinders my gas mileage should have dropped. to about 10 or 12 on the highway. with duals my son gets 26 mpg highway instead i gained 10 mpg on the highway 24 mpg and 8 mpg in town 19 mpg on 89 octane fuel. more fuel doesnt mean less mileage if you have more air to mix with it. -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams i used the edge comp 5 stage programmer in my ctd with a 4 inch exhaust and i get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. by adding the extra horsepower i increased my fuel mileage. they may have a similar application for a gas motor. please explain how using more fuel will increase your mileage. please tell us more about this truck tires rear gears transmission 2wd or 4wd. roy -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : paddy oday paddy
on thu 28 sep 2006 224919 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote mute point. everytime he opens his mouth he makes it clear that he was just trolling and doesnt believe half the stuff he says. hell he cant even keep his stories strait half the time. it just goes to show the not only is the mind a terrible thing to waste its a terrible thing to loose as well. well fortunately it wasnt a moot point with a straight story about how terrible it is to lose ones mind. spellen aint my 4tay. beekeep .
From : mac davis
on fri 29 sep 2006 085606 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote i have driven an 03 ford decked out with the banks big hoss package and it had the pda tuner in it too. man what a rush!! from what i have heard please correct if i am mistaken the biggest problem with the fords is the turbo itself. if this is the case changing it out with say a garrett sp would fix the problem and all correct they have had problems of one kind or another. i think im in the same boat as the others. if the cummins were in a ford or a chevy id probably be driving one. having said that this 05 hasnt been bad it is damn quick comfortable on long trips just a couple of warranty items one that was a little strange but all in all i have no complaints. ya have to go with what you are comfortable with. for me it was the cummins we use them at work and they get a beating that you wouldnt believe. they are like the bunny they keep going and going. roy lets keep denny out of this ok reflecting you like that word bro on my years here as a ctd lurker it seems that a pretty high percentage of ctd owners are not necessarily dodge fans its just the truck that the cummins is wrapped in.. i know that when we were looking for a 3/4 td a few years ago dodge and ford were so close in price etc. that it was a real pickum between the 250s comfort and the dodges ctd... both retailed at just under 40k fully loaded i think.. sorry i didnt even consider chevys durasmoke... too many horror stories.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : mac davis
on thu 28 sep 2006 191530 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy 95 1500 slt 4wd 3.92 gears limited slip timbrens front and rear dual batteries 400 lb heavier front springs revo 285/75r16 dmi shock absorbing hitch no heated leather seats meyers plow. denny 05 2500 slt qc cummins 4wd 410s with l/s putco bars and rail caps buckstop rear bumper whelen strobes fisher mm2 plow. 06 magnum roy oh.. i see now... *eg* 99 ram laramie qq 5.9l/auto/355 01 dakota slt 4.7l auto/ 355 http//tinyurl.com/zt37m 99 blazer 4x4 16 v-6/auto/39 mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : carolina watercraft works
on fri 29 sep 2006 041958 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote does your lighter goes off when the ignition is off would i have tapped it as a switched power source if it didnt touche. mine stays on so i thought it was strange yours gos off. .
From : bryan
the edge fattens up edge adds more fuel to a diesel. roy wrote what does that mean what does what mean when i rebuilt the 318 in my old d-150 it had been getting a consistent 14.5 mpg on the highway and about 11 mpg around town. quoted text clipped - 12 lines roy -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200609/1 .
From : ed h
in theory it might get better mpg but i notice none of the power programmer manufacturers give that data. i used the edge comp 5 stage programmer in my ctd with a 4 inch exhaust and i get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. by adding the extra horsepower i increased my fuel mileage. they may have a similar application for a gas motor. .
From : roy
more horsepower does not have to come from more fuel usage. better eficiency could be a factor. anyway thanks for all the comments wether helpful or not. roy wrote i used the edge comp 5 stage programmer in my ctd with a 4 inch exhaust and i get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. by adding the extra horsepower i increased my fuel mileage. they may have a similar application for a gas motor. please explain how using more fuel will increase your mileage. please tell us more about this truck tires rear gears transmission 2wd or 4wd. roy -- message posted via http//www.carkb.com .
From : denny
on thu 28 sep 2006 191632 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote how about explaining it mr. corrections where exactly did all that oil come from -- mute point. everytime he opens his mouth he makes it clear that he was just trolling and doesnt believe half the stuff he says. hell he cant even keep his stories strait half the time. it just goes to show the not only is the mind a terrible thing to waste its a terrible thing to loose as well. beekeep .
From : Annonymous
no. -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams how about explaining it mr. corrections where exactly did all that oil come from -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving ah look whos injecting religious content. . . . . -- budd cochran john 316-17 ephesians 28-9 romans 323 623 our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. it is wholly inadequate for the government of any other. john adams on thu 28 sep 2006 055632 -0600 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote lol deys just dino squeezins. -- budd cochran the ones that existed before the world was created according to your book beekeep -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : azwiley1
on thu 28 sep 2006 132916 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy ill be the first gopher. 1999 chevy silverado ls z-71 extended cab 3 door short bed complete custom competition level audio and video system 03 dodge ram 3500 quad cab long bed. slt with the basic slt options. auto. .
From : aarcuda69062
coolant should be done on a time basis instead of milage. were more concerded about the corrosion additives than the freezing point. if youre doing it yourself the drain and fill method is ok. the flush is better just cause it gets just about all the old coolant out. it just depends on if you want to do it yourself or pay to have it done. denny i think we need to get snojob back in here and have him re-address the coolant issue once again. it appears that mac missed it! bg other than that based on my manual i dont seem to need any other maintanence thanks. . 222 322937 dmsg.5444$pq4.419@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy awright ill bite... 04 jeep liberty limited 4x4 3.7l 42rle 3.73ls every option heated leather seats natch 03 dodge dr2500 laramie swb quad cab 4x2 5.9l hpcr ctd 48re 3.73 ls every option heated leather seats natch snugtop fiberglass box cover a pillar mounted boost pyro and trans temp gauges 99 jayco 302fk travel trailer 99 john deere 425 tractor no heated seat ^ 96 chrysler concorde lxi 3.3l 42le every option no heated seats ^ 85 cajun pursuit bass boat 115hp mariner outboard lowrance sonar no heated seats ^ 74 troy-bilt 7hp horse rototiller no damned seat at all! mike damn mike it sure seems like you got this thing for seats... bg denny .
From : fmb
im looking for a 12v power source on the drivers side - one that goes off with the key. is there an easy spot to do this or will i have to run one in from the fuse box in the engine compartment .
From : denny
you know with all this talk about the new emissions and all and about how problematic the fords are it got me wondering. at least here everyone from the utility companies to construction to contractors that have a need for a medium to heavy duty truck all use the ford powerchoke. and it get me thinking why any thoughts .
From : mike simmons
but its only been about 20k miles. i have a dakota 97 truck with about 87k miles on it. do i need to change the plugs i dont see any symptoms but im not sure what to look for. if it was mine id put a set of plugs in it and if the wires cap and rotor were still original they would be changed too. id rather work on it when i wanted to instead of when i have to.. im just trying to figure out what maintanance i need to do. im thinking of changing the coolant fluid because its been almost 4 years. but its been only 16k miles. heres the thing though about 8 months ago only 3000 miles ago i went to a dodge dealer where i got most of my work done who tested the fluid and said its fine he said good down to 0 degrees or something like that and i shouldnt bother changing it even though it was about 3.5 years at the time. so i didnt change it...not sure if i shouldnve taken their word for it and i forgot to ask them about its protection against heat not just cold. and im not sure when to get it replaced vs. flushed. i think its always been just replaced.
From : mike simmons
i used the edge comp 5 stage programmer in my ctd with a 4 inch exhaust and i get 18 mpg in town and 22 mpg on the highway. by adding the extra horsepower i increased my fuel mileage. they may have a similar application for a gas motor. what is the speed you do to get that 22 mpg highway means so many different things to so many different drivers.... fmb north mexico .
From : langerhans
we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy 03 2500 ctd ho qc laramie war mass green/silver tow pkg skid plate lb 6sp westin platinum nb rancho 9000s a-post guages line-x ram mud flaps husky 16k# hitch new #1 injector bsn coolant 103k miles broke in 42 months unused ash tray! fmb north mexico .
From : jon
but its only been about 20k miles. i have a dakota 97 truck with about 87k miles on it. do i need to change the plugs i dont see any symptoms but im not sure what to look for. if it was mine id put a set of plugs in it and if the wires cap and rotor were still original they would be changed too. id rather work on it when i wanted to instead of when i have to.. im just trying to figure out what maintanance i need to do. im thinking of changing the coolant fluid because its been almost 4 years. but its been only 16k miles. heres the thing though about 8 months ago only 3000 miles ago i went to a dodge dealer where i got most of my work done who tested the fluid and said its fine he said good down to 0 degrees or something like that and i shouldnt bother changing it even though it was about 3.5 years at the time. so i didnt change it...not sure if i shouldnve taken their word for it and i forgot to ask them about its protection against heat not just cold. and im not sure when to get it replaced vs. flushed. i think its always been just replaced. coolant should be done on a time basis instead of milage. were more concerded about the corrosion additives than the freezing point. if youre doing it yourself the drain and fill method is ok. the flush is better just cause it gets just about all the old coolant out. it just depends on if you want to do it yourself or pay to have it done. denny other than that based on my manual i dont seem to need any other maintanence thanks. .
From : beekeep
97 1500 shortbox reg cab slt 318 auto 2wd. i bought it a few years back for its simplicity and *ahem* stone reliability. its taught me everything the hard way. at least it gave me a year before the stuff hit the fan. jon roy wrote we havent done this in a couple of years. what year make and model and what options. tom l. you may want to use a separate post.vbg roy .