Satellite anntena on Dakota
From : tyrone walker
Q: on 26 nov 2006 083924 -0800 marsh monster marshmonster2624@aol.com wrote ========= ========= joe brophy wrote in an essay snip . the pcm is considered to be part of the emissions control systems so you should get a replacement at no chargethey are warranted for 8 years i believe other than the cost of one or more service appointments while they prove it to themselves unless you simply demand that it be replaced and use printouts of the 150 or so identical problems logged in allpar or other problem tracking sites. i just put in a used pcm since i didnt have the time to sit there while they checked it out and also didnt have another vehicle to use cost me about 120$ been fine since. snip the no bus problem imho is one of the most dangerous failures since it is random and it literally disables the vehicle immediately if you are in the fast lane on a freeway or in the middle of an intersection trying to turn it can get very exciting i almost crashed several times in similar situations attempting to get off the roadway. ========= ========== considering this last humble opinion of........yours.... then as you stated with numerous documentation and various assundried reports of this being a known problem.......... and of course you seemingly being of sound logic...chucklechuckle expain to me a simpleton........ exactly........ what logic was used........... to decide........ to install..... a used...computer....... for $120..... in order to fix the symptom that is know to exist in these computers....... i mean....... you already had a used computer. one with the documented defect. now..you have purchased another one. with the documented defect allbeit the symptom hasnt shown yet. havent you oh....... it came out of a low mileage vehical.......mmmmmmmm ^ ^ o o l o before you git started with me let me say.......i promote the use of recycled automotive parts. i understand.....yer truck is fixed. i know yer a happy camper. but....... you spent $120 for a computer... that may have cracks in it. according to your post so..... i am proud of your ability to diagnose and repair. i am glad for you....your truck is fixed. however i honestly dont understand the logic.... especially considering the fact..... that you....stated....... it was a warrantied part but you didnt feel like waiting oh yeah....... and the parts i snipped........ lol. marshmonster takes a toke sips his mushroom tea.....and confounds himself sorry to have caused so much confusion. my logic in replacing the computer with a used one consisted of the following 1 my previous experiences with daimler/chrysler with intermittent was that it would take at least one if not several service appointments to convince themselves of the validity of the diagnosis i didnt currently have alternative transportation without renting another vehicle therefore was not willing to wait through multiple appointments at the dealer. 2 i had already tried to convince the service manager to just swap out mine for a new one without the cost of a service appointments to no avail. 3 without going through the appointment process they wouldnt be abler to charge it off as an emissions failure since they didnt prove it to themselves so from the dealer a new pcm was somewhere in the 450$ range and since there was not any difference design wise nothing i could find anyway a new one would be just as likely to fail as a used one. the only other viable alternative was a pcm from mopar performance which actually cost about 100$ less but it required that you burn only premium gas which i didnt want to be forced to do. 4 i had already installed all the engine compartment cooling fixes like the viper fan which was eventually standard on the gen 1 as the mechanical fan. i installed a 180 degree thermostat recommended by mopar performance and enlarged the fresh air intake to the engine compartment on the passenger side in addition to removing the under hood insulation it was sagging anyway. i know i didnt mention these changes in my earlier post but they were as a result of the path taken to determine the root cause of the problem ending in the pcm being replaced at the time the issues were just beginning to appear in other durangos so there was not hardly anything available from other owners to simplify the diagnosis. most were in a similar process trying to determine what their problem was too. so in summary used vs new pcm i didnt see any difference in their reliability therefore i had no desire to pay for the new cost of a pcm either with $$ or my time for multiple service appointments a half hour of my time and 120$ seemed to be a more reasonable approach. plus the engine compartment now had all factory or mopar performance recommended/mandated
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From : azwiley1
im having trouble getting into od.i have one step bigger tires than stock.i brought it to the shop and they told me that they cannot correct the problem with the bigger tiresthey cannot adjust the ecm can you change speedometer gearsor do i have to put the tires back to stock the tires arent your problem. my 95 3500 ran 215/75r16s originally 29 tires. i ran 255/85r16s almost 33 for most of its life currently run 235/85r16s - still larger than stock and never had any issues. whats specifically the problem with the transmission have they determined that the ecm is just not activating the od solenoid or is the ecm commanding o/d but the transmission isnt cooperating have they ruled out the tps brake light switch have they tried wiring in a switch to force the transmission into od and therefore rule out anything in the transmission as the problem or did they take one look at your tires and decide that must be the problem .
From : the taz
futchd wrote i have a 2001 dodge diesel 2500 and thinking about installing the kn intake but have not seen the installed kn on the dodge diesel. if you have done the install please provide your feedback and pictures if available. email is futchd@adelphia.net. thanks for the ctd i would not recommend the k&n filter they flow good air flow but they allow to much dirt to pass through to the turbo. i run the afe 2 stage intake system will be changing the afe oil air filter to the new dry amsoil induction air filter. herb lansberg synthetic oil specialties amsoil synthetic lubricants www.syntheticoilspecialties.com -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200611/1 .
From : azwiley1
i cant believe you two are still at it!! gbmfg roy tbone wrote they were due to the recent amnesty and crackdown on tax cheaters. bull. thats not sustainable for 6 years. tax receipts have skyrocketed because of a higher cash flow throughout the economy. funny how they made the then. a very short lived liberal commentary that you picked up on. it has not been substantiated. .