Transmission or Torque Converter problem?
From : electricianmr ed
Q: says... the fly in the ointment here is new nox regs that is going to make diesel a lot less atractive and expensive to package plus rising fuel prices as they pass on costs for removing sulpher from fuel by next fall. whats your thought on a flex fuel dakota then dodge has announced that the 4.7l engine will be offered in flex fuel for the 07 dakota. i want a diesel but if i cant have one then i dont want to continue to support the ragheads. .
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From : mr ed
on sun 13 aug 2006 225503 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote youre aware this is a dodge truck group right yes i was just saying that not all lsds act the same. in theory since dodge uses the same aam axle in a some trucks as gm does gm did first that they could in theory anyway have a govloc in them. whether by a total screw up or after market not likely but still possible though very remote indeed. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : snoman
d. mcdaniels wrote the website is hanging up badly. is the website still functioning ive noticed that off and on when visiting over there. i dont go there often then just to see what theyre up to sometimes. jack webmaster - www.dieseltruckresource.com .
From : john kunkel
on 12 aug 2006 120923 -0700 mark sparge markcronk@cox.net wrote thanks for the heads up -- and advice. i started reading my owners manual since my first post should have done it sooner. is there any chance that this would be covered by the 8/80k federal emissions warranty mark yes if there is a problem with ecm that could effect emissions so it should be covered. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : lorne
on sat 12 aug 2006 135959 gmt lorne lorne@guess.com wrote i would check the brake switch. if it is worn and starts to make contact it does tell the computer that you have touch the brake pedal and it will unlock the torque converter. lorne i agree i think you will likely find this to be the cause that it is worn or out of adjustment. good tip!!! ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : max dodge
not really any of my business to jump into your little squabble here but can you reconcile these two statements for us its pretty much what i told you in the first answer. the recommended pressure for best load bearing ability and proper tire profile is the one on the sidewall. as i mentioned any other pressure is a compromise to the lifetime and the ride quality of the tire. at some point be it lower or higher than that recommended on the sidewall the pressure you choose will lead to increased wear or less ride comfort. at some further point on the pressure gradient the pressure you choose will lead to catostrophic failure of the tire which can lead to injury or death. this is not some scare tactic it is real life and is documented in the ford explorer/firestone findings of a couple years back. what some people dont seem to understand is the literature and the door tag are for the factory tires. in my case and i suspect yours the door tag is for the factory stock tires and doesnt even apply to the optional tires. my door tag indicates maximum pressures for a 245/75/16 tire. the truck was optioned to arrive with 265/75/16s so the door tag does not apply to the tires on the truck. furthermore the tires i am currently using have a maximum pressure of 44psi roughly 35psi less than the tag recommendation. using the tag info would lead to catostrophic failure of the tire. as such the first and foremost info is the sidewall of the tire. it shows the maximum pressure which is also the pressure that will allow the tire to attain its proper profile. this is where it will wear best and deliver the best fuel economy. it is therefore the proper pressure to run the tire. as i said before if you choose to run at any other pressure you are compromising the tires ability to wear properly and to operate properly. at some point the tire will fail prematurely be it wear or catostrophic failure. no table of info can properly indicate what pressure you should run a tire since that table comes from either the truck or the tire manufacturer. as such each one knows very little about the other due to the vast number of variables involved. a small example in sand your truck will fare much better with considerably lower pressure in the tires. and thats fine on sand at low speeds. on the highway such a pressure would lead to overheating of the sidewall and a blowout. depending on speed and conditions you might wreck or simply pull over with a trashed rim. that is why you should follow the sidewall recommendation and learn to read the wear patterns on the tire tread. that way you are best informed about the particular tires and load you have and need not follow some table or half-assed guess from some group asshole. tire tread can tell you a world of info from wear/load/pressure problems to suspension problems or handling problems. the tire is the best source of info. ill say it again.... the tire and its sidewall are the best source of info on the pressure you should run. proper pressure is that listed on the sidewall. anything you choose based on conditions after reading that pressure is a compromise that you aree making to the tires ability to meet rated wear and load. -- max 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 fri 11 aug 2006 210104 gmt max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote severely sniped for brevity there is no other proper pressure to run tires than the one listed on the sidewall. nor did i say that the pressure was to always be at the rating on the sidewall. not really any of my business to jump into your little squabble here but can you reconcile these two statements for us miles. dj .
From : snoman
of course this would have to happen during a stampede of elephants on the 4th of july between the hours of 345 and 415 during a hail storm with one baby zebra.... but it could happen hey....i saw that happen!!!.. thats the reason i bought that big smith...just in case it ever happened again.. vbg denny .