What kind of OBD-II
From : tom r
Q: i just bought a used 03 dak with a 4.7 and automatic. what kind of scanner should i get to keep track of what is going on where is a good place to buy performance parts to maybe get a little more hp out of it. i would like to make it run like my 96 5.2 if i can. my first stop will be the muffler shop to improve the exhaust what do you guys suggest next. tia tom i would buy the biggest k&n filter i could get. should increase your hp by about 60%. spray the truck with silicon itll make less drag decreasing wind resistance and allow for better speed performance even in the rain. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
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From : moparman
on mon 02 may 2005 063524 -0400 kurt mrwizard@comcast.net wrote i know the truck isnt heavy duty but can a 8 plow be used on this truck to plow driveways im not talking about doing big parking lots just residential driveways. this truck has the hemi in it & a manual 4x4 shift lever none of this automatic stuff that fails. it also has limited slip rear end & the 20 wheels. if you want to plow you should get a 2500 with a hd drive train. you might be able to get a light duty 7.5 foot plow but that is intended for very light duty homeowner use. see for example http//www.fisherplows.com/ under plow selection. your truck does not have the front gawr for an 8 regular duty plow and that 1500 auto trans may not like plowing. the 20 tires dont help either. woody; 95fxds .
From : jmc
check out www.hughesengines.com if they dont have it chances are it doesnt work. denny is there any web site or book out there that can tell me how to get more horsepower from my 318 motor without sacrificing alot of gas mileage and without causing problems with the on-board computer i know there is a power chip for the computer system but im looking for other options also. .
From : joe brophy
suddenly without warning tom r exclaimed 5/1/2005 935 am i just bought a used 03 dak with a 4.7 and automatic. what kind of scanner should i get to keep track of what is going on where is a good place to buy performance parts to maybe get a little more hp out of it. i would like to make it run like my 96 5.2 if i can. my first stop will be the muffler shop to improve the exhaust what do you guys suggest next. tia tom i may be mistaken but i dont think you need a scanner. switch the truck on-off-on-off-on i think i have this right and itll display any codes the computers throwing out. works on my 2001 dak. unless a scanner does more than tell codes never used one. jmc .
From : beekeep
the april 2005 cr article fuel saving tips is in the online version of the rag. jphagcanbereached@cox.net writes ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote i would like to meet the owner of every gasoline-powered dodge ram v8 5.2 or 5.9 of recent manufacture with unaltered original street-legal factory engine transmission differential & exhaust who gets long-term averages 16 mpg. try 1213. by your own admission the mileage improvement you claim is hypothetical based on a maybe your word not mine. show us some repeatable/verifiable results on a dynamometer from an independent lab not one owned by or working on behalf of the oil manufacturer with all other things being equal except for an oil change with over the counter commonly available synthetic crankcase oil and you might be able to sell me on the concept. whoa! i wasnt trying to sell synthetic motor oil only stating that you shouldnt dismiss it entirely. since the person who started this thread has a 4.7 litre dakota not a dodge ram 5.2 or 5.9 im not sure why you threw that engine size in there. in any case if we were to use lower mileage figures then a small increase would bring even more monetary fuel savings than the 16 to 16.5 that i threw out for comparison if you were to get any gain in fuel mileage. it appears that more and more auto manufacturers are starting to use synthetic or synthetic blends as original and/or recommended oils. mobil 1 website claims the following mobil 1 is factory fill in * aston martin * bentley amage and bentley gt * cadillac cts xlr srx and sts * chevrolet corvette * dodge viper * mercedes-benz amg vehicles * mercedes slr * mitsubishi evo * pontiac gto * all porsche vehicles high praise that speaks louder than words. their words not mine my 2004 ford focus lists the following in the maintenance and specifications section; engine oil; ford part name or equivalent motorcraft sae 5w-20 premium synthetic blend motor oil us i have no argument that the engine may operate a degree or so cooler start easier in winter and exhibit incrementally less long-term wear but claiming 0.5 mpg overall improvement in fuel economy 13 vs 13.5 mpg or in other words a 4 percent improvement is a bit of a stretch for me. thats why i used the words if and maybe. ill let the reader decide if they think they get any extra mileage from synthetics. of all the fuel saving tips consumer reports april 2005 listed dont you find it ironic that they of all people -do not- recommend synthetic in fact cr says and i quote dont spend extra money on synthetic oil unless your car calls for it. cr auto repair article october 2002 if i believed everything that consumers reports said then i wouldnt have purchased a dodge ram in 2002 or a dakota in 2004! i tried to find the fuel saving tips article in the april 2005 edition but couldnt find it. what page is it on fuel prices at the time the oct 2002 article was written were less than $1.40 a gallon. todays higher fuel prices make any fuel economy increases more financially effective. still not convinced check out www.fueleconomy.gov absolutely nowhere on this site is synthetic crankcase oil even mentioned. youre right the fueleconomy.gov website doesnt mention synthetic oils but it does conclude that thinner viscosity oils provide better fuel mileage than thicker viscosity oils and recommends you choose oil that states energy conserving on the label. so it seems that they believe that oils can make a difference in economy. trust knowing if there really was an economically valid reason for using synthetic vs dino motor oil these people would jump all over it. it seems that some manufacturers are starting to lean more toward using or requiring synthetics or synthetic blends and this will probably increase if the cafe standards start getting tougher. interestingly the motorcraft synthetic blend motor oils are only about 20 cents more than normal oil at my local wal-mart. for an interesting study titled substituting synthetic oil for conventional oil check out this webpage; http//p2library.nfesc.navy.mil/p2opportunityhandbook/6ii4.html its an article about military use of synthetic oil. jph .
From : moparman
the 2000 dak has a problem that might be similar to yours. one of the bonding straps from the engine to the firewall was too short such that it would telegraph lifter noise to the firewall and causes normal lifter sounds to seem much louder than they should. could be something to look at on your 1500. i have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 pick up 73000 miles. it is running really fine for me no problems whatsoever. however i have a clicking/rattleing noise which is defenitely comming from the engine and noticeable under the following conditions only - when slightly accelerating at around 40mph / 1200 rpm or - when strongly accelerating at around 3000 rpm.. any idea where that might be comming from any help to pin point the issue is highly appreciated. axel .
From : david norris
you forgot tailgate up or down both ways are better . i have a 318 and i think the best way to get more power from it is to make it a 360 you can still buy mopar 360 crate engines with somewhere around 400hp. but ill still take my turbo d over almost any gas engine..... i have my eye on a 69 cobra gt in a small little town in central texas. ifn i ever win the lottery im ginna buy it -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : moparman
jphagcanbereached@cox.net writes i wouldnt be too quick to dismiss synthetic oil. with prices at $2 per gallon and most places even more it could actually be cheaper in the long run than dinosaur oil. if you were to get 1/2 mile per gallon better with synthetic not saying you will but maybe and you normally get 16 mpg then the difference in cost of fuel over 5000 miles if thats how often you change oil would be $18.93 over that distance assuming $2 per gallon. if synthetic costs $3.50 more per quart and you use 5 quarts then you would have saved $3 combined gas and oil over that 5000 miles. 5000 / 16 = 312.5 gallons = $625 plus 5 quarts oil at $1.50 $9 = $634 5000/16.5 = 303 gallons = $606 plus 5 qts synthetic at $5 $25 = $631 i would like to meet the owner of every gasoline-powered dodge ram v8 5.2 or 5.9 of recent manufacture with unaltered original street-legal factory engine transmission differential & exhaust who gets long-term averages 16 mpg. try 1213. by your own admission the mileage improvement you claim is hypothetical based on a maybe your word not mine. show us some repeatable/verifiable results on a dynamometer from an independent lab not one owned by or working on behalf of the oil manufacturer with all other things being equal except for an oil change with over the counter commonly available synthetic crankcase oil and you might be able to sell me on the concept. i have no argument that the engine may operate a degree or so cooler start easier in winter and exhibit incrementally less long-term wear but claiming 0.5 mpg overall improvement in fuel economy 13 vs 13.5 mpg or in other words a 4 percent improvement is a bit of a stretch for me. of all the fuel saving tips consumer reports april 2005 listed dont you find it ironic that they of all people -do not- recommend syntheticin fact cr says and i quote dont spend extra money on synthetic oil unless your car calls for it. cr auto repair article october 2002 still not convinced check out www.fueleconomy.gov absolutely nowhere on this site is synthetic crankcase oil even mentioned. trust knowing if there really was an economically valid reason for using synthetic vs dino motor oil these people would jump all over it. .