infamous "no bus" problem
From : Annonymous
Q: tune up with new spark plugs and distribution cap. i wonder when was last time u guys had ur durango tuned up its low mile and u said somtimes jostling around with engine makes it work. .
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From : joe brophy
on sun 26 nov 2006 084757 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote imo they only sell you an extended warranty because the seller makes money from it. they compare the cost of all the claims against the money they collect from all the contracts and in the end they show a profit. its similar to insurance but without governing laws and an insurance commissionar to oversee those laws. i never buy extended warranties for any product. that is a pretty limitted viewpoint. first you are absolutely right that the companies that sell extended warranties do so to make a profit. did you think they should do it because you are a good guy and they wanted to do a favor for a good guy look the only reason dodge makes trucks is to make money. whats the problem with that evertime extended warranties are brought up that is the biggest complaint. how stupid can that be for crying out loud folks what isnt built for a profit well.......ok........maybe the government. as for extended warranties everyone has an opinion on it. for me i consider the cost of the extended warranty against what i have to lose if the particular piece breaks. i dont buy extended warranties for most electronics because most electronics are now throwaways. if they break you are better off getting a new one. but if its a real expensive thing i would consider it depending on what the warranty would cost. i bought an extended warranty for my rv. the cost of the five year warranty was less than what one appliance would cost if it broke. gives me a little peice of mind i guess. i think the most important thing is to buy it from a good company. you would be surprised at the number of companies that come and go in the extended warranty field. it won;t do you any good if the company you bought the warranty from goes out of business. .
From : bill dunkinfield
i have a 95 ram auto diesel that wont go into 4th odi purchased 2 tbs and speed sensor and a headachchanged trans filter and fluid.can it be my ecmany help would be appreciated. bob .
From : Annonymous
on wed 22 nov 2006 131057 -0500 nosey wrote tomfreeman wrote any idea when i can buy a 195 degree thermostat for a 12 valve cummins napa. my local napa tells me all they can get is the 180 degree thermostat unless i switch to a performance part. they tell me they cant supply me with the part numbers for a performance part. andy ideas .
From : steve lusardi
======== ======== steve lusardi wrote to the op in message it is not possible to tell you how to think. as much as we may wish to help we are not there you are. snipped very basic trouble shooting skills. if you dont have them in your tool bag i seriously suggest you bring the vhicle to a dealer before you either hurt yourself or the vehicle getting up to speed. steve because..... um; i asked - *if* i do what was suggested and im still seeing the same problem can anyone guide me further you replied of course not. by of course not - are you saying that if cleaning up the plugs doesnt fix the problem and if i can still consistently get the pcm to come back online by pushing on the plug toward the pcm which is how i fix it now - are you saying that if thats the case no-one can give any advice to further guide my repair efforts seems a little extreme; i bet theres more knowledge on this board then that reply implies. elijah ============= ============= if.....the symptom is exactly as you just stated it.......... and the cure is exactly as you stated it........ then.......... strap a wire tie around it and go git drunk and ....... fergittttttttttaboutitttttttt or......... act like a well-trained ase certified master autotech........ and......... overthink it to death!! marshmonster zipties.......gawds gift to the yardbird .
From : Annonymous
i have a 2001 dodge ctd 2500 and a friend and his son also have similar vehicles different years but 24 valve. i have been adding about 5% biodiesel to my low sulfur fuel for lubricity. my friends son said he adds atf for lubricity. seems like atf is much more expensive but how much do you need also is there a value in adding a small amount of gasoline during winter to prevent gelling i saw a post where a fellow put in about 1.5 gal of gas before realizing his mistake then filled up with diesel. responders said not a big deal they do that all the time. comments welcome! thanks charles .
From : Annonymous
mmmmmm......check for corrosion on those pins. take the connectors apart and have a look inside. moisture...corrosion or something along those lines possibly. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi ----cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ----mack daddy trailers ----ice angels ok heres the deal 1999 durango v8 64k miles intermittent engine + guage failure; odometer reads no bus. the fix is i go and press on each of the three pcm connectors and at some point the whole thing comes back to life. no heat correlation and its really easy to get it going again. when this happens the odb codes get reset but there arent any codes being recorded i know the codes are being reset because some of the tests that only complete once youve driven a while show as incomplete again after the error occurs. finally - its a friends backup car but her parents are coming to town and this just started happening. id like to save her a bill at the dealers. is this definately the pcm and therefore covered under the 8/80k warranty i pulled all the connectors and sprayed everything down with electronic cleaner; didnt really help anything. sometimes the jostling of the engine trying to start actually fixes it. any help terribly appreciated! elijah .
From : Annonymous
give them some feedback roy!!!! go ahead!!!! -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. yes ! why dont check it at truck world ... no ! why dont try it at truck world we beg your comments be careful what you ask for you might get it. .
From : tom lawrence
tom lawrence wrote intermittent engine + guage failure; odometer reads no bus. the fix is i go and press on each of the three pcm connectors and at some point the whole thing comes back to life. there was a recall on 03 rams to add o-rings to the pcm connectors - you may want to check and see if anything similar was released for the durangos. even if not id put a bit of dielectric grease across all the pins and might even go so far as to run a tiny bead of silicone around the outside of the plugs where they meet with the receptacles to try and seal out any moisture. ooooh - dielectric grease! i like that idea. we live in an *extremely* humid climate - the wet side of the big island of hawaii. 180+ inches a year of rain in places and continual heat and moisture. like i said the connectors *looked* good - but anything to keep the connections good in there. the connections are *right* under the place where the lid comes over the fenders a prime place for water to splash in. thanks for the ideas! .
From : carolina watercraft works
tune up with new spark plugs and distribution cap. whats that supposed to do to a loose connection at the pcm .
From : tom lawrence
not with dems controlling congress. they want any form of higher taxes they can get. lol no they just want to balance the budget without screwing the majority of americans something the reps have long forgotten how to do. actually both sides want to balance the budget but both sides forget that notion when their pet projects lose funding. flip the coin again and youll see that gore wouldnt have done near as much to go after the source of the 9/11 attacks. i believe things would be far worse with gore or kerry in the wh. edwards would cause major problems if allowed. what you believe and what you can prove are two very different things. the point is that we will never know and our current president did not deserve a second term. if you believe the history repeats itself comment you invoked in a previous post it might interest you to know that kerry wanted to increase troops in iraq. this parallels another democrat lyndon baines johnson who increased troops in vietnam. now if you wish to convince me that increasing troops in a war without context and against an enemy hidden among the population all while attempting to keep collateral damage to a minimum is a good idea youll have to erase the late 60s. the answer to your supposition that bush didnt deserve a second term is a question why did the democrats deserve to have a chance at the white house at that point further since its the dems who are trying to reinstate the draft perhaps you have an answer for that situation as well. the fact is we shouldnt be in iraq on the scale we are now. in general the republicans are more apt to follow the advice of the experts the generals. until he was re-elected bush was doing so. kerry screamed that he had a solution. then he screamed that he had a solution again. and he kept saying he had a solution but all he talked of was putting more of our military on the line. the real question here is are we as a nation no matter who is driving the ship going to learn that 15 years of vietnam was too many and figure out an exit strategy to the iraq situation before we hit the 10 year mark lol and what exactly is your definition of conservative. sorry miles he is very much a full blown conservative. he is just not bright enough to lie well like many of the others in politics. actually bush is not a conservative. conservatives believe in less government; bush created another cabinet position shoved the patriot act through congress and spent millions on homeland defense positions throughout the nation. as far as the lying part... by others do you mean clinton is that what it takes to impress you id take a moderate republican over bush and a conservative democrat over a liberal anything. same here except party members generally do not act as an individual. if they are democrat they go with the parties votes same with republican. only a handful are ever strong enough to vote based on their own beliefs. that is because they are party members. if you want someone to act as an individual elect an independant but people like you would never do that. actually people like the two parties would never allow an independant on the ballot if they can do it. -- 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 max dodge wrote the sole reason i voted for bush in 04 was because he was intent on lowering cap gains and getting rid of death taxes. i hope he is still able to do this. not with dems controlling congress. they want any form of higher taxes they can get. lol no they just want to balance the budget without screwing the majority of americans something the reps have long forgotten how to do. flip the coin again and youll see that gore wouldnt have done near as much to go after the source of the 9/11 attacks. i believe things would be far worse with gore or kerry in the wh. edwards would cause major problems if allowed. what you believe and what you can prove are two very different things. the point is that we will never know and our current president did not deserve a second term. sadly when it comes right down to it bush isnt a very good republican either. very true. hes not a conservative in any way. lol and what exactly is your definition of conservative. sorry miles he is very much a full blown conservative. he is just not bright enough to lie well like many of the others in politics. id take a moderate republican over bush and a conservative democrat over a liberal anything. same here except party members generally do not act as an individual. if they are democrat they go with the parties votes same with republican. only a handful are ever strong enough to vote based on their own beliefs. that is beca
From : steve lusardi
i have a 1995 ram 1500 automatic 5.9 360 v8 that refuses to go into reverse when i put it into gear until i give it a little gas and then it slams into gear. my fluid level is good--im wondering if anybody has any advice or possible diagnosis .