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From : montanajeeper
Q: woody wrote on fri 19 nov 2004 231938 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote this has been covered recently. did you bother to look back i dont think he asked for a smart ass remark smart ass. mopaman apparently you are not aware of how easy it is to search a group for a topic. would you like me to send you step-by step instructions and apparently you are not aware what a group is really all about. doubtful that any instructions in that area would benefit you. jerry hmmm.... jerry group instructions by woody things have ben slow lets hear them. im sure we could all use a chuckle. maybe after he shares his instructions he will permit you to share yours. i know that i have a couple of instructions that woody could benefit from. roy .
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From : mac davis
windshield wipers frequently fall off on my 1999 dodge ram. very annoying sometimes they fall on the windshield and sometimes they get lost. any suggestions i .
From : yonzie
on wed 24 nov 2004 044901 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote on tue 23 nov 2004 203645 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote the trick there would be to lay the arm back against the glass until you are ready to install the new blade. i lay an old bath towel over the windshield to protect it until the new blades are installed. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving mac davis wrote put little chains on them like pens in a bank i need to learn the trick of how not to bump the wiper arm while the blades are off. windows do not like the spring loaded arm slapping against them without the blade. you let a cleaning device touch your truck beekeep actually until the friggin paint began to delaminate it got washed every week. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i let the kids wash mine once years ago before we took it on a trip to florida. that would have been back in the 90s. beekeep .
From : denny
gents and ladies! i just spent the last two days setting up a home wireless network for our family pcs.... additionally i just had a wireless dsl system installed that has boosted my connect speeds immensely..... however... aint there always a however when you screw with computersi find that while i can download and read the ng i cannot reply to it. soooooo until i get this problem resolved i may be on a low profile here. mike .
From : nosey
roy wrote yeah.... isnt that what i said well if the freakin mail server would deliver the posts in a timely manner maybe i wouldnt look like a freakin parakeet! im the idiot i didnt read all the replies before i posted. roy glad it was you instead of me ................. just getting ready to hit the send button when i decided to read the other posts..... thanks. jerry my turn in the barrel.g roy would have to be a rather large barrel if i may add....... vbg denny .
From : roy
roy wrote check this website to figure out wind chill http//www.msc.ec.gc.ca/education/windchill/windchillcalculatore.cfm okay how do ya convert to f degrees and mph you could actually do the math or download this handy little conversion utility. its very useful. http//www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ or just go to this website for wind chill calculations in both formats. http//www.srh.noaa.gov/elp/wxcalc/windchill.html .
From : roy
gang just yesterday my truck started making a loud clank when i took turns. sounds to be from the back end...and no i dont have anything loose in the bed of my pickup. 99 dakota sport 96k or so i thought a shock might be loose but i grabbed them and they are there good. i remember when i replaced them one came loose after a few days and was making a racket. same type of clanking though...that is for sure. thoughts er .
From : roy
check this website to figure out wind chill http//www.msc.ec.gc.ca/education/windchill/windchillcalculatore.cfm okay how do ya convert to f degrees and mph roy kamod.8447$pk6.4753@read2..atl.earthlink.net tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote wind chill pertains to anything exposed to the elements since steal cast iron and most any other metal you care to mention will conduct cold just as well as heat. no... wind chill is a term used to describe how cold it will feel to a human because of the moisture in our skin. the wind causes the moisture to evaporate more quickly thus extracting more heat from the skin thus making it feel colder. in essence the wind chill factor is an attempt to express the amount of heat loss a person will experience. +20f with 10kt winds resulting in a wind chill of -2f will cause roughly the same amount of heat loss as a calm day at -2f. of course the relative humidity also plays into this since air with less humidity can accept evaporated moisture more readily than air with a higher relative humidity. the same concept applies to heat indexes in the summer time... humid air is less accepting of evaporative moisture than dry air so the more humid the air is the hotter it feels... because the amount of heat given up by a human on a 95f day with 80%rh will be less than on a 100f day with 60%rh. steel cast iron or just about any other metal aside from radioactive materials generate no heat themselves and have no moisture content - therefore no evaporation can occur thereby making their temperature unaffected by wind and humidity. however - if heated beyond ambient temperature they will cool off quicker when exposed to wind than they would in stagnant air... simply because you are removing the warmer air from around them introducing cooler air which can absorb more heat... but the temperature of the steel will never drop below the ambient temperature of the air. .
From : denny
are you putting them on correctly windshield wipers frequently fall off on my 1999 dodge ram. very annoying sometimes they fall on the windshield and sometimes they get lost. any suggestions i .
From : yonzie
carolina watercraft works inc. wrote thats awesome...houston is where the package is coming from. im purchasing a damaged pwc hull which i need parts from to complete a ski here i am selling. i dont mind driving to atlanta at all. only issue i may have is timing. my buyer may be in country sooner so i may have to may a road trip. that sure is going to be a long haul. itll easily fit in the rear of a p/u. let me know. stopping in houston on my way to atlatnta will add about 4-1/2 hours of travel time to my trip but it could save you most of a 40 hour round trip. .
From : yonzie
james evans wrote i just picke up a new 05 quad cab 4x4 dakota on 11/15. so far i love the truck with only a couple of bugs noticed so far. several times so far the center instrument cluster indicaters have gone haywire. the speedometer quits moving the odometer quits going up and the abs and brake lights come on. i can come to a stop and my speedometer stays at some spot like 45 mph. i can turn the truck off and the needle goes to 0. when i turn it back on it jumps back up to 45 and stays there. at some point later i will look down and it will be working properly. very strange. the other thing is i cant figure out the dash light dimmer switch control. if i put the headlights on auto the dash and radio lights get very dark unless i turn the control up almost to the point where the dome light comes on and then the controls jump to the brightest setting. this dial works the way i would expect if the lights are not on auto. also very strange. i was just wondering if anyone else has noticed either of these issues. i plan on getting my first oil change at 1000 miles and will have the dealer go over it then. thanks james the abs and speedometer problems are probably due to a speed sensor problem. it might just be a loose wire. the sensor is located at the top of the rear differential. check it for a bad electrical connection. as nosey said the speedo/odo/abs lamp problem is likely related to the vehicle speed sensor. the i/p lamps otoh are operating normally. when the headlamps/parking lamps are turned on the display will dim somewhat. the brightness is adjustable through a range via the rheostat on the turn signal stalk. they will however be somewhat dimmer than the display is when the lamps are off. if you continue rotating the rheostat the lamps will suddenly brighten. this is called the funeral position. it is used to brighten the display for daytime driving with the headlamps on. rotating the rheostat even further will allow the dome lamps to come on. refer to your owners manual for more info on this feature. enjoy your new dodge! chryco service manager member sae .
From : mike simmons
wind chill pertains to anything exposed to the elements since steal cast iron and most any other metal you care to mention will conduct cold just as well as heat. i dont think so. i agree that metal will conduct cold but it is not affected by wind chill. you if i understand correctly would have us believe that a piece of metal outside at 20 degrees will drop in temp if the wind is 30 mph. it will still be 20 degrees wind is moving the existing temp around it isnt making it colder. roy .
From : mike simmons
lol i can laugh at it now jeff but trust me for 75 miles at an average of 40 miles an hour i was far too busy to laugh. budd budd cochran wrote got back in last night from phoenix and the return trip was the thrill of a lifetime. we hit light snow as we got closer to monticello ut going north on us 191 which became heavy snow / slush / ice as we hit the town proper. the thrill came when i discovered that a nighttime snowstorm down a hill in a sporty front wheel drive with performance type tires with a 700 pound trailer on back driving on wet snow and ice is not the time to discover the combined vehicles handling characteristics. but we somehow managed to miss everything kept it fairly straight then we all checked our undies at the next stop. . . . . budd - jeff -- --- every time i hear the that old feeling comes back on; were waist deep in the big muddy and the big fool says to push on. - pete seeger 1967 --- .
From : roy
anyone know the details of this wheel offset and width. -- ------------------------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. raleigh nc 27604 919-274-1192 loballeng@mindspring.com life is great when you dont have any issues to deal with .
From : roy
yeah.... isnt that what i said well if the freakin mail server would deliver the posts in a timely manner maybe i wouldnt look like a freakin parakeet! i feel your pain. everybody around here has me in a friggen rabbit suit..... g denny .
From : jerry
can anyone tell me thier real world mileage for a dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 with the hemi i love the way it drives but need to know real world facts before buying. thanks. related question... are all 2005 hemis featuring the 4-cyl switch on hwy to save gas i know the magnum features that option but i wasnt sure if they all did it saves gas/increases milage for a friend of mine that has a magnum... wondering if they were gonna sell the 3/4 ton with same option next year... thanks .
From : mac davis
nosey wrote i want to stay as far away from dfm as i can for as long as i can. aw come on ................ how can you ever claim to be a real sailor until youre stationed on a ship that runs on dfm. use to run pol division on the wichita and kansas city and anytime the jp-5 showed traces of contamination or the flash point was to high we simply dumped it into the dfm tanks and burned it in the boilers. jerry .
From : tom lawrence
is anyone here planning a trip from texas to the nc area anytime soon i have something i need to get over here if anyone can help me out and get some gas funds at the same time. -- ------------------------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. raleigh nc 27604 919-274-1192 loballeng@mindspring.com life is great when you dont have any issues to deal with .
From : budd cochran
is anyone here planning a trip from the west coast to the east coast anytime soon i have something i need to get over here if anyone can help me out and get some gas funds at the same time. -- ------------------------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. raleigh nc 27604 919-274-1192 loballeng@mindspring.com life is great when you dont have any issues to deal with .
From : Annonymous
yeah.... isnt that what i said well if the freakin mail server would deliver the posts in a timely manner maybe i wouldnt look like a freakin parakeet! .
From : tom lawrence
wind chill pertains to anything exposed to the elements since steal cast iron and most any other metal you care to mention will conduct cold just as well as heat. no... wind chill is a term used to describe how cold it will feel to a human because of the moisture in our skin. the wind causes the moisture to evaporate more quickly thus extracting more heat from the skin thus making it feel colder. in essence the wind chill factor is an attempt to express the amount of heat loss a person will experience. +20f with 10kt winds resulting in a wind chill of -2f will cause roughly the same amount of heat loss as a calm day at -2f. of course the relative humidity also plays into this since air with less humidity can accept evaporated moisture more readily than air with a higher relative humidity. the same concept applies to heat indexes in the summer time... humid air is less accepting of evaporative moisture than dry air so the more humid the air is the hotter it feels... because the amount of heat given up by a human on a 95f day with 80%rh will be less than on a 100f day with 60%rh. steel cast iron or just about any other metal aside from radioactive materials generate no heat themselves and have no moisture content - therefore no evaporation can occur thereby making their temperature unaffected by wind and humidity. however - if heated beyond ambient temperature they will cool off quicker when exposed to wind than they would in stagnant air... simply because you are removing the warmer air from around them introducing cooler air which can absorb more heat... but the temperature of the steel will never drop below the ambient temperature of the air. yeah.... isnt that what i said ;^ mike .
From : greg surratt
jumpinjackflash wrote this group appears to be more recent vehicles. i have several early 80s minivans with 2.2 and 2.6 mitsu motors. is there another group dedicated to my minis or is this it --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.799 / virus database 543 - release date 19/11/2004 try this website http//www.chryslerminivan.net/ .
From : nosey
nathan wrote any one elts having trouble logging into www.dodgetrucks.org this weekend that link doesnt work for me either. do you mean www.dodgeram.org .
From : mike simmons
on mon 22 nov 2004 033837 gmt jerry jlrice1655@earthlink.net wrote nosey wrote i was just wondering what negative effects kerosene could have on the ram fuel system. lubricity loss on the lift pump is it compatible with the rubber in the fuel system i think the problem with todays diesel fuel lubrication ability is pretty much of a myth now days. the manufactures have added additives to replace what was lost when sulfur content was lowered. now if you add kerosene it might be safer to add something just to be sure. of course you will run a little higher egts with a kerosene mix. you still in the navy working around planes if so you have some of the best stuff around you for winter and summer. good old jp5 and dfm mixed 50/50. dfm works great by itself but smokes a little. ran it in the 89 dodge cummins i had several times. of course nis kind of frowns on it if they find out jerry how come chief always parks way out at the fuel farm and walks across the field to the hangar every day ;- i think the issue of lubricity for diesels with lower sulphur fuels will be the same sky is falling cry we went through with burned valves on gassers years ago. and well go through it with diesel in 2007 when they lower the sulphur content to 15% of what it is now. i could never understand how the government could put a rule in place that would make all current and previous models obsolete within a few years. examples like lead in gas will cause all engines to burn their valves within a few hundred miles. or you cant buy r-12 freon to recharge a/c unit anymore so sweat it out or trade. and for the future lower sulphur content in diesel fuel will cause all diesel fuel pumps to freeze up due to lack of lubrication within a few thousand miles. greg .
From : nosey
on sun 21 nov 2004 154954 -0600 mike simmons mikesim@fidnet.com wrote on sun 21 nov 2004 170647 gmt mac davis mac.davis@comcast.net wrote on sat 20 nov 2004 104534 gmt greg surratt glsurratt@verizon.net wrote found in the ford group i am towing a 17000# fifth wheel with my 2000 f-550 psd 4.88 rear. the rear differential has full synthetic i understand this bumps up the f-550 gcwr to 30000#. gosh. instead of worrying about being overweight maybe we should all just go to synthetic lubricants to increase the tow capacity wow.. imagine how much it would increase if you could put a k&n on the rear end! and help meet the smog requirements you guys have just given me an epiphany! if synthetic oil can boost the tow capacity as much as you say....... what if..... what if..... what if.... what if..... what if.... what if you used synthetic oil to relube your k&n huh whaddya think i betcha it be good for even 20-30 more horsepower than using the stock k&n lube.... geez... why didnt i think of that sooner..... hell i could be rich and retired by now! ;^ mike i asked the question about the synthetic on the ferd group. they said it was part of the heavy duty tow package and increases the rating by 4k - but you also have to get the in tank oil cooler and other stuff. fwiw mike i like your idea since most of the stuff floating in the air nowadays is man-made or synthetic seems like synthetic oil would be the way to go! greg .
From : mark standerfer ii
6mxnd.22642$fc4.4333@svr11..prodigy.com nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote anyone need something moved im traveling from ft. worth tx to st. louis mo on 24 nov returning on 27 nov. im going anyway no need to cover fuel unless you need something towed. i will also be making a round from ft. worth to atlanta ga for christmas. 2500 ram shortbed with a cap empty both ways both trips. yeah bring back some kegs of budweiser from st. louis dale .
From : jerry
clues from fault codes can be very misleading some codes can be set from severs different sources especially if the code retrieval sequence is not done properly. such as on fords running the engine at 2000 rpms. for 2 min. before any tests are run will give proper code readings. tests done before this will give erroneous and false codes such as temp censer tps and egr. some things to think about when retrieving trouble codes al wrote hi need some advice i have a 1996 ram diesel 4x4 automatic that has had two tranny rebuilds and is again shifting erratically. when accelerating it will shift up and down several times. now i have read tons of info about the tps and sound like that is the problem but it only does it when the weather gets cooler. is this the problem still any advice will be great thanks. al the same thing happened to my 99 ram diesel 4x4 automatic. the transmission was erratic during cold damp weather over two winters. after having the dealer change the crankshaft position sensor twice with no improvement at my expense i found the fault myself. it turned out to be a dirty pcm wire bundle connection at the firewall. i was also getting a wastegate solenoid fail code and a rough engine idle. my truck is very different from yours so it may not be the same problem you are having but keep it in mind. clean wire connections are critical for computer managed systems. some faults can be very misleading by the clues they leave. .
From : nosey
go to galls.com they are a police/fire supplier. you may be able to swap out your regular bulbs for a pair of their halogen bulbs. on sat 20 nov 2004 040734 gmt oregon nospam@fish.net wrote anyone ever install some kind of aftermarket backup light the bu lights on my 01 1500 are pretty much useless. thoughts thx. o. those flood lamps as used on tractors and implements work great! they can be had for $6-$10 from many sources including jc whitney. ken .
From : roy
im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks the ole green deeres get plugged in anything under 30 degrees. i know i know.......... g denny .
From : mike simmons
bks wrote i have a dakota 2001 quad 4wd. i drive a lot at night and all my life have had a hard time seeing in the dark. are the extreme type lights worth it can dodge electrical known to be bad handle these url below. http//www.tirerack.com/accessories/piaa/xtremewhite.jsp $81 for a pair of headlight bulbs!!! wow that *is* xtreme! the hogwash is xtreme too piaa xtra high efficiency design that produces greater light output than their rated power consumption for example a bulb that consumes 45/65w of electricity has a light output that is similar to most 95/120w bulbs sylvania silverstar bulbs are currently on sale at kragen. http//kragen.inserts2online.com/cskautokragen1114/breakouts/b20951527.jpg i bought some a few months ago when pep boys had a deal on them about $30/pair. i like them but at the same time i upgraded from standard ram headlights to sport models plus installed relays and heavier wiring so its hard to know where most of the improvement came from. for bulbs possibly better than the silverstars and even a few dollars cheaper email daniel stern. http//www.danielsternlighting.com/ .
From : roy
joe brophy wrote why not just go to the amsoil corporate website it is a little bit better featured for searching and has all the products. joe he is promoting his own business here. it would probably be better received if he contributed to discussions and put his business name and web link in his signature but he obviously prefers to be considered a spammer. i personally like the product but i refuse to order anything from him because of this business tactic. it ranks right up there with telemarketers to me. .
From : mike simmons
denny wrote i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... standards ........... arent you the one that wears a pink bunny suit......... jerry i said that i had standards. i never said if they were high ones or low ones. besides there are no eye witnesses that have seen this alleged bunny suit.. the hell there isnt !! roy yeah there was this time last summer in pigeon forge tn............. ;^ mike i feel your pain mike. in my case it was at old orchard beach in maine. i observed the swimming suit version of the pink bunny suit. talk
From : mike simmons
clearing the beach i guess yelling shark would have had the same effect. gbfg roy geez i guess when he was on the beach sunbathin the crowd coulda mistaken him for a beached albino whale..... kinda surprised the animal rights whackos didnt try to save him...... there was some confusion. the save the whales group werent sure what the hell it was rabbit or whale. a compromise was reached when they figured if it was a rabbit hauling it back to the ocean would drown it. the possibility that it was a whale lead them to throw water on it until the tide came in and it could float away. imagine the shock when the tide came in and it walked back to the hotel. gbmfg roy . 222 293818 9tmdnfr86adukdzcrvn-sg@fidnet.com on sun 21 nov 2004 170647 gmt mac davis mac.davis@comcast.net wrote on sat 20 nov 2004 104534 gmt greg surratt glsurratt@verizon.net wrote found in the ford group i am towing a 17000# fifth wheel with my 2000 f-550 psd 4.88 rear. the rear differential has full synthetic i understand this bumps up the f-550 gcwr to 30000#. gosh. instead of worrying about being overweight maybe we should all just go to synthetic lubricants to increase the tow capacity wow.. imagine how much it would increase if you could put a k&n on the rear end! and help meet the smog requirements you guys have just given me an epiphany! if synthetic oil can boost the tow capacity as much as you say....... what if..... what if..... what if.... what if..... what if.... what if you used synthetic oil to relube your k&n huh whaddya think i betcha it be good for even 20-30 more horsepower than using the stock k&n lube.... geez... why didnt i think of that sooner..... hell i could be rich and retired by now! ;^ mike .
From : mike simmons
nosey wrote ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote normally at 20 degrees and lower. however newer fuels have additives which they claim will prevent jelling even at 20 below zero. fair warning if youre running with red fuel there is no additive in that but there is a big fat fine if you get caught. i know that mixing some kerosene with diesel fuel prevents jelling. anyone know the effects of doing this with a cummins ram some stations up north do just that during the winter mixing kerosene with diesel at 1/3 kerosene to 2/3 diesel. others will cut at 20% kerosene with other additives and some in extreme cold climates may even go to a 50/50 cut. does it hurt the cummins i wouldnt think so but in my area kerosene isnt very cost effective to do your own mixing. much cheaper to simply buy ready mix winter blend at the pump. remember #2 diesel starts to cloud at 20f and will jell around -15f. using additives can help but the safe bet is to get the winter blend and add some additive if you are in extreme cold climates. i believe but not certain that most states that see zero to something like a occasional -15 degrees simply use a mix of diesel #1 and #2. colder climates call for straight diesel #1. safe bet always carry a bottle of your own additive behind the seat just in case the weather man was wrong again. btw read the fine print on bottles of additives that guarantee their product will not allow diesel to freeze or they will foot the repair bill. you will be surprised to discover that it isnt worth a damn to someone that drives a truck like ours that has only a 35 gallon tank. jerry most of the stations here in this neck of the woods automatically switch to a winter blend around december 1st and keep it til around march. as a precaution though i use stanadyne performance formula just in case. in fact i run it year round for the extra lubricity and the water mitigation. i have done this since new and have yet to get a drop of water from the separator in 33k miles so either i buy good fuel or the stuff works! mike .
From : mac davis
on sun 21 nov 2004 170647 gmt mac davis mac.davis@comcast.net wrote on sat 20 nov 2004 104534 gmt greg surratt glsurratt@verizon.net wrote found in the ford group i am towing a 17000# fifth wheel with my 2000 f-550 psd 4.88 rear. the rear differential has full synthetic i understand this bumps up the f-550 gcwr to 30000#. gosh. instead of worrying about being overweight maybe we should all just go to synthetic lubricants to increase the tow capacity wow.. imagine how much it would increase if you could put a k&n on the rear end! and help meet the smog requirements .
From : mac davis
water may be coming out but there still may be a restriction clean out the drain i own a 96 1500 club cab and have water from the ac in the passenger side floor. it looks like some water is coming out of the hole on the firewall but the water is obviously coming from the ac. only accumulates when the ac is run for a period of time. what is causing this how can it be fixed and prevented thanks! dansanders@removeatt.spamcom .
From : mac davis
on sat 20 nov 2004 225418 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks i dont plug mine in until it drops to zero or below. it do take a while to warm up then but at those temps i have the winter front fully buttoned up so that helps. also and i know ill catch hell for this! the heated leather seats get the tush warm in a hurry!. go ahead #2 fire away! mike i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... denny wow.. did your nose get longer on that one .
From : jerry
on sat 20 nov 2004 195830 -0600 mark standerfer ii yohanus@dslextrem.com wrote same vehicle guys 64 travco rv. 318 with a can you believe 2 barrel carb. it idles fine but go to step on the gas either in park or any drive gear and its like you just grabbed it by the throat and chocked the living **** out of it. im not a real good carb man but can make adjustments or do a basic rebuild if necessary any hint or tips would be most appreciated. yohanus@dslextreme.com since it idles fine that suggest no vacuum leak below the throttle plates booster base gasket etc. i would start with a carb kit and through cleaning paying particular attention to debris in high speed circuit hi speed jet thru aux venturi and float level. kend .
From : roy
i have a dakota 2001 quad 4wd. i drive a lot at night and all my life have had a hard time seeing in the dark. are the extreme type lights worth it can dodge electrical known to be bad handle these url below. http//www.tirerack.com/accessories/piaa/xtremewhite.jsp .
From : denny
long. might want to get your load tested. bob and i meant get yours load tested not what i wrote. god i must be getting old. bob lmao... and i bet nobody but you caught that... i saw it. i seem to be able to spot tyops it other poeples posts but not in my own. ;^ lol.... denny .
From : yonzie
anyone need something moved im traveling from ft. worth tx to st. louis mo on 24 nov returning on 27 nov. im going anyway no need to cover fuel unless you need something towed. i will also be making a round from ft. worth to atlanta ga for christmas. 2500 ram shortbed with a cap empty both ways both trips. .
From : tbone
i have a 2001 dakota. a bit over a year ago the first setting on my heat/ac blower stopped working followed by three more a few months later so that only the highest setting on the blower worked. at the other settings nothing worked and even the light on the ac button wouldnt light. of course the first incident happened just before i shipped the truck overseas. were in england now. the chrysler dealer here theres no dodge in england told me it was the rheostat ordered a new one and when it arrived three months later! he replaced it and everything worked. until today. it suddenly died again. no warning just suddenly all but the last blower setting are now not working. and its winter here in northern england! im hoping its still under warranty but of course the thing broke on a sunday so i have to wait till tomorrow... but even then if i have to wait three months for a part itll be spring by then. i need the thing *now*. do you think it really is the rheostat does anyone know of a reputable online dealer who ships to apo addresses who would carry a rheostat for my truck and be able to ship it quickly if this is actually a different part it was a smallish unit maybe an inch or two square and replaced from under the console please let me know what its actually called. sometimes theres a language barrier here thanks for any help! jmc usenet at jodi dit ws any day you learn something isnt a total waste. i believe you are referring to the blower motor resistor. do you happen to have the invoice from the previous repair that shows the part number to verify it if so i can ship you one from my dealership. email me with the details. mike chryco service manager member sae .
From : tbone
i have a 2001 dakota. a bit over a year ago the first setting on my heat/ac blower stopped working followed by three more a few months later so that only the highest setting on the blower worked. at the other settings nothing worked and even the light on the ac button wouldnt light. of course the first incident happened just before i shipped the truck overseas. were in england now. the chrysler dealer here theres no dodge in england told me it was the rheostat ordered a new one and when it arrived three months later! he replaced it and everything worked. until today. it suddenly died again. no warning just suddenly all but the last blower setting are now not working. and its winter here in northern england! im hoping its still under warranty but of course the thing broke on a sunday so i have to wait till tomorrow... but even then if i have to wait three months for a part itll be spring by then. i need the thing *now*. do you think it really is the rheostat does anyone know of a reputable online dealer who ships to apo addresses who would carry a rheostat for my truck and be able to ship it quickly if this is actually a different part it was a smallish unit maybe an inch or two square and replaced from under the console please let me know what its actually called. sometimes theres a language barrier here thanks for any help! jmc usenet at jodi dit ws any day you learn something isnt a total waste. .
From : roy
denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote roy wrote woody wrote on fri 19 nov 2004 231938 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote this has been covered recently. did you bother to look back i dont think he asked for a smart ass remark smart ass. mopaman apparently you are not aware of how easy it is to search a group for a topic. would you like me to send you step-by step instructions and apparently you are not aware what a group is really all about. doubtful that any instructions in that area would benefit you. jerry hmmm.... jerry group instructions by woody things have ben slow lets hear them. im sure we could all use a chuckle. maybe after he shares his instructions he will permit you to share yours. i know that i have a couple of instructions that woody could benefit from. but would he listen to you jerry id listen to roy. he aint never steered me wrong yet.... denny roy would make a good honest politician he would have my vote dale and he even kinda looks like the political type... denny okay okay. if that were true id be your worse nightmare. ya gotta remember i live in one of those blue states am a member of a dare i say union have been a local union rep for years. and still think my idiot was better that jerrys idiot. bfg roy .
From : roy
c1e32590.0411201257.352d6646@posting.google.com montanajeeper montanajeeper@aol.com wrote im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks nathan i suppose the truck is sitting outside over night not in the garage. i would plug it in over night when the temp starts going down to 15-20 f. remember also about wind chill if its sitting out in the open. it may be a certain temp outside but with a strong wind temp could be a lot colder. i believe wind chill pertains to exposed flesh. roy .
From : mike simmons
denny wrote i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... standards ........... arent you the one that wears a pink bunny suit......... jerry i said that i had standards. i never said if they were high ones or low ones. besides there are no eye witnesses that have seen this alleged bunny suit.. the hell there isnt !! roy yeah there was this time last summer in pigeon forge tn............. ;^ mike pics anyone i thought not. now back to alleged.............. denny .
From : yonzie
denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote roy wrote woody wrote on fri 19 nov 2004 231938 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote this has been covered recently. did you bother to look back i dont think he asked for a smart ass remark smart ass. mopaman apparently you are not aware of how easy it is to search a group for a topic. would you like me to send you step-by step instructions and apparently you are not aware what a group is really all about. doubtful that any instructions in that area would benefit you. jerry hmmm.... jerry group instructions by woody things have ben slow lets hear them. im sure we could all use a chuckle. maybe after he shares his instructions he will permit you to share yours. i know that i have a couple of instructions that woody could benefit from. but would he listen to you jerry id listen to roy. he aint never steered me wrong yet.... denny roy would make a good honest politician he would have my vote dale .
From : roy
mark standerfer ii wrote same vehicle guys 64 travco rv. 318 with a can you believe 2 barrel carb. it idles fine but go to step on the gas either in park or any drive gear and its like you just grabbed it by the throat and chocked the living **** out of it. im not a real good carb man but can make adjustments or do a basic rebuild if necessary any hint or tips would be most appreciated. yohanus@dslextreme.com what kind of carb does it have accelerator pump and power valve problems will cause this in holley carbs. .
From : roy
normally at 20 degrees and lower. however newer fuels have additives which they claim will prevent jelling even at 20 below zero. fair warning if youre running with red fuel there is no additive in that but there is a big fat fine if you get caught. not really so. we run red fuel in all the locomotives and havent had a gel problem for years. id venture that the anti gel additive is in it. iirc the deal with the red fuel is the lube for the inj pump on the cummins in the dodge. roy montanajeeper@aol.com montanajeeper writes im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks .
From : denny
can anyone tell me thier real world mileage for a dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 with the hemi i love the way it drives but need to know real world facts before buying. thanks. my 2003 ram 2500hd with a 5.7 hemi magnum gets about 14mpg on the road about 8 mpg towing my 5th wheeler and about 12 mph with a superchips tuner high preformance program installed. i dont have 4 wheel drive so yours will be less. you dont buy a dodge for gas mileage you buy a dodge yo eat chebys and fords. it will do that easily. hey mopaman how well does that superchip program work i read a comparison review between five 03 trucks and the dodge was only the third fastest yet had the best handling uh ok. supposedly the titan was the fastest in the quarter go figure. so would you say it was worth the money ken .
From : jerry
denny wrote i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... standards ........... arent you the one that wears a pink bunny suit......... jerry i said that i had standards. i never said if they were high ones or low ones. besides there are no eye witnesses that have seen this alleged bunny suit.. shut up roy and mike........ denny .
From : Annonymous
same vehicle guys 64 travco rv. 318 with a can you believe 2 barrel carb. it idles fine but go to step on the gas either in park or any drive gear and its like you just grabbed it by the throat and chocked the living **** out of it. im not a real good carb man but can make adjustments or do a basic rebuild if necessary any hint or tips would be most appreciated. yohanus@dslextreme.com .
From : denny
normally at 20 degrees and lower. however newer fuels have additives which they claim will prevent jelling even at 20 below zero. fair warning if youre running with red fuel there is no additive in that but there is a big fat fine if you get caught. montanajeeper@aol.com montanajeeper writes im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks .
From : mike simmons
greg surratt wrote like i said that synthetic stuff is absolutely amazing! i think the idea of increasing gcwr to 30k for the f550 using synthetic comes from fords statement regarding its high capacity tow package option. that option includes only two items sythetic rear axle lube and radiator with in-tank oil cooler. .
From : greg surratt
thanks. rec.bicycles.marketplace .
From : denny
bob m wrote sackattack84 wrote my 94 ram 1500 5.2l runs like crap when i first fire it up after it sits for a while. the idle is rough and kinda reminds me of the idle lope of a big cammed street engine. it also surges as it warms. by the time the temp guage starts to move it smoothes out and runs real well but feels like its missing or choking out until then. the truck has a brand new thermostat coolant temp sensor o2 sensor cat air filter fuel pump fairly fresh plugs and wires new egr valve and a new pcv valve. it also has a normal manifold vaccuum reading and is not displaying any computer trouble codes. running out of ideas somebody help! thanks! my 01 ram 5.2l auto started acting like this too when the original battery got weak. as soon as the dealer put a new one in the engine smoothed out. im on my 3rd battery now at 53000 miles. now that the truck is out of warranty ill replace this mopar battery with a die hard when it bites the dust. the mopars dont seem to last long. might want to get your load tested. bob and i meant get yours load tested not what i wrote. god i must be getting old. bob lmao... and i bet nobody but you caught that... denny .
From : theguy
roy wrote woody wrote on fri 19 nov 2004 231938 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote this has been covered recently. did you bother to look back i dont think he asked for a smart ass remark smart ass. mopaman apparently you are not aware of how easy it is to search a group for a topic. would you like me to send you step-by step instructions and apparently you are not aware what a group is really all about. doubtful that any instructions in that area would benefit you. jerry hmmm.... jerry group instructions by woody things have ben slow lets hear them. im sure we could all use a chuckle. maybe after he shares his instructions he will permit you to share yours. i know that i have a couple of instructions that woody could benefit from. but would he listen to you jerry .
From : denny
im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks i dont plug mine in until it drops to zero or below. it do take a while to warm up then but at those temps i have the winter front fully buttoned up so that helps. also and i know ill catch hell for this! the heated leather seats get the tush warm in a hurry!. go ahead #2 fire away! mike i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... denny since when mike .
From : miles
on sat 20 nov 2004 225418 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks i dont plug mine in until it drops to zero or below. it do take a while to warm up then but at those temps i have the winter front fully buttoned up so that helps. also and i know ill catch hell for this! the heated leather seats get the tush warm in a hurry!. go ahead #2 fire away! mike i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... denny kinda like fish in a barrel huh denny .
From : denny
like i said that synthetic stuff is absolutely amazing! vbg using the logic in your owners manuals my truck would go from 11500 gvw not towing to 20000 gcwr towing simply by changing to synthetic in the differential. greg on sat 20 nov 2004 150041 -0600 j haggerty jphagcanbereached@cox.net wrote maybe on the ford they give one rating based on non-synthetic and a higher rating if you use synthetic. well the owners manual for both my 2002 ram 1500 and my 2004 dakota qc both state that if i tow i should replace the diff fluid with synthetic. guess that means i shouldnt tow anything without synthetic and if i replace it with synthetic then it bumps my tow rating up to the published tow rating. jph greg surratt wrote found in the ford group i am towing a 17000# fifth wheel with my 2000 f-550 psd 4.88 rear. the rear differential has full synthetic i understand this bumps up the f-550 gcwr to 30000#. gosh. instead of worrying about being overweight maybe we should all just go to synthetic lubricants to increase the tow capacity .
From : jerry
i just picke up a new 05 quad cab 4x4 dakota on 11/15. so far i love the truck with only a couple of bugs noticed so far. several times so far the center instrument cluster indicaters have gone haywire. the speedometer quits moving the odometer quits going up and the abs and brake lights come on. i can come to a stop and my speedometer stays at some spot like 45 mph. i can turn the truck off and the needle goes to 0. when i turn it back on it jumps back up to 45 and stays there. at some point later i will look down and it will be working properly. very strange. the other thing is i cant figure out the dash light dimmer switch control. if i put the headlights on auto the dash and radio lights get very dark unless i turn the control up almost to the point where the dome light comes on and then the controls jump to the brightest setting. this dial works the way i would expect if the lights are not on auto. also very strange. i was just wondering if anyone else has noticed either of these issues. i plan on getting my first oil change at 1000 miles and will have the dealer go over it then. thanks james .
From : denny
roy wrote yeah.... isnt that what i said well if the freakin mail server would deliver the posts in a timely manner maybe i wouldnt look like a freakin parakeet! im the idiot i didnt read all the replies before i posted. roy glad it was you instead of me ................. just getting ready to hit the send button when i decided to read the other posts..... thanks. jerry .
From : mike simmons
im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks i dont plug mine in until it drops to zero or below. it do take a while to warm up then but at those temps i have the winter front fully buttoned up so that helps. also and i know ill catch hell for this! the heated leather seats get the tush warm in a hurry!. go ahead #2 fire away! mike i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... denny .