stainless steel exhaust system
From : j
Q: j wrote did the 02 durango come with a stainless steel exhaust system i couldve sworn i saw that in the brochure and on the window sticker but im not so sure thats what i got. i had my d at my mechanic the other day to check out a noise coming from the front wheel area turns out a little lubrication solved the problem and i mentioned to the mechanic about my exhaust system. he mentioned that if it truly was stainless it shouldnt have been showing signs of rust as it was. anyone have any info on this p.s. i just checked the catalog for the 02 durango. it says it comes with a full stainless steel exhaust system. maybe i dont have a full understanding of stainless but i was under the assumption that it doesnt rust. my stainless steel kitchen knives dont rust so why should this yes i believe it did come with a stainless exhaust. however there are various grades of ss. it will rust; just not nearly as fast as standard steel. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
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From : steve lusardi
in the past 6 months the following have been replaced battery coil all grounds distributor fuel pump fuel filter carb plugs wires cap rotor and computer. i have checked out the fuel lines for leaks and loose air hoses but found nothing out of place. also the motor has been timed well it will sit and idle very nicely for a couple minutes before a quick hic-up i think that something is bogging the motor down getting a bad air/gas mix every few seconds and it is barley noticeable when idyling but significantly increases when giving gas and trying to go down the road. i am going crazy and really need this truck to work. i think that this is probably a relatively simple stupid little problem that i am overlooking and i need some advice please. thank you .
From : tom lawrence
um... no. 100ft lbs at 1000rpm is 19hp. 100ft lbs at 6000rpm is 114hp. yep - and back to my f1 example... 270ft.lbs. at 8000rpm in a 3.0l v10 makes 411hp where that same 270ft.lbs. at 2800rpm in a 4.7l v8 only makes 144hp. which engines going to move the same amount of weight faster .
From : Annonymous
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From : j
i was quoted $500.00 to replace a fuel pump in my 1999 dodge ram 4x4 quad cab with a 26 gallon fuel tank. although it may be completely covered under my guardian insurance plan. does that price sound crazy one other thing. for about 8 months now my fuel gauge has not been working correctly. i found this out when i ran out of gas with 1/4 of a tank still showing on the guage. so ive been using the odometer since. now the fuel pump appears to have gone bad. are the fuel guage and the fuel pump related would it seem plausible that the fuel guage system craps out 8 months before the fuel pump and if i get a new fuel pump will that automatically fix the fuel guage problem that high price comes from the high price of the pump especially if its from dodge and the pain in the ass it is to replace it. you could probably do better if you shop around. your fuel sending unit mounts to the pump assembly but iirc is not included when you get the new pump. there may actually be nothing wrong with the gauge or its sending unit. the pump has a pre-filter attached to the bottom of it and if that union failed it is possible that the pump will begin sucking air at 1/4 tank which would make you think that the gauge was wrong. does the gauge operate properly above 1/4 of a tank if so this is the most likely cause. another thing that could happen if it leaks there is that the pump now has to deal with all of the crap in the tank that the pre-filter would have stopped and could cause excessive wear to the pump and the main filter to plug up and stop flow to the engine. there is sadly know way to know any of this without removing the pump and the pump should be covered minus any deductibles from your plan. the fuel sending unit is cheap compared to the pump and should add nothing to the cost of labor so you might want to have it replaced since the y dont last forever. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i replaced mine this summer when it started to act up i paid around $150.00 for the pump unit. over all it was not a tough job took me about 4 hours including draining the tank down. 4 hours at around $80 an hour plus the $150 fuel pump comes out to $470 pretty close to his $500 estimate. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : steve lusardi
that is the point that i disagree with. a horsepower number does not describe an engines ability the same at different rpms. 100 horsepower at 1000 rpm is 10 times stronger than 100 horsepower at 10000 rpm. 100 lbs/ft of torque has the same ability no matter what rpm it occurs at. um... no. 100ft lbs at 1000rpm is 19hp. 100ft lbs at 6000rpm is 114hp. if it takes 100ftlbs to turn a shaft one shaft will turn 6 times as fast meaning more work is done. looks like different abilities to me. 100 hp @ 1000 rpm = 525.2 lbs/ft torque 100 hp @ 10000 rpm = 52.52 lbs/ft torque whats this for -- 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 tom lawrence wrote i agree with matthew. it is all about torque. the original statement was that to move a load of x lbs. at y mph requires z hp. however that hp is created be it lotsa torque with low rpms or little torque and lotsa rpm matters not. that is the point that i disagree with. a horsepower number does not describe an engines ability the same at different rpms. 100 horsepower at 1000 rpm is 10 times stronger than 100 horsepower at 10000 rpm. 100 lbs/ft of torque has the same ability no matter what rpm it occurs at. 100 hp @ 1000 rpm = 525.2 lbs/ft torque 100 hp @ 10000 rpm = 52.52 lbs/ft torque -- ken .
From : Annonymous
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From : big al
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From : Annonymous
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From : tom lawrence
is it required to have a truck thats specially out-fitted with larger radiator for the lengthy towing of a travel trailer does dodges regular warrantys power train coverage cover a travel pulling p/u truck which doersnt have the towing packge i am thinking of going 10000 miles with one of those side-pop-out trailers that attach to a brand new p/us bed. if my transmission goes bad and the truck doesnt have the towing package equipment am i sol out-of-luck so far as a valid warranty claim .
From : j
so they dont make truly stainless steel exhaust systems that dont rust at all its physically impossible to produce an alloy of steel that never rusts. however - higher quality stainless steels will resist rusting better than lower quality ones. the goal of the automaker is to produce an exhaust system that doesnt rot through for the life of the vehicles warranty. given that the maximum lifetime of that warranty is 7 years or 100000 miles biggest service contract you can buy the fact that your 4-year-old exhaust is starting to show signs of surface rust and im sure thats all it is id say its perfectly normal. .
From : tom lawrence
accomplishing the task. try to get motion with out force. try to turn that lug nut in some direction without applyuing any force. i know that this discussion is kind of like saying that cold doesnt exist its just an absence of heat... but anyway... yeah.... pretty much but you make a perfect point torque without motion is useless. motion without any force behind it if such a state could exist is equally as useless. theyre both components of power. so back to my original statement - you want to sustain a given weight at a given speed - you need a certain amount of power to do so. how you arrive at that power output doesnt matter. lets arbitrarily say you want to move 10000lbs at 30mph. after factoring in drag inertia etc. etc. you conclude you need 175hp to do that. you may produce that power with an engine putting out 600ft.lbs. of torque turning at 1500rpm or an engine putting out 200ft.lbs. of torque turning at 4600rpm. ever caclulate or seen mention of a drag cars horsepower based on trap speed and weight same principle. you cant calculate torque that way because you dont know the rpm. .
From : bob
its actually all about the torque. horsepower doesnt really do anything; just a mathmatical expression of torquerpm relationship. sigh i really do get tired of explaining this.... but oh what the hell... okay.... put a lug wrench on your wheels lug nut. stand on the wrench so youre tightening it. lotta torque youre applying to the lug nut right did it move hmmm.... thought it was all about the torque torque is the force exactly... its a force. just like you pushing on the side of your house. youre applying a force. the house isnt moving so youre accomplishing no work. that gets you moving spins your tires wins races tugs the 80k trailer etc. thats why a 250hp tractor trailer will do so much more than a 250hp rice burner. really i bet the 250hp ricer will whip up on that 250hp semi on a drag strip. why better power theres that hp thing again to weight ratio. to further illustrate that its not all about the torque... a formula 1 racecars engine makes about 900hp yet have a torque peak of somewhere around 270ft.lbs. a 4.7l v8 in a ram makes more torque than that. so lets put the 4.7l in the f1 car and itll go even faster right true i realize that force without motion is not accomplishing any work but when the work does get done it is the force that makes the motion. its true that depending on application you may want an engine that produces huigher hp numbers but it is still the torque that is accomplishing the task. try to get motion with out force. try to turn that lug nut in some direction without applyuing any force. i know that this discussion is kind of like saying that cold doesnt exist its just an absence of heat... but anyway... .
From : Annonymous
yes. just to clarify the pdc exists but not the relay which is according to the manual in the pdc to locate this relay the haynes manual indicates the power distribution center but it is not. just to be clear - youre looking in the pdc under the hood not in the fuse panel on the dash correct i know vans are a little different but i dont see how they can not have a pdc in the engine compartment without a major electrical re-design from the trucks. .