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Dodge Dakota: Problems & Solutions
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Ben
Additionally, you may have fallen into the same 'trap' as others have. The 9.24" axle calls for 5oz of additive. BUT DC ONLY SELLS IN 4oz BOTTLES
Lets not forget that DC does not manufacture these axles. one does not HAVE to use the MOPAR branded additive.
Trivia:
What does the acronym MOPAR stand for?
My
Old
Pig
Ain't
Runnin
Hint... It is related to somthing that Chrysler corp. offered to customers in the 50s & 60s that was somwhat unique for an automobile manufacturer to offer.
Use whatever lube you choose. You will never exceed the limits of any of them. Here are a few other choices.
http://www.citgo.com/default.asp
http://www.castrolusa.com/default.asp
http://www.cen-pe-co.com/
As for using a hose to drain the rear diff... The fluid is so very viscous that is resists being sucked thru a small-diamator hose. Besides, this method will NEVER remove all the old fluid.
To do the job properly, the cover needs to be removed and time allowed for the viscous stuff to drain. (at least 30 minutes)
IMPORTANT: If you have the TRAC-LOC LSD, there is an additive that MUST be included. (Many of the synth lubes INCLUDE the additive allready.)
MOPAR= Management Of Post Attack Resouces
When Dodge/Chry/Ply were "competing" with GM and FOMOCO during the heyday of street dominance. There were factory "parts" available from Chrysler that could turn your docile street machine into a real beast. Today MOPAR still follows this tradition by offering performance parts that will bolt right on to your Dakota and make more power. (ex... a performance engine computer is available from MOPAR)
Next trivia... Why is the RAMS HEAD the emblem for Dodge?
A. Really Terrific
B. Road & Track
C. Rapid Transit
I will be TDY (Temporary DutY) for the next week but will ponder the Rams head question while I'm away.
Bpeebles- wish I had access to the board over the weekend to answer your quiz. FOr the new question. I belive it is a spinoff of the old Ad campaign of "Dodge Trucks- Ram Tough" and a modification of the Ram's head used as a hood ornament in the 70's. Chrysler Corp. wanted to give better brand identity to it's divisions in the early 90's,rather than just sharing the pentastar on different color backgrounds, so Dodge got the ram's head, Plymouth got a picture of a old sailing ship, and Chrysler got the wings. Now with Diamaler taking over I think (IMO) all of Chysler is getting the shaft, but that's another story altogether.
that's not all I remember. I have rocks in my backyard that I remember as loose soil.
Bookitty
I just posted the correct instructions for turning the horn chirp on and off over in the Dakota FAQ topic. Here's a link: >
On a similar subject, I also posted the corrected instructions for programming additional transmitters (which I had to figure out because I accidentally deprogrammed one of my transmitters while trying to figure out how to disable the horn chirp). Here's a link to that post: >
Skyler
(pomyc) According to the BOB, when describing the operation of the Low Pressure Cycling Clutch Switch says the following.
"lower ambient temperatures below about -1C (30F), will also cause the switch to open. This is due to the pressure/temperature relationship of the refrigerant in the system."
(There are other factors at work here too...because the AC will still run at VERY low outside temps.)
You are observant to note that the AC compressor is 'active' at almost all settings of the "air direction" knob. There are only 3 settings that do not turn on the AC. (one of them is the OFF position, the other 2 are "feet" and "vent")
I have mentiond the very poor design of the system that INSITSTS that the AC be engauged in the DEFROST setting. Not only does this WASTE my $$ in fuel, It also stresses the system in below 0F weather. Other automobiles have a "button" to engauge/disengauge the AC completely.
In the meantime, here's an easy one:
"What TV 2 shows had a Dodge truck as a star. (ok, maybe co-star, depending on your point of view)You must have both answers to get the points. Points are redeamable in the accessories Department of your local Dodge dealer.
The show was about two EMS personel working in a fire station in California in the 70's.
-TI
Think he's had about a dozen of them by now...
There is obviously a middle-ground here. I have NEVER used the schedure"B" on ANY of my vehicles. (Engine oil changes every 7,500 miles with NEVER a lubrication-related problem.)
Choose your own comfort level for your axle-lube replacements. I have had rear ends (Differentials) get "sloppy" after many miles. Also LSD systems are hard on the lubricant under some conditions. Two good reasons to spend a few bucks and use a non-dino lube.
OK, here's another easy one for the weekend.
"What was the 2nd fastest vehicle,beat only by the Corvette, commonly available from and American automaker in 1978, besting both the Camaro and Firebird."
BPeebles- we're still waiting to find out the history of the Ram's head.
It is used to determine the voltage regulation of the alternator as well as several other variables that the PCM controls. (It is intrinsic to the LEARNING algorithm for the engine control which I have detailed previously)
For the 2000 Dak, there is NO MENTION of this sensor affecting the AC compressor in the BOB. I have read the BOB from cover to cover several times. Please help me...on which page of BOB did you read this fact about a sensor behind the rediator?
Please reference append #344 for further info on the operation of the cutout switch. It is based on the PRESSURE within the AC system relative to the ambient temperature.
bpeebles - so, as you mentioned in post #344, both pressure AND temp play a role in activating the compressor? Am I then to assume that the variables I encountered on my pheasant hunting trip were not sufficient to warrant the compressor to not activate?
Sorry for all of the confusion, I am just trying to understand why my system did not operate as I thought. Again, thanks for all of your input fellas.
Should the new converter be covered?
The manufacturers are MANDATED to replace defective Emmisions-control equipment!!
Depending on the year your rig was manufactured, the mandated warantee can be from 5 to 10 years.
(The feds changed the rules reciently)
Kind of liked wiping oil off of the front member for a half hour. Now it looks like new. Also 6 qts took the level right to the "SAFE" line on the dipstick.
Plenty of room underneath to work, unlike my '85 Volvo wagon that was lowered all the way around by 2".