I got my new Trailer life Magizine today and in the Tech section they talked
about the 318 ping problem and the DC fix for it and gave the TBS info the
dealer was to use, they said intake gasket problem was part of it.
Bob:
<fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Ping Fix ??? Would this make the difference ????
> Are you sure they said exhaust and not intake manifold? If it is the
exhaust
> manifolds I'd be real interested in knowing why they think this will fix
it...
> As I've said before, when I replaced my exhaust manifolds with headers my
ping
> seems to have gone bye, bye. I've heard a lot of good explanations from
the
> list as to why that is, but I'd also like to know what a dealerships
theory on
> this is as well. Whenever I've broached this with dealers around here,
they
> look at me like they are a puppy dog that's heard a strange noise (ya'
gotta be
> a dog owner to know that look!). :-)
> Tom
>
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> Subject: DML: Ping Fix ??? Would this make the difference ????
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 2/15/00 10:10 PM
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> After 3 weeks of bugging the dealer's main service manager I heard from
him
> today. They want to have my 99 Dakota 3.9L V6, auto in to check and
> possibly replace the exhaust manifold. Last I heard they were talking
about
> a some type of custom computer flash but now they have changed to this.
> Does this sound like the solution we all have been looking for? Comments
> please!!!
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