I noticed when my tires were new they would spin real eaisy then as they
wore began to hook up better on the stock goodyears. I have a kenne bell
supercharged dakota with the 5.2. When I first rotated the tires I could
roast the hell out of them but as they wear i can not spin as easy.
>From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: 4.7L more guts from standstill
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 07:20:42 -0700
>
>I have noticed the same but since I don't have a HO PCM to use it will
>remain like that until then.
>
>-------------------------------------------
>Steven St.Laurent
>Test Engineer
>Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
>MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
>760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
>Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
>Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Marty Galyean [mailto:mgalyean@acm.org]
>Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 7:29 PM
>To: DML
>Subject: DML: 4.7L more guts from standstill
>
>It sure seems my 4.7 Dak auto has lost some gusto from a standstill. When
>I put the pedal down 1/3, which used to really get up and go, easily
>spinning the tires, it now just jumps forward well enough, then begins to
>kick in about halfway across the intersection. If I am cornering I can get
>wheel spin. Not that I want to spin all the time, but it was nice to know
>I could. And I have to wonder if performance has gone down overall so
>slowly I didn't notice until now. This all makes a not happy camper.
>
>Things I have done in lazy and futile attempts at a quick solution:
>
> Cleaned K&N drop in; hardly dirty since 2 months ago.
>
> Run a couple of bottles of injector cleaner through over the last 10
>tanks.
>
> Scratched my head.
>
> Scratched my butt (this is not a duplicate).
>
>None of the above gave the dak its 'schwing' back, though I could tell a
>slight improvement.
>
>Things I've wondered about:
>
> Throttle position sensor not at optimum setting now that things are
>wearing in.
>
> Throttle cable stretched over time.
>
> Autolites I put in 5 months ago are fading.
>
> I have put on a snugtop shell which does put a bit more weight on the
>backend I suppose (but would it really make that much difference?)
>
> Need a supercharger+NO2.
>
>
>What are some things I should look into el gurus del dak?
>
>If you respond with multiple ideas please order your ideas based on The
>Principle of Least Effort. I want to try the easy stuff first.
>
>I have some ideas of my own but am too lazy to type anymore.
>
>regards,
>marty
>*bright*white* 4.7l cc auto 2wd w/snugtop
>
>
>
>
>
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