I've been following this thread as well as the other thread related to the
other Will on the list. I have been letting everyone else make comments for
the most part have agreed with everything that has been said that follows
the theme of Ronald Wong. Now I've decided to open my big fat mouth and add
my $.05 ($.02 after inflation) to the discussion.
Before I go into my rambling diatribe I would like to make one observation.
On the list we have two Will's. One who drives his truck as if there was an
egg under accelerator pedal, the other who drives with his foot rammed as
far down the TB as possible. Which driving method is right..... They both
are because it is their own personal choice. No one condemns ABeerCan Will
for turning his truck into one of the fastest trucks out there (damn nice
job by the way), we shouldn't condemn Will Coughlin for treating and
driving his truck the way he wants to.
Having said that Will, continue to drive your truck the way you want.
However, try not to stress over it if you get the rpm over 2K or if the
temperature rises above 210. You'll get an ulcer (if you continue in this
vain when and if you have kids, you'll go crazy). Momentary trips above
these ranges should not hurt your truck, if they do then Dodge has duped
all of us.
Regarding some of your problems:
1) I don't think going above 210 degrees is anything to worry about.
Getting close to that "H" on your gauge (above the second line)... Time to
worry.
2) Get the dealer to fix the transmission. Don't let up until they do.
3) Have you tried resetting the computer to resolve your idle/stalling
problem. I don't know if it would help but in keeping with Ron's theory on
how the computer adjust to your driving habits. If you reset the computer
and drive slightly more aggressively (i.e. let her get to 3000 rpm or
above) for awhile, maybe the thing will fix itself.
4) I don't have a clue as to the valve cover problem (don't have a clue to
much else either).
Will, you seem like a nice young man. The media is so full of news of young
people getting into trouble that we tend to forget there are young people
out there who have good values and respect for others and are trying to
contribute to society. It is always good to see someone who takes pride and
is thankful for what he has.
Sorry to hear about your uncle. He sounds like he has been an mentor and a
very important part of your life. Speaking for the list (taking a little
liberty), our prayers are with him as well as you.
-- Miles Harris III Simi Valley, CA 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470w"Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com> wrote in article <NDBBIHDGKKJOIJDEOCBMKEGBDPAA.ron-wong@home.com>...
>(snip)But back to driving habits, driving too easy can have as many detrimental effects as > driving too hard. In today's computer age, we can take that a step further. > As our automotive systems get smarter and smarter and artificial > intelligence gets more and more integrated into all these components, your > vehicle is going to act like it thinks you expect it to act. The more miles > you put on it driving it certain ways the more it will try to drive the way > it thinks you like it....so if you shift at 1500-1800 it will come to expect > that. If it never sees 3000 rpm it won't quite know what to do the first > time you decide to hit 3000 rpm. You get my drift? Anyway, as far as Will > goes, I can't argue with his experiences. His truck probably will last 400K > miles but the question is: Did he make his vehicle last for 400k miles or > did he enjoy his vehicle for 400k miles? It is possible to do both, is it > not? > > Ron > 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD > For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows) > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Alex Harris > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:50 AM > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > Subject: Re: DML: I think I'm making myself misunderstood here...... > >(snip) > Hey Will -- > > I know I'm of the same mind as many others on the list when I say I > appreciate the dedication you have to keeping your truck in as good shape as > possible, and you obviously have a lot of experience with other vehicles to > go by.... > > - Alex > '00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed > Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/SxokV7hSrtCVk
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