disconnect battery cables and turn key to the on position for 10 mins or
more!
-- Punch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1998 Dakota CC V6, Deep Amethyst, K&N Homebrew Intake, Gutter Guard Grills, Dynomax Cat Back Exhaust, Jet stage 2 BFG A/T KO 235/75/15, Autolite 3923's. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *In the near future: Billet TB, 180Dg. Thermo, energy suspension bushings, Hotchkis sway bars, AirRaid intake, Leer Cap, Spray in bedliner, MTX Thunderforms. ""Esler, Joel SGT"" <joel.esler@us.army.mil> wrote in message news:001001c1866f$56e00ba0$0d0db518@agusta1.ga.home.com... > I know i have seen this in a post before, but before I do it I want to know > that I am doing it right, how do you reset the PCM? > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:20 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: DML: Open air intake = less torque (is this possible?) > > > I think it's possible, but it's probably more your imagination playing with > you in this case (how's that for a non-committal answer?). > > Did you reset the PCM when you swapped the filters? That could > have an impact. > > I'm basing my first response on what I've heard about TBs. I know that > with some of the aftermarket "performance" TBs out there (Fastman, F&B, > Mopar, etc.), if you make the bores too large, you'll lose low-end power. > Obviously, the air filter won't have this large of an effect, but I suppose > it's possible. > > Jason Bleazard wrote: > > > Is it possible to lose low-end torque just by putting on an open air > > element? Or am I just imagining things? > > > > After they made me switch back to the stock intake for the emissions > > test, the truck feels like it's running stronger through the lower RPM > > ranges. What I had before was an Edelbrock can sitting on top of the > > intake, using a custom S-bolt. The filters with both setups are 10" > > round paper style. > > > > If the open air filter really does lose torque, what could be causing it? > > Is there any way to get it back without leaving the stock intake? (I > > like the open filter because it's less likely to draw water in to the > > engine). > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > Jason Bleazard jbleazard@sympatico.ca Toronto, Ontario > > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white > > hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black > > -- > -andy > andylevy@yahoo.com > Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ > '99 CC 4x4 318 auto >
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