Oh how I love Wal-Mart. The O-rings can be found at a Lowes hardware store
in the bulk section, very cheap in prices, the Dealer will rob ya blind, the
O-rings may be a little fater in diameter but this will seal tighter.. Just
remove one and take it with you to the Lowes..
----- Original Message -----
From: Mallett, Donald B <Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com>
To: 'DML' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: DML: Did some work today on the Dak!
> First of all let me get this off my chest.... Its been way too long since
my
> last oil change. So to help clean out the engine I drained the ooold oil,
> put on a cheap filter, refilled with new oil ran the engine for a few
> minutes added a oil flush and ran the engine for 5 more minutes then
> drained. Refilled with Mobil 1 and a larger filter (Mobil 1 M1-301). While
> under the truck I noticed the hoses for the oil cooler not looking so
good.
> I removed the sandwich for the cooler till I can take care of the hoses.
>
> Removed the K&N air filter to clean and dry.
>
> Moved to the rear of the truck. Removed the old gear oil from the rear end
> cleaned out and had a good time getting the RTV sealant all over the
place.
> I even got some on the rear end to seal it shut. Let it cure while I was
> done with the rest of my truck work before I refilled with Mobil 1 gear
> fluid and K&W Posi Trac stuff.
>
> Back to the front, Replaced the old Autolite 3923's with new ones. The #8
> cylinder is still a pain in the butt. Found water down in the hole that
the
> plus in? top of 3 plugs had rust for water on them. The rubber O-rings on
> the on plug coils starting to look worn. I think the water is from the
worn
> O-rings leaking. Next time I'm at the dealer I find out about new ones.
>
> The TB was the next on the list. Removed it and cleaned reinstalled and
> adjusted the TPS voltage to 0.073.
>
> Oiled the K&N air filter and reinstalled.
>
> Put in the Mobil 1 gear fluid and K&W Posi Trac stuff in the rear end.
>
> Went to the Doc's with the wife and then out for dinner. The idle was
> running high at about 1200rpm all the time driving to the doc's and
dinner.
> I was starting to think I put in the TPS with it miss lined on the TB
blade.
> After dinner the Idle was back down where it should be for the ride home
and
> later coming to work. I did have the battery unhooked for all of this work
> after the oil change. Maybe the PCM had to relearn.
>
> OOOHH NO I spotted oil dripping under the truck? A fast look under the
truck
> and looks like is coming from the oil filter area. Check it out in the
> morning when I got home from work
>
> All this work at 28180 miles. Other then the cooling system flush and
tranny
> service Think I'm all set for a while.
>
> On a side note I found Mobil 1 5/30 weight at Wall-Mart in 5 quart jugs at
> about $1 a quart cheaper the buying it in 1 quart bottles. These jugs have
a
> large opening on them. I'm going to save them to return the old oil in.
> --
> *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------*
> Don Mallett
> Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
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>
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