i checked my coolant, looks good... i guess i'll keep searching...
Mike K
94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
http://www.hornok.com/zig
>From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: missing oil?? maybe belly pan
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:36:43 -0500
>
>Have you checked your coolant? I know coolant usually mixes into the oil,
>but there may have been some sort of fluke that has caused the reverse to
>happen... might at least be worth a look.
>
>nothing oozing out of any of the other gaskets though huh? weird. it can't
>just dissappear unless it's dripping into the bell housing from the rear
>main. even then you'd eventually get a puddle...
>
>--
>-Josh
>Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>
>
>""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:001d01c30393$264fddb0$6501a8c0@ken...
> >
> > I'm stuck in the same position as you :(
> >
> > I don't see any oil being smoked from the exhaust, no smoke from engine
>or
> > underbody, no drip marks on ground (and I've watched it for 10 min while
> > running to check for dripping). Intake is a sligh filmy layer on the
> > bottom, but no puddling, etc. I'm losing at least 1/2 qt, maybe more,
>per
> > fillup. Going through close to a quart a week of oil, been that way
>since
>I
> > put in the 1.7 Crower rockers :(
> >
> > Ken Allgood
> > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mike kulczycki" <dakota1994@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:56 PM
> > Subject: DML: missing oil?? maybe belly pan
> >
> >
> > >
> > > well another problem has occurred with my 94 dakota. yesterday i had
>to
> > add
> > > about 3/4 quart of oil, then today again... i don't see any smoke out
>the
> > > tailpipe or any oily residue in there. no visible leaks on the ground
> > > either. i looked in the intake yesterday. it looked a little grimy,
>but
> > > not to bad. not sure how much oil i would see in there for this
> > problem...
> > > i know this is a common problem. i have 127k miles and never took
> > anything
> > > from the engine off... i heard the pcv valved can cause problems
>also.
> > > mine rattle freely, that's good, right?? i may pick a new one
>anyway..
> > how
> > > difficult to change it then?? how much do i have to take off?? it's
>a
>V6
> > > with ac...
> > > thanks...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike K
> > > 94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
> > > 95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
> > > http://www.hornok.com/zig
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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