Is that a new motor thats in it? Thought you said it let loose 2 months ago
and your buddy put a low millage junk yard motor in...
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Engine goes bye-bye!!
>Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 00:21:01 -0500
>
>Yesterday, after 163,000 miles, my engine decded it had enough of my crap.
>And it couldnt have happened at a worse time. I went to help my brother
>move (which lives 90 mins away) and as I pull into his driveway, the engine
>starts sputtering and knocking really bad. I immediatly shut her down and
>look under the hood, but see nothing obvious. I started her back up and
>she
>ran fine for a few minutes. So I go into the building, thinking nothing of
>it.
>
>About an hour later we load the truck up and head out. About halfway there
>she starts acting up agian, but my brother kept on driving. Then when we
>got back to his place, it just went boom and one of the rods decided to
>peek
>out the oil pan when I looked under the truck.
>
>I spent all day today finding a tow truck to tow the truck back home, and
>after $250, the truck is home.....but needs a new engine.
>
>If I don't shoot myself in the process, i'll have the truck running soon!!
>
>
>Gary Hedlin
>President
>Hedlin Web Designs
>http://www.hedlin.net
>
>Gary's Wisdom- #1
>
>-No matter what you say, you will always offend some stupid people!
>
>
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