Its not a cylinder issue.. it usually ends up being a head issue from
trying to heat the car by running higher rpms to soon until it is naturally
heated by combustion and friction...
But again, that's just my $0.02 and what I have seen from cars being revved
to be warmed when it's cold out.
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and can
give..
AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:32 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Winter grille inserts
>
> Andy has a 5-speed, so holding shifts isn't really all that big of a deal.
> As far as wearing on the engine, as long as he sits in his driveway for a
> few mins to let oil press build and such, he'll be just fine. I did that
> for 40k miles until i blew up my motor (i overreved at the track...had to
go
> for that .01...) and the cylinders still had the cross-hatch where there
> weren't parts of them missing.
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
>
>
> ""Bill Day"" <billday@consolidated.net> wrote in message
> news:000e01c3bdc7$e0dc9580$3a59b0d8@bill...
> >
> > I wouldn't think that is to good of an idea.. I realize that the price
of
> > gas ain't cheap, but all you really need is about a 5 minute warmup
> period,
> > before you leave, for your vehicle to warm up faster. I usually start
> mine
> > about 5 minutes before I leave(I have 3 miles of stop and go turns to
> > highway) and I usually have heat within about a mile of my house.
Holding
> > shifts on a cold engine is not real healthy either and its even more
> > annoying in an automatic.
> >
> > My $0.02 cents worth...
> >
> > Bill Day
> > billday@consolidated.net
> > http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
> >
> > A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and
can
> > give..
> >
> > AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
> > '95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:56 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Winter grille inserts
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hold your shifts longer. In the winter here, I used to hold all my
> shifts
> > > to 3000 rpm until the motor warmed up.
> > >
> > > --
> > > - Josh
> > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> > > www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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