What you been doing to that motor????
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html""DaPurpleRT"" <dapurplert@dakota-durango.com> wrote in message news:003601c3c210$1d4bfb90$0b2d1cce@stewdogg... > > Comp check read 165-170 except one bad that read 125. Wet tested it and it > went up to 155. If I would have let it set for a few mins prolly wouldve > went higher.I recieved alot of "no ways" so I purchased a leak down tester, > ran it and low an dbehoold, noiseplus some smoke came from the valve covers, > piston rings. So I'm pretty sure on my prognosis.... > > -Ryan > 99 DA RC R/T > Likes to miss like a mofo at lower RPMs. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KenCo" <ken@kencofish.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:54 AM > Subject: Re: DML: Can anyone help? KY, TN, OH, VA, WVA area. > > > > > > DaPurpleRT wrote: > > > OK, my piston rings are worn, truck is running badly. I'll hve the money > to > > > buy parts to fix it and some forged pistons in Jan. However, don't think > > > I'll have the money to pay someone to do the work and besides that I'd > > > REALLY love to do it myself to learn. Problem with this is I've never > done > > > anything more than basic bolt-ons and have had trouble with that before. > LOL > > > > > > a 99 needs rings???? > > how many miles on it? > > did you do a compression check dry and wet?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am in extreme eastern KY and I was wondering if anyone around could > help > > > me out in ANY of the following ways: > > > > > > 1. Have me bring it to your place and get the work done in 1 or 2 days > or > > > work for a couple days, I come home, then I come backmy next few days > off > > > and finish. > > > > > > 2. Come over here and help me do it. > > > > > > 3. Lend me a cherry picker and/or engine stand for a week or two. > > > > > > 4. Help me out in any other way you can think of. LOL > > > > > > I could probably even come up with a small sum to pay for ya helpin' or > to > > > rent the picker/stand if need be.... > > > > > > I doubt anyone can but hey, it's worth a try to send a distress signal > out > > > across the Dak channels though huh? LOL > > > > > > TIA guys, > > > > > > -Ryan > > > 99 DA RC R/T > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > http://www.kencofish.com Ken Arnold, > > 401-781-9642 cell 401-225-0556 > > Importer/Exporter of Goldfish,Koi,rare Predators > > Shipping to legal states/countries only! > > Permalon liners, Oase & Supreme Pondmaster pumps > > > > > > Linux (SuSE 8.2) user #329121 > > Please Note: No trees or animals were harmed in the > > sending of this contaminant free message We do concede > > that a signicant number of electrons may have been > > inconvenienced ;) > > > > > > > > > >
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