Re: Re: Oil Pressure Problem

From: Gary Hedlin (ghedlin@theramp.net)
Date: Wed Jan 14 2004 - 10:50:11 EST


I'd love to see the look on the cop's face when you use "I have to go 150mph
or my oil will sludge up" as an excuse :P

-- 
Gary Hedlin

On 1/14/04 9:41 AM, in article 20040114153921.KIWL27510.fed1mtao02.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net, "srp@cox.net" <srp@cox.net> wrote:

> > What about 110 mph NX passes at the track, or 150 mph passes down the fwy? > :^) > > Sam > www.socaldakota.com > 619-274-1292 > > >> >> From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> >> Date: 2004/01/14 Wed AM 09:59:47 EST >> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> >> Subject: DML: Re: Oil Pressure Problem >> >> >> 3000 miles is a good number. It sounds like you are using non synthetic, >> and doing short trip driving where the motor doesn't get a chance to get >> fully up to temp. This often leads to sludge issues. >> >> If this is the case, once a week or so, take it out where you can run it for >> a 30 minute interval all at once. It is all the 5 minute trips around the >> corner that will sludge you up. >> >> TonyC >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brian Mingle <bsm11@cornell.edu> >> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>; >> dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net >> <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> >> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:20 AM >> Subject: DML: Oil Pressure Problem >> >> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Yesterday on my way to work, I lost all oil pressure. It was running >>> between 40 and the pegged mark on the gauge. I took the truck back to the >>> dealership where I purchased it, it was on my way to work, and they said I >>> had sludge on the bottom of the oil pan, and it was clogging the oil sender >>> in the bottom of the pan. Sounds like a reasonable thing to me. My question >>> is; what causes this? and how can I prevent it from happening in the >>> future? Should I change the oil sooner than every 3,000 miles, like I am >>> doing now? Is there another explanation as to why I had such a build up? >>> >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Brian S. Mingle >>> 1998 Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4 >>> 5.2 Magnum V8 >>> Emerald Green Pearl >>> >>> >> >> >



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