Re: 4.7L Longevity?

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jan 30 2006 - 11:44:36 EST


Its a CA truck, only been in WI for 6 mos.

Mark Kuzia
mskuzia@comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L Longevity?

>
>
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Mark Kuzia wrote:
>
>>
>> It looks like I am buying a 98 Dak, 318, 5spd that I found in WI. I will
>> let
>> you know when I get it.
>>
> Pardon my barging in, but are you crazy?
>
> If I moved south, I'd NEVER buy a used ride from a salt state. My '98
> Dakota has spent its winters in MN and NY (which is the worst possible as
> far as salt, using a LOT of STRAIGHT salt) and I've got through-rust on my
> driver's club cab rocker panel, nearly through on the bottom of the cab at
> the back below the back wall under the floor boards, and behind both
> headlights (nearly through on the left, badly through on the right due to
> poor paint repair after a pre-me front crash). I wash it monthly at very
> least during salt months.
>
> Good luck...
>
> --
> +-- Mike Maskalans ---------------- Rochester, NY ----------+
> | '98 Dakota CC, SAS on 40s '84 RamCharger 4x4, plow truck |
> | '02 Jetta TDI 5sp, daily '97 Intrepid, not on the road |
> +-------------------- <http://mike.tepidcola.com/trucks/> --+
>
>



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