Chris,
I am almost sure you have the 44RE tranny in your truck. But in regards
to the tranny cooling problem, why don't you put a trans temp. gauge in
your truck. It
is fairly simple, and this way you will know for sure if you have a
temp. problem.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Nunes [SMTP:m1s@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 10:05 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Cc: Chris_Buelterman@mail.msj.edu
> Subject: DML: Re: Liar Liar!
>
> How about "THAT" Bill Clinton?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Burgess <ax778@lafn.org>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Cc: Chris_Buelterman@mail.msj.edu <Chris_Buelterman@mail.msj.edu>
> Date: Monday, August 17, 1998 6:07 AM
> Subject: DML: '98 Auto Trans Problem & Question
>
>
> >Well, here's what I'm stuck with in mine, '98 CC 2x4 5.2Lv-8 :
> > DGB = STD (Standard) Duty 4spd Auto Trans
> > DGW = 4spd Auto Trans 44RE
> > This is matched with :
> > DMD = 3.5 axle ratio w/8.25" size rear end
> > DSA = Ltd. slip differential
> > BKP = 10x2.5 rear brakes
> > VIN 1B7GL 22Y6 WS58 1453
> > I have the HD group, the tow package and the tire & handeling pkgs.
> >I can see cooling lines into the rad for the trans, and have a finned
> >cooler line in the power steering loop. I have 11K on the truck,
> and
> >have not seen the trans temp light. Got pretty hot a couple of times
> >here in Los Angeles, on 100+ days, stuck in traffic, temp gauge got
> up
> >to the 12:00 position, and I could hear the thermo-clutch on the
> >fan had engaged, and was roaring full air, just like at a cold start
> >for the first min. Later that day, was cruiseing at 65+ up a hill
> >on the fwys, no lights either.
> >
> >
> >> Ever since I bought my Dak, I have had on and off problems with the
> >> Trans Temp light coming on. I have 6,000 miles on the truck now,
> and
> >> the Trans Temp light came on again last night for the fourth time.
> All
> >> four times that it has come on, it has been under normal driving
> >> conditions. The first time it happened, the dealer just thought it
> was
> >> a fluke with the PCM (there was a TSB out for something like this,
> but
> >> it was for a '97 Ram), the second time they decided to replace the
> Trans
> >> Temp sensor, and the third time they changed the fluid and adjusted
> the
> >> bands. Anyway, I was pulling the manual out of the glove
> compartment
> >> today to get the phone # for CC, and I noticed something weird that
> >> caught my eye on the components list that is taped to the inside of
> the
> >> glove compartment door. The information that caught my eye was the
> >> following:
> >>
> >> Code: DGB - STD (Standard) Duty 4spd Auto Trans
> >> Code: DGW - 4spd Auto Trans 44RE
> >>
> >> The first one it what concerns me. I have a V8. I thought that
> all
> >> V8's with an auto came with the Heavy Duty transmission and all
> V6's
> >> with an auto came with the Standard Duty transmission. At least
> that is
> >> what's shown in the features and options list in the Dakota
> >> advertisement catalog. Also, does anyone know what the second
> listing
> >> (DGW) stands for? Does everyone else with a '98 V8 auto have the
> >> "Standard Duty 4spd Auto Trans" listed on the glove compartment
> door, or
> >> is this something that I should point out to the dealer as a
> possible
> >> problem? It would really suck if I had the wrong tranny in my
> truck!!!
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help,
> >> Chris
> >> '98 Sport+ 4x4
> >
> >--
> >" I am confident that the Republican Party will pick a
> > nominee that will beat Bill Clinton in 2000. "
> > former V.P. Dan Quayle
> >
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