Re: Too much thinking

From: T & J (jan@bewellnet.com)
Date: Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:10:10 EDT


From:Tim Roller>magnum318@bewellnet.com

>For your 1st question on the plug heat tubes:I took mine out on my '95-5.2
with my fingers, the stubborn ones I latched onto them with plyers and pried
them out--before taking them out I first used compressed air and blew out
the loose dirt and grime of course the plugs were still installed to keep
out the unwanted. If after taking out the tubes and there is grime left just
use a small screw driver and loosen up the grime and use a shop vac and
suck --
>As to the 2nd question, I think it would be fesible to hook up a second
module by tapping between the two with a simple 3-way toggle switch that
could handle the amps and just switch between the two with a dead spot
in-between and you also have a fool proof ignition kill switch--but maybe it
would take more than just a simple toggle switch, what with all the wires it
needs to control.

-----Original Message-----
From: brian duffey <brian.duffey@intelsat.int>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 10:15 PM
Subject: DML: Too much thinking

>Hey list, two questions/thoughts I've been thinking about that I'd like
your
>comments on
>(yes, no, what are you, crazy? - that kind of thing). These ??'s are for my
>'95 318 CC - but probably apply to all the Daks.
>
>1) Replaced my plugs & wires last week (MSD Helicore's), and in the process
>got very annoyed with the thin metal tubes (towers) that protrude up around
>the plug wire from the engine. I had alot of little crap down in there
>around the old plugs, but no way to get it out! With the plugs in there is
>no way to get a tootbrush or anything in to brush it away. With the plugs
>out, well most of it would get into the engine (don't want that!).
>Has anyone tried to remove these metal protrusions? Does anyone have any
>ideas on how to clean around them w/out getting it into the engine? I was
>thinking of maybe cutting these off with a Dremel & cutting wheel, but all
>those little metal bits flying around make me a little hesitant.
>
>2) I'm planning on getting the Mopar Perf. SBEC (easy enough) but was
>thinking about what it would take to have both chips installed at the same
>time, but control which one you are running through via an A/B type switch?
>I know, the change-out of the chips is pretty easy, but this way you could
>easily switch "on the fly" (go for the stock chip for normal
driving/mileage
>& switch to Perf. chip when street dualing, playing around). Since it takes
>the computer a bit to reprogram, would this be worth while? From a
>theoretical view, it should work - but I have enough electronics experience
>to know that theory & reality quite often don't match up!
>
>Sorry for the extensive post - I get rolling after a midnight cup of coffee
>& flipping through parts catalogs! Thanks for your assistance.
>
>Duff
>'95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
>MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - MSD 8.5 wires
>K&N FIPK
>



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