Re: Popping Noise on 98 5spd with V8

From: Chris lang (langcj@clarkson.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 31 1998 - 20:16:54 EDT


I have a slight one, but that is with a turbo muffler and only when i
downshift it when i'm goin a little to fast to do it....

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Znamenacek <joelz@emerald.oz.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, August 31, 1998 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Popping Noise on 98 5spd with V8

>
>yeah, have had quite the run around. Took it to 3 different dealers here in
>the seattle/redmond area of washington state. They all say one thing in
common
>with eachother "They all do that". I think to myself, has this guy heard
of a
>recall where "They all do that " or a TSB?
>
>One thery is that unburnt fuel is spit out the exhaust valve and burns in
the
>exhaust manafold.
>That is not mechanically right, this should happen in the combustion
chamber
>not the exhaust manafold.
>
>Been thinking about getting the same truck but only an auto but dont know
if
>the autos do this while compression braking. I tow about down grades and
>prefer to use the engine to slow me down so when someone cuts me off the
>brakes will be cool and have max stopping power.
>
>Does anyones Dakota with auto/V8 combo have any kind of popping noise?
>
>Joel
>
>>From: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Joel,
>> Your the second email I've received on this subject. I
>>didn't have the popping noise with the stock muffler.
>>I installed a flowmaster 2 chamber and now it does it quite
>>often. This is normal for this type of muffler, however
>>I really could do without it.
>> I am curious to find out what this may be, if its not
>>just backpressure. I've not seen any TSB's on this problem
>>and will post any info I find on the DML.
>>
>>Any ideas guys ?
>>
>>GS
>>
>>>
>>> I was wondering if your truck has a popping noise while
coasting/compression
>>> braking. Mine does it and its kind of loud. Saw that you have the same
truck
>>> and wanted to ask you.
>>>
>>> Joel
>>>
>>
>
>
>



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