Way to go Alan. I can't stomach the thought of feeding my R/T anything but
94.
I don't think that the meager savings are worth the
performance/mileage/quality loss.
You Get What You Pay For.
Ryan K.
'99 R/T RC
Alan Short wrote:
> I,ve got a little over 8k on my R/T with no detonation knocks yet. Only
> used super from day one though. Alan s.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: pinging:used to be DML: MPG
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 08:03:40 -0500
> From: Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> Well , guess what ?
>
> I have noticed that with increasing regularity that when my R/T is hot and
> I get on the throttle hard that I can hear it starting to ping !
>
> Yes , I am running 87 octane , but I don't have my JET chip on the truck
> right now and basically all I have is the 180 stat and the FABM .
>
> I did notice a TSB on this listed ;
>
> Service Bulletin Number: 971231183497
> Bulletin Sequence Number: 488
> Date of Bulletin: 9805
> NHTSA Item Number: SB600487
> Make: DODGE TRUCK
> Model: DAKOTA
> Year: 1998
> Component: ENGINE
> Summary: CONDITION WITH ENGINE MAY SPARK KNOCK WHEN WARM UNDER
> MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION. *YC
>
> This is exactly what mine is doing .
>
> Anyone else with or without an R/T having this problem ?
>
> Mine has almost 9k on it now .
>
> At 06:14 PM 10/26/1998 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have noticed recently that alot of people are complaining about
> >pinging. Just to let everyone know if you use 87 octane fuel in a car
> >with a bunch of mods you are probably HURTING your gas milage. The
> >higher the octane the better the fuel burns in the combustion chamber
> >and thus better performance. There are alot of people that are
> >complaining about pinging. If you have done some performance mods and
> >you are still using 87 octance fuel try 92 for a while and see if it
> >goes away. I know from personal exsperience that it helps with pinging
> >and performance. Well thats just my $.02.
> >
> >--
> >Michael D.
> >
> >Wants a 99R/T RC
> >Got a 84 Chrysler LaserXE
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
> Jack Hilton III
>
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>
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>
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>
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