RE: Re: RE: Were's the beef? Was no Reg. test-rained out

From: Bridges, Bruce (bbridges@alarismed.com)
Date: Fri Nov 06 1998 - 11:34:23 EST


Gary,
I already volunteered. You lose a spark plug wire, the check engine light
starts flashing and the computer goes into Limp home mode. I didnt check to
see if it logged a code, but the truck becomes undriveable with a singe wire
shorted. I used to drive for days with a bad wire on my 440 R/T '69 Charger
without ever really noticing it until I opened the hood... Oh well...
BKB

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Shook [mailto:gary.shook@mci.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 4:49 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Were's the beef? Was no Reg. test-rained out

>Whit,
>Maybe the OBDII misfire sensors are the main problem... Dont send a Kid to
>do a Cams work. The 380 HP crate's cam is 288-292 duration, .501/.513
>lift. Might work since in '95, no misfire sensors!! A few other grinds are
>out there from Comp cams etc. that are more agressive than the factory HP
>cam. Also GM is pushing 10.8:1 compression ratios and getting 300+HP.
>The 380HP crate says 9.0:1. Not bad since the heads are iron and
>detonation is a reality with 10.8:1+ iron heads. maybe a 360 magnum
>aluminum head is in the works!!! with matching 10.+:1 pistons!! and and
>and.... I gotta go take a walk...
>BKB

I'd like to see the computer log a misfire... I've heard of people with
spark plug wire failures @ 1800 miles causing a misfire... the computer
never logged a code... that's why it took so long for the dealer to find the
problem... no codes, no problem....

Who wants to be a guinea pig, though?

Gary Shook



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