I don't buy it... If it was that easy to scrap the warranty there wouldn't be
an after-market! Maybe I'm just lucky, but the dealership I go to doesn't have
a problem with improvements. He's got a problem with abuse of the vehicle, but
not after-market improvements.
If headers eliminate a case of the pings after checking all the basics, how is
this "the wrong thing to do"? Moreover, the owners manual states you may
experience some spark knock from time to time under load. After the headers I
don't experience spark knock "."
The bottom line is, I did *not* put the headers on to cure the ping --it was
simply an added bonus.
Tom
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Subject: RE: Re[4]: : DML: Pinging????
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 3/3/99 7:06 AM
Changing the vehicle configuration from OEM could be used in a case of
"voiding the warranty". The Dealer doesn't have to prove anything it you've
replace the manifolds, ignition, induction, etc. with anything other than
OEM. (California is even tougher on this because of the smog laws.)
Personally, I don't agree with it either...but I've had 5 dealers tell close
to the same thing. It's seems to be at the discretion of the dealership.
(High Performance "Goodies" for any vehicle always come with this problem.)
I noticed the thread still says: "Pinging". Changing the exhaust manifolds
to headers is definitely the wrong thing to do for this case. As I said
before, if there is a problem with the operation of engine (in this case
pinging), check all the basics before swapping parts. TSB's, Plugs, Wires,
etc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 6:29 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re[4]: : DML: Pinging????
>
>
> To void the warranty they would have to prove that the after-market part
> caused the problem... I can't see how getting exhaust gasses out of the
> cylinders more efficiently could cause a problem.
>
> I put mine on when the truck was only 2 or 3 months old and I have been
> very pleased with them... When I took the truck in to have the lower
> steering shaft replaced (under warranty) the only thing the
> service manager
> said was that the headers looked nice... That was after he asked if the
> FABM yielded any noticeable improvements. ;-)
>
> T.
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> Subject: Re: Re[2]: : DML: Pinging????
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 3/3/99 12:00 AM
>
>
> Won't the header void the warranty???? I really didn't want to
> do anything to
> major. I mean it is brand new
>
>
>
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