I used Black Silicon around the seal/crack. Already blew one of them out by
washing the mud out of the engine compartment...works great now.
----- Original Message -----
From: William Blount Arthur <m990198@nadn.navy.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Chip worth it?
> Oh, one more thing, now that you have it, if you have a Dak, make sure you
> put some electrical tape or something around it so that water doesnt get
> in there, I have heard that is a problem on Daks, also, dont expect
> immediate results. Infact, it runs really funny at first. Mine went from
> hardly running to chirping the tires in second and back a few times within
> the first few miles. Jet says wait 40 miles. I noticed quite a
> difference at 40 miles. I dont think it is a gimmic and I took it off
> once to see what it used to be like. I put it right back!
>
> Bill
>
> On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Ryan T. Grimes wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the info. I bought the chip tonight and my buddy(who will
join
> > this list as soon as his email is up and working) will have to sit and
> > wait. I tried to get ahold of him to place an order with me but he was
out
> > drinking. I can't wait to romp on my truck after I get that chip in. I
> > might wait to get the lift kit & new tires until I can accumulate some
more
> > money. It's always nice blowing a big wad of change on a tiny little
chip.
> >
> >
> > >I would tell him that the Jet is the First thing he should do. I dont
> > >think the truck really responds well to any of the other things until
you
> > >give it the right amount of fuel to go with the extra air of a TB or
> > >headers ect. I had Gibson headers, catback and a K&N on my truck with
> > >almost no improvement. then I put on the chip and WOW! I had felt the
> > >power before, when I reset the computer, but it quickly faded once
OBDII
> > >figured out what I did. With the Jet, it stayed and then some. Dont
get
> > >airraid, go get a 14 inch air cleaner assembly for a holley 4bbl and a
14
> > >inch 3 inch tall K&N filter element. It will all run you like 50 bucks
> > >max and will be better then the airraid I bet.
> > >
> > >Bill
> > >'97 SS/T
> > >
> > >On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Ryan T. Grimes wrote:
> > >
> > >> I was talking to my buddy who's got a 99 RT SC and he's wanting to
get a
> > >> chip, it's called Jet-something. Anyways, what it comes down to is:
Is
> > >> this chip worth 250 bucks? I don't know crap about this stuff and I
> > >> remember that people used to brag about having chips in their
cars/trucks
> > >> and thinking they're hot stuff. I have a V8 with a Flowmaster-3
chamber
> > >> cat-back with a y-pipe coming out of the muffler for dual exhaust.
The
> > >> only other mod is a K&N filtercharger. Would this chip benefit me at
all?
> > >> It's tempting....
> > >>
> > >> Another thing, are those K&N airraid replacements any good? I've got
the
> > >> filtercharger and am wondering if it's worth it to get a airraid
intake.
> > >> Thanks!
> > >>
> >
> >
>
>
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