Exactly. I'm not to happy with the idea of retarding the timing. It has
enough power problems right now. Not to mention that I want to go with the
Performance Computer and that has to be flashed with the same code. Guess I
will try the Thermostat today. Thanks!
Erika
>From: "nosdakota" <nosdakota@email.msn.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Making it Cooler? Ping
>Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 21:04:01 -0500
>
>headers won't make it run any warmer on the contrary the better you
>evacuate
>the spent gasses(read hot gasses) the cooler it will be. The reason behind
>them not wanting a cooler engine is emissions, You will not get as clean of
>a burn out of a cool engine. I doubt you actually want the timing retarded
>because it will cost you some power, not that it's running right as it is
>now, but I'm sure you want to get everything you can out of the engine
>Joe W.
>87 Shelby Charger 13.9
>98 Dakota 13.1
>www.geocities.com/nosdakota
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Erika Ipes <msbavior@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 9:51 AM
>Subject: DML: Making it Cooler? Ping
>
>
> > Ok, I keep hearing that making the truck run cooler (change spark plugs,
> > thermostat etc) will help the ping. And the fix coming out is retarding
>the
> > timing which is suppose to make the truck run cooler. I have talked with
>my
> > dealership about doing these things and they are strongly against it. Of
> > course they really didn't get into why. Right now I'm trying to play the
> > political game and doing everything they want me to do in hopes I can
>get
>my
> > truck fixed. Anyway, why would they not want me to make the truck
>cooler?
> > Emissions related? And lasty, I want to put headers on the truck, will
>this
> > in turn make the truck run hotter again?
> >
> > Thanks again DML
> >
> > Erika
> >
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