I don't have a 4.7 but I have been following the thread, just wondering have
any of you guys mentioned this to Eric Kurtz to get an inside opinion on the
whole deal? He might be able to find out if DC is even working on a fix for
it....
just a suggestion,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:47 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Everything is normal....4.7L emulsion
> Well, I hope this works! however, I'm not getting my hopes to high :),
I'll
> stop by Home Depot on the way home from work and get some insulation. Then
> we'll see what happens, I still want those DC engineers who are making 6
> figures to use there own head and fix this thing!
> Matt
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: GS- [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
> <Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:30 PM
> <To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> <Subject: DML: Re: Everything is normal....4.7L emulsion
>
>
> <WAY TO GO DML! If Matts hole in the cap removes 50%
> <of the problem, maybe the insulation will remove the
> <remaining problem. Somebody with a 4.7L want to combine
> <the two experiments to see if it will solve this problem?
> <Matt? since you already have the hole drilled? Who knows,
> <maybe the next TSB will say, drill 5/16 hole in vent cap and
> <insulate. DC is probably hanging on every word...hehe. ON
> <SECOND THOUGHT, if its a fix, just privately email DML'ers
> ,with 4.7s only. Then negotiate a trade with DC, INFO for
> <future performance parts for the 4.7.....hehe, yeah right.
>
> GS -
>
>
> > Boog, I have drilled a vent hole 5/16 in the top of the filler cap, and
> over
> > the last two days it has decreased the amount of condensation in the
tube
> > over 50%! I may go to a larger hole, I'll keep everyone posted.
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > << I'm heading to Home Depot tomorrow and pick up some pipe insulation
> with
> > the
> > aluminum outer skin, I'm going to wrap the filler tube and see what
> happens.
> > I have a trip from Portland, OR. to Nampa, ID coming up in 10 days,
if
> a
> > 7-8hr drive ain't enough to burn it off nothing is.
> > >>
> >
> >
> > actually i found something better than that. You can get this foam stuff
> > thats wery dense like wet suit material but really thick ( actually
comes
> in
> > different thicknesses. i get it at OSH by my house. anyway i had a AC
> > cooling problem. it wasnt coolling in my crew cab with a 454. the 454
put
>
> > out a ton of heat and the ac wasnt getting cold even though it was just
> > recharged. i wrapped all the lines with that stuff and it make it so
the
> > thing froze me when i turned it on. i also used it on the ac box heater
> lines
> > and stuff. that stuff wotrks awesome im telling you use that, besides
you
> can
> > glue it on and it forms to the shape of the funnel and will look way
> trick.
> > I also used it as a battery blanket, since the insulating proprerties
were
> so
> > good
> > Rob
>
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