Re: RE:Poor MPG -- Vin # reg.

From: Tim Berry (coolva1@home.com)
Date: Tue Dec 21 1999 - 09:27:36 EST


The whisteling noise is more than likely the Tranny... The Torque converter
if I'm not mestaken.. It's normal, but if its real loud... maybe not... I
doubt its the belt though.. My tranny does it on deceleration on Highway
speeds....

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Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
`97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD: dual exaust w/Flowmaster
K&N Drop In, 180 T-stat, Free Ram Air, Accel 8.5's
Lakewood "Universal Traction Bars" (NEW)
BFG 235/70's... BEST 1/4 15.836 @ 84.93 MPH
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----- Original Message -----
From: <stevie.o@excite.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 8:39 AM
Subject: DML: RE:Poor MPG -- Vin # reg.

> >>where do we register our vins?
>
> It's on the home page of Dakota-truck.net
> it will only be usefull if people input their
> info.!!!!!
> My 99 is currently at the dealer to fix their plug gap.
> I've been getting 14mpg avg. 5.2l, auto, 4x4, 3:92 gear
> with a lot of highway miles, I should be avg. @ 16 or 17mpg
> I took her in for the 12K oil change and they said the plugs
> were fouled and they regappped them, the next two tanks of gas I
> got 11 mpg!!!!! 11 MPG, out of a computer controlled/tuned
> ignition, not pulling a thing, nothing in the bed!!!!
> So they are trying to fix thier mistake!!!!!
> I'm still trying to get them to fix the whisteling belt.
> It sounds like whistleing, on de-celleration, like the belt
> or pully is loose, I keep thelling them that.
> It drives me crazzy to hear at 60 mph.
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> stevie.o@excite.com
> 99 SLT+ CC 4x4 318 3:92 Em Grn
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