FW: 2000 SLT Club Cab 4.7 V8 Speed Limit (fwd)

From: Barret, Matt (MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com)
Date: Thu Dec 30 1999 - 10:02:59 EST


I just found an old post from John. John, do you know if this guys truck
was an auto truck???
Is Eric Kurtz still on the DML??? Did he ever find any info on this for
us??
Does anyone know how to contact him??

Thanks, __________________________________
Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kurtz [mailto:erickurtz@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 5:02 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: 2000 SLT Club Cab 4.7 V8 Speed Limit (fwd)

Im on it DMLers, Ill ask some Truck Techs tomorrow and get back with ya.
Eric

Jon Steiger wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I got the following message via the web page, and thought I
> should pass it on to the list.
>
> -Jon-
>
> .--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu ----------------------------------------.
> | Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team, NMA, SPA, USUA * RP-SEL |
> | '96 Dodge Dakota V8, '96 Suzuki Intruder 1400, '96 Kolb FireFly 447 |
> `--------------------------- http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/ ---'
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:07:16 -0400
> From: G.Bigham@worldnet.att.net
> To: stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu
> Subject: 2000 SLT Club Cab 4.7 V8 Speed Limit
>
> I'm posting everywhere i think anyone is interested. Just bought two
weeks ago a new 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab with 4.7 V8, 230 H.P. in
Driftwood. Beautiful truck! One problem, when I was searching for top end
the engine went into deceleration at 96-98 MPH!!!!!!
> Startled me so I repeated the test, same "dm" thing.
> Called factory rep to be told this was a "feature" on this truck. She
also said this was "only" truck with this "feature". I'm not so sure. But
at any rate no work around is currently offered or supported that I am aware
of yet.
> The RPM's were not even near red line or the yellow when this happened, I
believe there is an additional 20-30 mph available. But the limiter shuts
it down.
> Thanks
> Gene



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