Everything posted by Mopar1973Man
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A cheer from Northern Norway
Just realized the Member map function was missing on the site. I'm attempting to rebulid it and get it back up and running.
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Hvac defaulted to defrost
Because this body was more designed for the V8 gas engine than the I6 Cummins diesel. This is why the vacuum pump was added and the vacuum comes out of the dash on the passenger side. As you see the 3rd gen up stopped with vacuum and went to electric stepper motors.
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Homemade bumper
I was being honest. I don't use any thread locker or anything on frame stuff... I'm in the rust world too and I typically put anti-seize on everything. Other than that you'll be cutting it off with a torch in the future. Again being serious... My last thing to do on the axles was doing wheel u-joints and 4 hours beating on a unit bearing to remove it.
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'00 Ram 2500 - Brake/Indicator Electrical Issue
Two grounds to check. Lighting ground is on the front driver side fender near the headlight. Then the panel ground is in the driver side kick panel in the cab. You might also check your fuses (corroded fuses) which produce weak power for the circuit.
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Homemade bumper
With all that rust I would assume it would self lock in a few weeks.
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Replacement 6x9 door speakers
I'll most likely go to WalMart and get some Sony Explodes...
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2010 T Steering Drag Link Adjusting Sleeve
Man every time I see people attempting to retrofit T style in glad I've kept my Y steering which has worked perfect for years and nearly 400k miles.
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Hvac defaulted to defrost
When it comes time ill rebuild my vacuum system completely with air brake tubing. Never worry again. Even on my 1996 gasser I will build it as well with air brake line. A lot of the mistake is making sure to route away from heat and friction.
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Blowing wiper fuses.
I had to grab mine with channel locks to pull the wiper arms off. Once removed I greased the inside of the spline part. Road salts corroded mine some.
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Headstuds
I dug deep in my pockets and got the ARP 425 studs. I seems to always be on the border line of everything. At least I don't have to worry about head gasket.
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W-T ground mod
I used oversized ring terminals and soldered the wires to the ring, no crimp.
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You know when you're old...
1973 Dodge Charger SE. Yeah now you know why the Mopar1973Man comes from.
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A cheer from Northern Norway
Right on. Welcome to Mopar1973Man family. Seem like the 2nd Gens are making their way across the ocean to other countries. There is several here from the EU area.
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Lightning Struck Truck!!!!
Might be worth it to just see the ECM in and have it tested and verified.
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Oil from breather tube
Lucky enough. Only have HVAC and exhaust brake for vacuum. Non-issue for use without an CAD axle.
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Quadzilla: too much lag & smoke
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Head gasket replacement
Funny ARP 425 stud end at 125 foot/pounds...
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Oil from breather tube
Actually it will get worse if you crank up timing excessive or in the winter time with a canned tune like Edge. This is because as IAT falls below 80°F it cranks up nearly 4° of timing advancement. Then add high cetane fuel will add to the problem in the winter. Typically gets better in the summer.
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The good headlights
High and low beam both. It's controlled by a shutter, not a bulb.
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Quadzilla V2 Custom Tunes
What is your 1500 and 2000 set for? If your 2000 is set for 18 degrees then a plus 1 would be 19 or plus 2 would be 20. That is how you figure cruise timing.
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New Meadows flooding...
You are the only one of the group that got to meet Betty...
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Quadzilla V2 Custom Tunes
Should hit about 19 to 20 degrees typically at 2k RPM while in cruise timing. Flat ground cruise set at 65 MPH set your cruise load limit maybe 1 to 2% higher than your current cruise engine load. Slight rattle is normal but it should drop out when you pass your load limit. Timing should retard.
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Is it worth it
Out my way 1st and 2nd Gens everyone wants.
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The good headlights
Still in all having them prebuilt saves you the labor and frustration of making mistakes and starting over to fix the mistakes.
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HELP!!! Oil Pan Gasket Slipped In Now Oil Pan Won't Come Off!!!!
Grey RTV here for the rear diff.