Recent Content by JeffBob

In reading through my Haynes manual this am where they outline a test of the power booster, i'm now convinced that's the problem. Had planned to flush the power steering systems on the Dodge and on my BMW. Dodge now gets priority. we'll see if my mechanic confirms the diagnosis. Why do i feel...

Jim, thanks for your perspective. I put a Valvoline high temp DOT 4 fluid in the system last year, the Hawks are the super duty truck pad. I try to flush the fluid every two years on my street vehicles but definately just before each event for my track car. Esp inthis humidity in Atlanta! So...

I recommend you get your truck's brake system inspected by a certified technician immediately. In the absense of a diagnosis you should assume you've suffered a primary brake circuit failure. Options include: Inner brake line wall failure; outer wall failure would then be catastrophic...

I strongly recommend you park the truck and have it inspected by a certified technician. You may have suffered a primary hydraulic brake circuit failure! Do not operate or tow with this vehicle. I Just experienced this on my 2005 3500 dually and it's not air in the lines or an ABS issue...

You know, I do recall shooting some, so let me dig around for those to post them. Otherwise I'll shoot some more. I basically tapped each of the fast coolers (driver's side cool line in, passenger side hot line out) and ran lines down the passenger side frame, mounting the Tilton oil pump, then...

To my horror, I've witnessed 255 degree transmission temps in my Dodge 3500 Cummins dually towing my 13,000 lb toy hauler from Atlanta to Mid-Ohio Raceway. I installed gauges and a pair of the Fast Coolers and used the Amsoil gear oil. Through the entire ten-hour tow, the trans temp gauge just...

They should be here any day now, will advise. The oil should be at least "medium well" I would think, if not "well done. " :)

Now that's what I want to hear! And that's why I bought a 6-speed manual. So my 13k trailer shouldn't be any problem for my 60k mile truck; I don't think I can afford the time and diesel fuel to burn up the trans based on your mileage experience, even leaving it in 6th. I'm going to throw on...

Okay, that's good to hear -- but from what I've gleaned from the message boards (hardly a statistically valid process), the manual transmissions in these trucks, while more robust than their automatic counterparts of the same era, appear to be "spent" by 100,000 to 150,000 miles and undergoing...

As for the 50% higher oil temp over bath -- that would confirm my worst fears -- So at 255 degrees, 50% higher is another 127 degrees, which is a whopping 382 degrees! That's 82 degrees over the Amsoil's 300 degree limit. Based on that 50% relationship, 200 degrees is the max average bath temp...

I've seen a lot of concern expressed about the risks of oil coolers and lines that could leak and cause catastrophic transmission damage. Perhaps because I have a 911 track car that's significantly oil cooled, I'm more comfortable with steel-braided oil lines (my Porsche runs 12-AN lines from...

Yes, that's the oil that the Amsoil website recommended. Ironically, I've used Redline in all my drivetrains for, wow, I guess > 25 years now but gave this stuff a whirl. If the Syncromesh is "burned" or compromised by the oil analysis I'll take that opportunity to switch to the Redline MTL when...

Yes, that would be an interesting test, wouldn't it? I suspect the exhaust pipe IS heating the oil on that side. Also, the Fast Coolers really aren't in any air stream, and certainly not a cool one, as all the air from the engine compartment -- past the a/c condenser, the intercooler and the...

I will try to shoot some and post them, so far, it's just a box of incomplete parts; hoping to tackle the project this weekend. I'm going to have to remove both Fast Coolers and re-install them (I installed one upside down, with the fill plug "down" thinking "drain" rather than "up" for fill...

Thanks for all the replies, experience and perspective. I'm feeling better about this as it does not sound uncommon to hit 250+ on long tows pulling 12k lbs. I have a theory that the Fast Coolers may be heating the oil in the exhaust side od the tray, since they are close to the exhaust, so I...