Recent Content by lawrence47

Hello SLangone, if you listen or feel the chassis during cranking, you can hear or feel the pulses as each cylinder comes up on compression. Larry. _______________________________ 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4, 6. 7l diesel, automatic, crew cab, long bed, sprayed in bedliner, hijacker hitch...

Hello SLangone, my 96' diesel would start on the second or third compression stroke. Larry. _____________________________________ 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4, 6. 7L, auto, crew cab, Long bed, spray in bedliner, hijacker hitch.

Gentlemen, I truely thank you for your insight and comments. I do not want to be my own warrenty provider. I will refrain from attitives other than treating fuel when it gets cold. There have been several friends that were caught by cold weather and a stalled rig. I will ask the service manager...

Gentlemen, this is a curious situation. You are saying that the Dodge engineers are saying no to additives. And a Bosch professionally trained injector pump speciallist is highly recommending Stanadyne. You can understand my puzzlement. What should I do if I have doubts about the additive in...

Hello JohnBoy5, if you think the alternator might be overcharging, check across the battery terminals with a DC voltmeter. You should see 14. 3 volts at full charge. If it's say 15 volts then yes it's overcharging your batteries. The most common sign of that is battery acid on top of the...

Gentlemen, just because I've used and believe in something for years doesn't nessicarily make it the best. If I seemed a little over assertive I appologize. I will check CR as often as I can for better products. Thank you for the information. ________________________________ 2010 Dodge...

I use nothing but interstate batteries. They are hands down the best built battery in the industry. Look at their construction and compare to any other battery. If you want something a little less expensive, consider asking the interstate dealer for a seconds battery. These are in most cases a...

Hello Caveman, I experianced the temperature fluxuation with my 96' 5. 9L 12valve. I had must had the Cummins Northwest shop do a complete tune, clean the radiator, intercooler and transmission cooler, install an new thermostat, new accessory drive belt, new hoses where needed and new antifreeze. When...

Hello DHess, One item I'm wondering about is how the additive will effect the DPF. Do you see an extended cleaning cycle with versus without additive, and do you see an extended oil change cycle? Larry ____________________ 10' 2500 4X4, Auto, Crew Cab, LB, fifth wheel hitch, Spray in...

Since you also have a 2010, has the use of additives affected the way the DPF works? Have you seen better performance from a better burn for lack of a better term causing less soot in the DPF? Larry. ____________________ 10' RAM 2500 4X4, 6. 7L, 6 spd automatic and compression brake.

I will recieve my new Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 automatic crew cab long bed inferno red in two days. I would like comments on whether or not to use the Stanadyne additive I've been using in my 96 Dodge 5. 9L diesel. The dealer says I don't have to. Will it pay dividends down the road? I will certainly...

Hello Goosehunter, thank you for the information. Being a retired electronics tech and maintenance mechanic who has taken care of a factory full of equipment, I'm all about preventing problems. There are several questions about when to and not to use the jake brake, and how best to care for the...

We gentlemen, as I do not have my new truck yet, I have spent my time reading the owners manual. Both on DVD and the hard copy. I must say that since my truck is the new 6. 7L diesel automatic there are some subjects that aren't covered or aren't covered very well. I am a little underwhelmed by...

Hello craiggo, thank you! I've been towing with a 96' 5. 9L automatic truck. Yes it had improvements but there is still the weak link in the back of my mind. It was a two wheel drive and since we plan to travel late in the season at altitudes I was also worried about early snow. I'm sure I'll...

Well gentlemen, I'm happy to say that I will recieve my new 2010 RAM2500 this coming week. I'm looking forward to towing our fifth wheel trailer with the advantages of a six speed automatic transmission with electronic shift up/shift down, and a compression brake. I'm looking forward to the...