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I don't know, but I can swear that that poster who started that thread is probably not a "Male". Look at how the questions are asked and how the replys are to the answers given.
Kinda reminds of me a couple of "Ex-Girlfriends"!!!
"What do you mean you're not supposed to drive the car when that little red needle in that little round hole with the picture of the little bottle in it on the dash is pegged all the way to the right!?!?!"
"Sure it was sputtering and smoking, but I had to go get my nails done!"
Actual life experience.......................
And No, we're not going to discuss it!
Kinda reminds of me a couple of "Ex-Girlfriends"!!!
"What do you mean you're not supposed to drive the car when that little red needle in that little round hole with the picture of the little bottle in it on the dash is pegged all the way to the right!?!?!"
"Sure it was sputtering and smoking, but I had to go get my nails done!"
Actual life experience.......................
And No, we're not going to discuss it!
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I also like the "Expert" who stated that the Cummins has a cavitation problem when you use the wrong coolant......
originally posted by pro1driver
well i don't own a dodge diesel, but i do know its a "come-apart" engine.
"come-apart" is a nickname for "Cummins". .............
so, id say that the engine running at 235 degree's has a slight air flow problem, coolant mixture problem, coolant type problem, water pump problem (they cavitate easily with the wrong coolant), and so on. but too, if the air-conditioner is turned on, the temps will rise also. turn off the A/C when climbing hills.
well i don't own a dodge diesel, but i do know its a "come-apart" engine.
"come-apart" is a nickname for "Cummins". .............
so, id say that the engine running at 235 degree's has a slight air flow problem, coolant mixture problem, coolant type problem, water pump problem (they cavitate easily with the wrong coolant), and so on. but too, if the air-conditioner is turned on, the temps will rise also. turn off the A/C when climbing hills.
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Originally posted by Shovelhead
I also like the "Expert" who stated that the Cummins has a cavitation problem when you use the wrong coolant......
I also like the "Expert" who stated that the Cummins has a cavitation problem when you use the wrong coolant......
The old Ford IDI's were notorious for that, not the cummins, like i said, some ppl..
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Originally posted by rharveysr
I guess the last reply really got me ...Its the company's truck who cares!
Rick
I guess the last reply really got me ...Its the company's truck who cares!
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My buddy just became a truck driver, saw him a while back and told him I got a CTD, he replied oh the "come-aparts"............No kidding.
Maybe my frined was mainly referring to the bigger Cummins, but who knows. I have never heard of that.
Maybe my frined was mainly referring to the bigger Cummins, but who knows. I have never heard of that.
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The cumapart Cummins reputation is from the 1970's NTC 855 cu. in. pre- Big Cam engines.
Company drivers would overrev them past 2300 RPM's dropping down a steep hill, and smack the valves with the piston usually throwing a rod thru the block too.
But that was YEARS ago!
Company drivers would overrev them past 2300 RPM's dropping down a steep hill, and smack the valves with the piston usually throwing a rod thru the block too.
But that was YEARS ago!
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