cummins turbo cooling off
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cummins turbo cooling off
hi everyone,
newbie here. i have a '96 dodge ram 2500 with a manual 5 speed tranny with 185K miles.
i have several questions:
1. is there a thread or discussion in this forum that talks about using a diesel truck as a daily driver? since i work in the field, i would drive about 5-10 miles from one client to another.
2. do i have to let my truck idle for a few minutes after each use in order to cool the turbo down after driving it a few miles? do i do the same thing on 100 mile and up trips?
3. since i bought my truck used (185k miles), how would i know if the "killer dowel pin" (KDP) has been replaced?
any advice will be highly appreciated.
thank you!
newbie here. i have a '96 dodge ram 2500 with a manual 5 speed tranny with 185K miles.
i have several questions:
1. is there a thread or discussion in this forum that talks about using a diesel truck as a daily driver? since i work in the field, i would drive about 5-10 miles from one client to another.
2. do i have to let my truck idle for a few minutes after each use in order to cool the turbo down after driving it a few miles? do i do the same thing on 100 mile and up trips?
3. since i bought my truck used (185k miles), how would i know if the "killer dowel pin" (KDP) has been replaced?
any advice will be highly appreciated.
thank you!
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I will definitely have it done by next week if the previous owner says that she has not taken care of it. I called a local shop already and was quoted around $320 parts and installation included. I also plan to have a EGT guage installed and the catalytic converter removed and have a open straight pipe instead.
Thanks for all your help!
Thanks for all your help!
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