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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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i was driving a 99 P.oS.D. and it was gutless. going down a hill it wouuldnt accelerate at all. *****
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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need more info on the truck to help.
 

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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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The first thing I would do is a tune-up, ie... check air filter, change fuel filter, drain the fuel filter housing....
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kdhannink
i was driving a 99 P.oS.D. and it was gutless. going down a hill it wouuldnt accelerate at all. *****
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and, what do you want us to do about it? do you want to fix it, or do you want to just troll around and tell us all again how gutless our trucks are?
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Ditto with Strokin'. Wouldn't call my rig "gutless".
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Same here. What are you trying to accomplish here KD?
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Did you guys notice his terminology? ("i was driving a 99 P.oS.D.") "a" and "P.oS.D" being the key words. Hey kdhannink, go chum the waters elsewhere.
 
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kdhannink
i was driving a 99 P.oS.D. and it was gutless. going down a hill it wouuldnt accelerate at all. *****
P.oS.D's are only good at going up hill. You have to put them in neutral and let gravity pull them back down.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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wtf kind of post is that???

my truck felt a little like a dog when I went to pass someone today, but I was so mad I eneded up flooring it. I got scared again..............

Only the owner truly knows how their rig performs, but even from stock, these girls are not gutless at alll.......
 
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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Wrong catagory for an 18 year old with a old gasser truck
 
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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Wrong catagory for an 18 year old with a old gasser truck
who says i got an old gasser truck? i got a cummins and it goes way bettter than the powerstroke, and it gets twice as good of fuel mileage, 20 compared to 10. the PSD is bone stock, still got the cat and muffler, and no turn ups at all, but even goin downhill it should gain speed one would think.
 
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 03:28 AM
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A 1970 f-250 doesnt have a diesel, if you have another vehicle you didnt post it. If your driving a dodge, good for you kid. What are you driving a psd downhill for? You didnt even post more info so these guys could help you. You dont even have enouph driving experience to make an educated guess or assesment of the truck you drove. Please let the adults talk and go to paltalk or myspace and have some fun. Enjoy youth while you can and quit wasting your time talking to ol farts like us.
 
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kdhannink
i was driving a 99 P.oS.D. and it was gutless. going down a hill it wouuldnt accelerate at all. *****

What a useless post.....
 
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kdhannink
who says i got an old gasser truck? i got a cummins and it goes way bettter than the powerstroke, and it gets twice as good of fuel mileage, 20 compared to 10. the PSD is bone stock, still got the cat and muffler, and no turn ups at all, but even goin downhill it should gain speed one would think.

REMEBER, cummins is a 6 banging half the size engine compared to the 7.3, and the trucks they are in are smaller as well. Of course they are gonna get better mileage. But you put a load on them and their mpg drops worse than the psd.

It is a lot smaller, but dang its got some pulling power- cant deny that. If dodge ever figures out how to make a better cab for their truck, they might actually make a good pickup.
 



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