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Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
20:20:36
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Hello: Dakota drivers
I own a 1993 Dodge Dakota 4X4 318 5.2L 518 Tran... Purchased it new from a dodge dealer in with 7 miles. This has been a great truck taking me hunting & fishing for many years. No madder how hard I hit the trail it got me home.
Put on some performance stuff in1996 with 46,000 miles on. K&N air filter, Gibson cat back, Doug ? Headers, mopar performance computer and Jacobs’s system. WOW this truck has got some BALLS NOW GO MOPOWER
Now it’s almost 2003 and 138,000 miles later. The Jacobs went south in 99 started to eat batteries. In the very hot summer 01 started to smell antifreeze coming from the out side air vent buy the front window but could not find a leak no ware. Temp gauge got close to over heading few times but didn’t. In the winter its fine. The gauge stays at about quarter. Last summer I could smell it even more and it began to disappear from the reservoir had to fill it up 4or 5 times last summer. Running the AC for 30 to 45 min the truck would over heat. Some people are telling me that it is a head gasket some are saying it’s a thermostat or radiator cap or a small crack in the block.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
I like this truck it’s been good to me.
Thinking of putting a 5.9L in. What would be the cost?
Maybe just redo 5.2L?
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Dean
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2002
10:39:17
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Sounds like the heater core that is located under the dash, If it is leaking you will smell antifreeze from your vents, Its cheap and easy to replace. You can also have your system pressure checked. this will help you find the leak.
You could bypass the heater core by connecting your heater hoses together to see if this fixes it, but you will lose your heat.
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