Rubber Guard?
Also intead of trying to convince you're wife that you need new grill inserts there arre a few write ups on DIY grills. I'm browsing through my phone right this moment so I can't post the link to it. But it uses the mesh from gutter guards and looks like one that you have bought but only costs about $7.00 at home depot
Yea, here and I were talking about it today...
I've already removed the guard for now. I was looking at options for the grille... thinking about just using some mesh behind the exist grille, or removing the existing grill entirely.
but I like the gutter mesh idea, thanks!
I'll be filling the tank sometime today or tomorrow, and hopefully we'll see at least a minor improvement on cool air.
with the added cool air coming in, I expect there should be a marked performance increase as far as fuel economy making wifey happy, and me looking like a hero... which makes me happy
Even a 10km (~6 mile) improvement over the whole tank would be something decent as far as I'm concerned. Any improvement is good.
Last edited by twitchy; Aug 4, 2010 at 10:28 AM.
As a note,
here's one of the DIY links for the grille inserts, it's for a 1500, but still same idea.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...om-df-diy.html
here's one of the DIY links for the grille inserts, it's for a 1500, but still same idea.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...om-df-diy.html
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I removed mine and cut the cross bar out of the grill. then it still looked like it was getting hot air from motor so I put heat shield in (it just happened to fall off of wife's van).
Last edited by Fdup; Aug 4, 2010 at 01:11 PM.
Kitchener here...
I don't have a gap gauge, any suggestions on type to pick up? leaf or the disc style? Does it matter as long as it's accurate?
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i forgot to mention i had the mesh grille, it should keep out anything larger then a pea. i also painted mine black after a while cause i got sick of the bare metal.
i made my own intake with a heat box, made a thread like a week ago. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...hield-box.html
i made my own intake with a heat box, made a thread like a week ago. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...hield-box.html
Originally Posted by Twitchy
I don't have a gap gauge, any suggestions on type to pick up? leaf or the disc style? Does it matter as long as it's accurate?
Any of them will do the trick. Just pick up what you can find. The circular one should be had for around $1.
Originally Posted by 00dakSport
i made my own intake with a heat box, made a thread like a week ago. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen-...hield-box.html
I'm also thinking about wrapping as many heat sources as possible. Such as wrapping the exhaust manifold and the radiator and heater lines.
Originally Posted by dodgeramguy85
If you didnt already replace your plugs,wires,rotor and cap mine were really bad I gained 30mi on a tank. Plugs are supposed to be a like.040 and mine were like .050-.060
When I changed mine the other day, they were over .090 !!
I definitely went too long.
Thread on the grill inserts for the dakota:https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...grill-diy.html
I definitely went too long.Thread on the grill inserts for the dakota:https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...grill-diy.html