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I think I have the death flash, what now?

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Old 05-12-2009, 10:21 PM
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never tried 89/91. costs too damn much.
and besides, i hardly ever get over 50 mph.

what i do enjoy is being able to lay on the gas and actually speed up a little, instead of it just sitting there wallowing like a pig.

or hooking up to the boat or loading the truck and actually going somewhere...
 
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Old 05-12-2009, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dhvaughan
never tried 89/91. costs too damn much.
and besides, i hardly ever get over 50 mph.

what i do enjoy is being able to lay on the gas and actually speed up a little, instead of it just sitting there wallowing like a pig.

or hooking up to the boat or loading the truck and actually going somewhere...
lol..k

My truck rarely gets over 50 too, 90% of my driving is in town. Looking forward to getting out on the highway this weekend for a change. Already warned the woman that I need to 'test' the latest upgrade, so she shouldn't yell much.
 
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I have a 96 Dakota 5.2L and found a sticker on the PCM that reads PN 4886775 Dlr Code: 43839 Date: 9-15-97 and also shows authorized software update. Do any of you know if this update has the death flash?
 
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Old 07-07-2009, 04:08 PM
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don't think the death flash was as early as '97.
 
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Are the v10's affected by this (year 2000) or only v8?
 
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nice thread fellas now you wont have to listen to me ask the same s%$#. lol
 
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If I were to buy a sight unseen used superchip, how does one know if it is "VIN Locked" or not?

I found a 8715 for $150 and might bite, but want to avoid another possible cost for surprises.
 
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if it retards the timing. instead of a SCT or chip is there anything you can do to the timing like set it diff?
 
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Originally Posted by cheers007
Are the v10's affected by this (year 2000) or only v8?
only v8 with our poorly designed plenum gasket. with a v10 you are good to go.
 
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