TUNE UP
Grand Champion
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Lima, Ohio
RE: TUNE UP
ORIGINAL: Frenchy
Ohhh.. soo like, he just pushes buttons, and makes the appointments for the vehicles?
Gotcha...
And ya, don't talk to me about these trucks...
I know about these things...
You, well... you don't...
I mean...
Look over here...
<--
Tech Certified...
End of story.
Ohhh.. soo like, he just pushes buttons, and makes the appointments for the vehicles?
Gotcha...
And ya, don't talk to me about these trucks...
I know about these things...
You, well... you don't...
I mean...
Look over here...
<--
Tech Certified...
End of story.
Grand Champion
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,584
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From: Lima, Ohio
RE: TUNE UP
ORIGINAL: DakotaStone
Depends on what kind of certified you're talking about, besides that, I didn't realize that you were ASE certified there Frenchy. Congrats.
Depends on what kind of certified you're talking about, besides that, I didn't realize that you were ASE certified there Frenchy. Congrats.
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 5
From: Sycamore, Illinois (displaced to Arkansas)
RE: TUNE UP
The "Tech Certified" icon doesn't mean he's ASE certified, it means they are knowledgable about their respective vehicles, and help out a lot. It's given out by the administrators of the site to people that know their stuff, which Frenchy definitly shows he does.
And yea, I've seen "ASE Certified" techs that seem dumber than a box of rocks. I asked for a cheater pipe at the garage, and the guy said, "We don't use those, we use the right tools." Haha.. idiot.
With that being said, the 4.7L never had spark plug wires, and, probably never will, since the whole industry is getting rid of them.
Anyways, as for the tune-up: spark plugs (I've heard good about NGKs, and not good about Bosch+2/+4 style plugs), and air filter are the main things. You might try running SeaFoam or something like it through the fuel system, and you can dump it down the throttle body as well. Mopar makes a Combustion Chamber Cleaner (P/N 04318001AB, it was like $9), which you spray down the throttle body, turn the engine off, let stand for 5-10 minutes, and it helps clean the engine (thus the name
) Just remember to read the directions ([&o]I know) before dumping stuff into your engine.
Oh yea, don't forget to fill the blinker fluid, feed the mice in the motor, and replace them spark plug wires
.
And yea, I've seen "ASE Certified" techs that seem dumber than a box of rocks. I asked for a cheater pipe at the garage, and the guy said, "We don't use those, we use the right tools." Haha.. idiot.
With that being said, the 4.7L never had spark plug wires, and, probably never will, since the whole industry is getting rid of them.
Anyways, as for the tune-up: spark plugs (I've heard good about NGKs, and not good about Bosch+2/+4 style plugs), and air filter are the main things. You might try running SeaFoam or something like it through the fuel system, and you can dump it down the throttle body as well. Mopar makes a Combustion Chamber Cleaner (P/N 04318001AB, it was like $9), which you spray down the throttle body, turn the engine off, let stand for 5-10 minutes, and it helps clean the engine (thus the name
) Just remember to read the directions ([&o]I know) before dumping stuff into your engine.Oh yea, don't forget to fill the blinker fluid, feed the mice in the motor, and replace them spark plug wires
.
RE: TUNE UP
ORIGINAL: Frenchy
Well, I've been in a crappy mood lately... and this only bugged me more...
So yes, I am sorry, hopefully the world will soon realize... that I, Senor Frenchman...
Am a good guy. ;-)
Well, I've been in a crappy mood lately... and this only bugged me more...
So yes, I am sorry, hopefully the world will soon realize... that I, Senor Frenchman...
Am a good guy. ;-)
(it was kind-of warranted) 
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Spokane, WA
RE: TUNE UP
ORIGINAL: dodgerules86
The "Tech Certified" icon doesn't mean he's ASE certified, it means they are knowledgable about their respective vehicles, and help out a lot. It's given out by the administrators of the site to people that know their stuff, which Frenchy definitly shows he does.
The "Tech Certified" icon doesn't mean he's ASE certified, it means they are knowledgable about their respective vehicles, and help out a lot. It's given out by the administrators of the site to people that know their stuff, which Frenchy definitly shows he does.