Fixed On 1993 Dodge 1-Ton Dually Pickup

Fixed On 1993 Dodge 1-Ton Dually Pickup PICKUPS Miscellaneous David Lindsey Mansfield Tenn : “In 1994 I bought a 1993 Dodge 1-ton dually pickup equipped with a 5 9-liter Cummins diesel engine and automatic transmission At about 48 000 miles the transmission overdrive started messing up It would slip out of overdrive while I was driving along at a steady speed It felt almost like I had shifted into neutral I checked with three different transmission shops and all said the transmission needed a complete rebuild So I had the transmission rebuilt at a cost of about $1 400 “At about 98 000 miles the same thing happened again and I was told another transmission rebuild was needed So I started trying to figure out what was wrong “I removed the cover on the throttle position sensor and discovered there was a lot of dust in it I used an air hose to blow the dust out and then took a screwdriver and jiggled the slot that operates the thing and blew it out again Then I put the top back on Now the transmission’s overdrive works just like new and I didn’t have to spend $1 400 for another overhaul “Here’s what I do when tubeless tires start leaking air around the rim I remove the valve core and use an oil squirt can equipped with a thumb lever pump to deliver 25 to 40 squirts of oil into the tire Then I replace the valve core pump up the tire and drive the vehicle for at least a mile to sling oil all around the rim I’ve used this idea successfully for years on all my tires ”

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