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Dan F
Dodge Dakota
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7/18/2012
13:06:41
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 Subject: Horrible grinding when starting.
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2004 dodge dakota 4.7 V8 228,000 miles
I just bought this truck for $500 as a project to
play around with.
It was sitting for 2 years never started or driven
because it needed work. Needs tires, brakes, and
ball joints that I have no problem doing myself.
However, I am stumped on what I believe is an oil
issue.
Every time I start it after it sits for more than
a few minutes it sounds like its starving for oil.
If I turn it off and start it right back up it
wont do it.
It only lasts for a couple seconds.
The sound is much worse than the sound you get
after you first start it when you change the oil.
It has an oil pressure gauge that registers
pressure as soon as it starts (about 20 psi) then
it climbs to 40 psi after a few seconds.
Idles nice and smooth and quietly. No valve tap or
knocking or smoking.
Oil and filter were changed.
I was told that synthetic oil was always used. (I
bought this truck off the original owner)
But he said that regular oil was put in by mistake
at his last oil change over 2 years ago before it
was parked.
I changed it right back to synthetic 10w-30 Not
sure if that makes a difference but I wanted to
put in all info possible
What do you think is wrong?
Thank you!
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