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Old 12-20-2002, 04:23 PM
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Hello gents!<br><br>I just bought my first CTD in a 97 3500, 5-sp,4x4. <br><br>I WAS a Ford diesel owner....sorry to my old possy. [undecided]<br><br>Now I'm with you fellas! <br><br>Am i susceptible to this too? <br><br>Thanks in advance. Merry X-Mas!
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Read these gives good info<br><br>http://www.dodge-diesel.org/yabbse/i...;threadid=8400<br><br>http://www.dodge-diesel.org/yabbse/i...;threadid=8168
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

First of all Welcome aboard!!!<br><br>Secondly.. Uhh,,I hate to say it but the 97 year has the highest incedents of this occuring.. :. Be sure to check your rig thoroughly to see if it has been fixed yet or not.<br><br>Good Luck with your new ride!!!<br><br>J-eh<br>
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

You know, that area looks brand new. That is, a newly installed gasket on a very clean surface. The truck has 159,460 miles on it. Makes me wonder. <br><br>TJ
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

The only way to tell Is ask the owner that had it before you...or tear into it and see if it has a blocking screw or take the cover off to see if it has a lock tab over it... :-[
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

Well ****. Thats not possible. Dealer bought.<br>Carfax said last gut did 100,000 miles in two years.<br><br>Why else would that area have been accessed and newly gasketed? Not really sure as to the engines parts locations. I would hate to go through all of the disassembly for nothing. I'm not particularly mechanically inclined.....Electrical stuff I'm a whiz. I am currious to know how many miles people typically go before this &quot;situation&quot; arises?<br><br>Thanks to all my new homies for the responses!!
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

97Dually:<br><br>Welcome to the website!! <br><br>The other members have already given you very good<br>advice. If you have any doubt about the KDP, I would<br>suggest having it checked by someone or do the <br>procedure yourself.<br><br>One of our members (Rammin On) has done ALOT<br>of them, (including mine) and I know he would<br>be glad to help you out! Just &quot;P.M.&quot; him and he<br>will call you or you could call him!<br><br>Good luck, and again, Welcome Aboard!<br><br>-------<br>John_P
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Re:new to the board...KDP what years?

One of the forman at work has a 97 that is pouring oil and he says &quot; where is all that comming from&quot;? I told him and he looked the time up in the book for the fix. 42 hours. He had a fit. I fixed my 96 and a lot more peace. ;D.<br><br>..Preston..
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