Sounds like your friends are a bunch of morons. Honestly, how stupid do you have to be to put a transmission in reverse on the highway?
I used the word "accidentally" can you read? or you just like Dan that doesn't like people who criticize an American Automaker. I didn't say they like doing this for fun. No,it's not bullshit, think what want,I don't really care!! It's hard to make up a story like that.
And if your driving on a hot day, the older dodges have that ballast resistor that fails mounted on the firewall, then the vehicle will stall and then won't start. I 've helped people,including my father, diagnose this problem before, and it's so common.............JUNK!!
One screw and a $2.00 part and it's running again, unlike GM and Ford from that era where the ballast resistor was imbedded in the wiring harness (somehow, -that- is better). Besides, anyone with half a brain replaces the ballast resistor on a Chrysler product during routine maintenance (a tune up).
I would disagree, it happens when you least expect it, when your on holidays, at the lake, and so on. It's such a bad design in the ignition system, Most people always kept an extra one in the glovebox.2 dollar part or not, I wouldn't go to far home with this car or truck.I won't defend Chrysler or Dodge, I spent too much time under the hood of
my fathers car, it ran good for a long time, but their are problems that are so obvious, it seems that your always fixing the same problem time and time again. You wanna keep score, that's your business. Dodge will always be a "Poor Low Grade Automobile" around the world. Have a look at others, and see what they are doing, you would be amazed. Dodge is like the horse and pony show in the auto industry...That's a fact!!.
Mid 70s, it debuted in 1974 and became standard equipment in 1975.
I wasn't sure of the exact year OK.
GM HEI ignitions were plagued with problems from overheating, the wires to the pole piece would break from flexing necessitating removal of the distributor and removal of the distributor drive gear to replace. Ignition rotors were subject to burn through. The mechanical advance mechanisms were prone to seizing. And god help the poor bastard who forgot the ground strap under the ignition coil when changing out the distributor cap.
I didn't say they're perfect, and yes they are prone to the symptoms you described. I've been faced with this too. This ignition is far superior in my opinion. Overall....... OK
Your keeping score here, so I will let you keep count. Dan claimed he has never had problem with his 3 Dodge vehicle's in years?
I didn't believe them..............Do you?
It's nice to see you keep up with your auto mechanics, that wasn't the case in Dan's thread, So I asked him if he knew, he probably doesn't.
I'm sure your a Dodge fan, that's fine, lets leave it at that......OK Good for you!!
The president of the United States is the leader of what country?
Your addressing questions in the wrong Newsgroup!! Don't play stupid with me, OK.
My speedometer is in Kilometers, not Miles? What country I'm I from? Stay on topic............will you!!
Have a nice day!!
-Neil