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Gen 1 Buying Help Needed
Something to check is whether factory head gaskets have been replaced with cometic gaskets ( I didn’t looks at specs so perhaps that’s covered. If not, you’ll want to have a look or get them to take pictures of heads from below). And it’s always informative to start the car after it’s been...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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Anyone know stock speaker impedance?
Ohms and "juice" are not related the way you imply. 100 watts into 8 ohms is NOT louder or more powerful than 175 watts into 4 or 250w into 2. What you care about is the impedance loading of the AMP. If that AMP can indeed withstand 2 or 3 ohms, anything higher is safe without worry of an AMP...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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looking for a 1997 GTS radio bezel part #KS79MX4AB
Ive heard that a gen 2 radio bezel will fit a gen 1 if you don't care about the switches. Does anyone know if this is true?- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: What'cha Need for Your Snake?
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1993 RT/10 Long cranking when starting/ fuel pressure issue
I thought I'd update this since Ive made some mistakes and it has caused me some headaches. The first lesson. Don't use polyethylene for fuel pump hose. It softens. Mine split at the pump right where the clamp was. Fortunately and miraculously, it happened in my driveway. My new avatar is...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Hood Gaps
That!! Is a nice job! Ive wondered about just shimming the headlamps on my 94. Those are motivating results.- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Gasoline pressure control valve
Something you may want to check is your fuel pressure while the engine is running. When my pressure regulator was leaking, there were 2 symptoms; the long crank times, plus the pressure was all over the place.- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
All sounds good. Battery is surely in good enough shape to check alternator via the aforementioned method Re:AC. The ECU controls the AC clutch and in tandem, the ECU also controls the radiator fan when AC is called for. That fan draws several amps. It is quite plausible that if the ECU is...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
Happened to talk with my viper tech last night. Referring once again to this: https://autoprollc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/5-RemyTechnicalBulletin_July_web.pdf The gen 2 has a “dual field” type A oval connector. One of the pins on that oval connector will be tied to 12v, probably...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
Yeah, what is the state of the battery and belt? And you said you measured B+. With it running? Or would it not run unless jumped More bits of info for you: Various part numbers for the same thing. And this is externally regulated as the description notes. So if it's not the alternator...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
Viper Gen 2 alternator part number 4848662AB Looks pretty viper specific- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
RE: The link I posted regarding Chrysler generator testing: I have a gen 1 and the ECU doesn't have any control over charge current/voltage. Its done in a standard way with the regulator internal to the alternator and and 3 pins; (IG - ignition, S - Vsense, L - lamp, I only have the gen 1...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Gasoline pressure control valve
If you’ve not solved this yet... yes, I’ve done this and it solved my problem. Viperstore has a replacement pressure regulator. It’s not an exact fit. It has a larger ‘can’ diameter, and slightly smaller diameter insert neck. The former is not a problem and the latter is easily solved with...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Troubleshoot tips. Battery loosing voltage.
Suspicion of the alternator is reasonable. But so is ECU control over the charge current. See the following general description. Such a problem could be the field control wire(s) continuity from alternator to ECU, ECU itself, or alternator. A way to test the alternator is given with some...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Seeking 1994 to 1998 Dodge Viper RT10
I picked a 94 RT/10 for $31k about 4 months ago. 35k miles, leaking head gasket, grabby clutch, leaking in tank fuel regulator, noisy diff, Deceleration trans whine in all gears but 4th, nearly perfect frame and paint. I've fixed its problems mostly. Trans/Diff to do yet Cost is mostly...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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1993 RT/10 Long cranking when starting/ fuel pressure issue
One additional thing I'd note is: getting from tank on the ground, back to a point where you can test it, is all of 10 minutes. Slide the tank 1/2 way in and insert pump & level sender connector. Slide all the way in and connect vacuum line and fuel out line on the left. Then the filler-tube...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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1993 RT/10 Long cranking when starting/ fuel pressure issue
Ok!!! Pump module is back together. I used 1/4 I.D. polyethylene clear tubing. I understand from some reading that polyethylene is "good" but not "very good" for gasoline. I put the tubing over the 3/8 barbs using some almost boiling water. 2 cinch clamps at each end of the tubing...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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1993 RT/10 Long cranking when starting/ fuel pressure issue
The first time, it took me most of a day to get it out. Since my fix seemed to change nothing, I did it a day later in about an hour (which did not include the trunk panel). The speedup mostly came from learning how to take the splash guards out. Now why twice? So the first time I identified...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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1993 RT/10 Long cranking when starting/ fuel pressure issue
Old thread but I thought I could share may experience in going after the root cause of this issue. If you have long crank times and you have confirmed it's due to fuel bleed down, the most likely cause is 1) the check ball within the fuel pump, 2) (or more likely) the pressure regulator leaks...- Chad Spackman
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- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
