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    Noise from the rear end in SRT 10

    I had that a couple years ago - intermittent grinding noise when turning - sounded ominous. Turns out it was just worn parking brake pads. Sure sounds like something grinding in the differential but it's not. Simple fix.
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    Door problems

    Well Mark, you are probably correct. In trying to localize another problem, that of the battery going dead if the car is parked for more than a couple days, I also discovered that by pulling the fuse to the BCM, current flow from the battery when everything is turned off went from a bit more...
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    Door problems

    My '05 started having door problems, first the passenger door wouldn't open from the outside, acting like the car was locked. Now the drivers door has been acting up, needing several attempts before it will open. The inside handles always work fine, it's just the outside ones. Oh and one...
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    A slammed door is starting to open!

    The part I don't understand, and haven't heard any explanation for is this: How do the car companies think this will save them money? I realize there must be some expense to support a dealer, but isn't this cost relative to the sales volume? I cannot imagine Tator's costing Chrysler much...
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    Just installed 2" lowering kit, gotta pull it out, argh

    I installed the 2" kit, and found the same thing - it moves the seat forward. It seems as if there isn't much choice, if it didn't move the seat forward you couldn't install it. I have unique issues, and really need the legroom, so traded for the 1" kit. For me this was a reasonable...
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    dealer can't find battery draw

    Sorry to be so late in responding, but there is a really simple way of determining the source of current draw: Connect an ammeter to the battery, then if you measure current draw when the car is turned off, start pulling fuses. When the current stops, you have located the circuit. Look up the...
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    Activate Daytime Running Lights?

    If I recall correctly, the owners manual tells you how to enable daylight running lights. I can look it up for you if you can't find it.
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    How does it work buying a car from one dealer & servicing it at another?

    I did exactly what you are concerned about. Bought my car from a dealer about 1000 miles away & have it serviced locally. The city where I live doesn't have many Vipers, perhaps 5 or 6, so the local dealership woudn't be able to justify a Viper Tech. Still, they do a pretty good job, and...
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    Viper Navigation Question

    Well, contrary to what you may have heard, the RB1 drops right into the '05, and is just 'plug & play'. When I added the RB1 I also added the Mopar iPod interface, and that too was 'plug & play'. It would be hard to be simpler.
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    knifed

    I had some jerk do that to a new Jag a couple years ago, it went the entire length of the car. The part I don't get is WHY they do this sort of thing. Whereas I don't agree with stealing things & robbing banks, I still see the logic - they want the money. But what do they hope to gain for...
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    Unflattering Comments About Our Beloved Viper

    One inexplicable thing I have seen over & over in these types of reviews & comparisons is the criticism of the transmission. It is a Tremec T56, the exact same tranny as the applauded Z-06 uses. I have seen more than one idiotic comparison applauding the Vette tranny and critisizing the Viper...
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    Has anyone ever purchased a Viper off E-Bay?

    I bought my '05 off Ebay. It was a new car offered through a Dodge dealer in North Platte Nebraska. One of the easiest purchases I ever made, smooth transaction, and saved me many many thousands over anything offered locally (Northern California) at the time. Besides, the drive home over the...
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    What % of Vipers have over 10k miles on them?

    '05 with over 24K
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    If you were Cerebus, what would you do with the Viper?

    Another thought... A big differentiator between most American cars and high-end imported cars is styling. With the exception of the Viper, and (arguably) the Corvette, it seems like American car styling is trendy, not classic. A lot of people, like myself, tend to keep cars for a long...
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    If you were Cerebus, what would you do with the Viper?

    I think the current car is just fine. The only thing I would do differently is make the car - ergo brand, more visible vis-a-vis more visiblity at car shows and race tracks. It's not unusual for someone to admire a particular car, but actually purchase another model from the same brand...
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    grumpy Jon B at it again

    Well I confess, I am one of Jon's happy customers. Occasionally when I call he's busy, but he always calls back when he's not, and has always given me top notch service. When you are a small company and handling all the calls yourself, what can you expect? He cannot talk to all of us at...
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    Compression ratio question.....

    After considering my earlier posts one thing I implied, but didn't actually state is the following: During the normal combustion process, the flame front propogates in a controlled burning process, which results in a rapid but smooth increase in cylinder pressure. In detonation, the flame...
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    Compression ratio question.....

    Black Mamba, You have the general idea, if pressure (after compression) exceeds a certain point, predetanation will occur. This is partially because of the pressure, but more because compressing the air causes it to become hotter. Once the heat exceeds the flash point of the fuel/air mixture...
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    Compression ratio question.....

    Here is an alternative explanation: If you had an engine with 100% volumetric efficiency (unlikely N/A), before compression the air pressure in the cylinders would be at 14.7 psi (absolute, at sea level & 72 degrees). With a 10:1 compression ratio (again assuming 100% efficiency) the pressure...
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    What Would You Do If Your Son Got A Ticket For 80+ In A 25 MPH Zone?

    I can relate to that parent. When my daughter was 17 and had just started driving she got a ticket for 115+ mph. As you might imagine, there were repercussions that lasted a while. My wife and I were 500 miles away at the time, so she was really lucky she wasn't thrown in the slammer. As...
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    Fatal Crash on NJ TPK

    As idiotic as the drivers actions appear, I don't think any of us want them to receive capital punishment, which is pretty much what the passenger received. It's pointless to try and speculate what the drivers thoughts were, and almost all of us have done foolish things in our life, especially...
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    Transmission question for the Wizards

    No, the transmission seems to be working just fine other than not going into reverse. When attempting to put in in reverse, you cannot move the lever to the right that far, therefore there is no movement to the back either. All other gears work just fine, and the tranny isn't noisy or rough...
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    Transmission question for the Wizards

    Today my '05 stopped allowing me to shift into reverse. I know on the T56 there is a reverse lock out solenoid, but I am wondering what the probability the problem is A. The solenoid, B. The Engine controller or C. The transmission itself. Oh by the way, the car went into the shop yesterday...
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    Should an 05' SRT be getting 10 mpg?

    For me it's about the same, 10 to 12 mpg in city driving, and around 23 mph on the highway. Short shift to save more fuel. It's generally thought you do better with a lot of throttle at low RPM than moderate throttle at high RPM. Driving around Santa Monica wasn't too much like freeway...
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    cockpit cover???

    I don't hace a cockpit cover, but like you had a Jensen Healey, one of the first ones - the VIN was 10579. Mine was British Racing Green, and was actually a pretty good car. Drove it over 100,000 miles before it went 'out to pasture'. Brand new it cost $4,995, and I got it for $20 down. I...

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