Trailer Life Article - 5.9 Cummins engine
This months Trailer Life Magazine had a write up on the 5.9 Cummins engine, the write up covered at least 6 or 7 pages. As I read the article all 5.9 Cummins engine block coolant plugs rust out. T...
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BBFD wrote:john&bet wrote:
You got to be kidding me.
Nope, actually I had my copy sitting right next to me to read so I thumbed thru to the article. There is more to the story. It states at the beginning "one particular weak area for the 2005 Ram 2500 is the erosion of the cylinder head freeze plugs, most likely due to deposits left behind from water containing high levels of minerals."
This is where all the facts end and it turns to an add for BD Diesel Performance replacement exhaust manifolds. No other facts about it being an issue, it ONLY happens on 2005's and most importantly it applies just to the specific version of the Cummins used in the 2500. Apparently the Cummins used in the one ton does not have this issue!!! Wait, are they not all the same engines????? ;)
That must be why my 2005 3500 SRW doesn't have the issue.
Stupid, fact less articles are annoying.
