Has anyone had issues with a cold water leak from the radiator tanks on there rig ? How many miles ? how did you fix it. I have an 03' 3500 w/ six speed,,when taking off in 2nd gear from a stop, the trans makes a loud growling noise. Is this normal ? I expect some gear clash/input shaft noise but this is pretty loud.The rest of the gears are all quiet with no other issues. Most chip ad's state that the chips improve automatic transmission performance as well as boost engine performance,,do manual transmission trucks use different chips than automatics ? What is the issue with fuel lift pump/supply pumps ? I have read a little about them,,is it big enough of an issue to plan to up grade to a aftermarket pump and which one would you suggest.
:dunno: Thats a larger manual for you. Almost all big manual transmissions growl at really low RPM's from the motor. Our semi's do it, our Nv4500 GM 454 truck does it, and my dad's Ram Cummins 6 spd does it. Don't worry about it. Same chip for both trucks. I don't think you have any problems with that fuel system. It's a common fuel rail system that is different than the ISB's that use a rotary pump. The fuel issues are our (2nd gen guys) problem, not you guys (3rd gen).
I'll take a stab at this one, todays auto trannys are mostly electric, the shift points etc. can be modified by control moduals (chips) but I don't believe there is much that can be changed with a manual tranny.
i have an 05 with an automatic trans. i bought the edge juice w/ attitude monitor and the only thing you can control regarding the transmission is to cut power if the tc clutch starts to slip (it works the same w/ the manual... you can cut power if your clutch is slipping under high power conditions)
auto trans I wasn't thinking that there would be any way a chip would help a manual,, I was just asking if there would be any difference in the chip itself,, Maybe more HP/Torque for a manual ?? Different boost levels due to manual shifting vs. an auto providing "load" all the time.? I guess if the chips are the same,there must be a program burnt into it to let the chip know it is dealing with a manual???
Regarding a chip giving more power for a manual.... when it comes to big power there really isn't a whole lot more strength found in the manual over the auto. The stock clutch can take about 100ft lbs of torque more than the stock converter, on average. I don't think the chip cares a whole lot what is behind the engine. I don't really know as much about the 3rd gens as I do the 2nd gens, but the chips don't do anything with the transmissions in the 2nd gens. I think the slippage detection in the newer trucks is more of a speedometer thing, it reads RPM before and MPH behind the transmisson to detect slippage. I may be off though, who knows. waytogo
