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ReggieK · 02-13-2019, 09:33 AM

I had a Dodge Chassis Motor Home that was running so hot on the right side that the exhaust manifold would be a cherry red after about two hours of hwy running. I checked everything I could think of. One day it came to me while I was putting new plugs and points and going through the carburetor, I found that the right side jet was .010 smaller than the left, drilled it out and exhaust ran normal. Like I said this was a Dodge, my first and last, and it came from the factory this way. Considered installing Ford running gear, but decided to just sell it. I have always been told you can't make a silk purse out of a Sows Ear!!

02-13-2019, 09:33 AM	#28
ReggieK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Troutman, NC Posts: 119	Re: passenger side of the motor running 20 degrees hotter than driver side I had a Dodge Chassis Motor Home that was running so hot on the right side that the exhaust manifold would be a cherry red after about two hours of hwy running. I checked everything I could think of. One day it came to me while I was putting new plugs and points and going through the carburetor, I found that the right side jet was .010 smaller than the left, drilled it out and exhaust ran normal. Like I said this was a Dodge, my first and last, and it came from the factory this way. Considered installing Ford running gear, but decided to just sell it. I have always been told you can't make a silk purse out of a Sows Ear!!