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Questions tagged [viper]

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Is it harmful to drive at high rpms

Does driving at high RPMs (3000-3500) in a manual transmission car cause any extra wear and tear to any mechanical parts? It obviously hurts gas mileage, but does it hurt anything else?
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Huge puddle of water under car

I parked my Dodge Viper after driving for about two hours (in July, ~90°F, AC at full blast). Half an hour later I noticed a huge puddle under the engine, on the passenger side. I am pretty sure it was water since it was thin, odorless, and cool.…
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1995 Dodge Viper

So my friend is interested in this 1995 Dodge Viper he's seen on a pre-owned showroom and I have some questions that I'd like to ask. What kind of questions related to that specific car should we be asking the dealer? What things should I look for…
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Will brake dust corrode my wheels?

I've had my car for 1 month and 2,000 miles now and my wheels, which were once very shiny chrome, now look like I painted them gray because the brake dust is so bad. First of all, is brake dust always going to be this much of an issue, or is it…
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Priming Motor that sat for 6 months. Did I screw up?

I have a 2009 Dodge Viper that unfortunately had been parked in the garage for about 6 months. Before the first crank, I decided to go ahead and swap out plugs and wires since they were overdue. With the plugs out, a Viper performance shop that I…
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Dodge Ram SRT-10 Problem

My Dad owns a 2005 Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab. The problem is when my dad trys to go over 100 MPH it doesn't let him. And I know the Ram SRT-10 can go a lot faster than that. In fact the Ram SRT-10 can reach speeds up to 155 MPH! Here are some other…
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How bad is this cam wear?

This is from a 96 viper, with a hydraulic roller cam, having .600" of lift. This cam has about 2000 miles on it, but mostly hard track miles
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Engine flush a good Idea?

I overfilled my engine of my Dodge Viper by accident. After it started running really bad I put it away. Now It won't turn over. Should I flush the aerated oil out of the engine with engine flush before changing the oil?
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Dodge Ram SRT-10 Tires

One of the tire or wheel (I'm not sure which one is doing the squeak ing) on Ram SRT-10 is squeaking. What may be the problem? Also my Dad keeps putting on the wheels this spray from autozone. But it really doesn't help
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