Wait for a 5k or so miles, let the engine and everything get broken in..
might make a diff, might not.. just a *suggestion* :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stockham, John C" <stockham@mail.ukans.edu>
To: "DML Post (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:40 AM
Subject: DML: Newbie Dakota user with a question.
> Just purchased a 98 Dakota Sport 2wd reg cab from a local dealer. Love
the
> truck except for one thing. It starts right up if it's off for 8 or so
> hours or more as well as right after it shuts off. Any time between 45
> minutes or so after shut off to 8 hours after shut off, the starter will
> crank for 6 or 8 seconds or so, the engine will start to turn over and
then
> reluctantly start. Is this normal? The dealer flashed the computer
already
> and I still get the same result. Now, I haven't gone through one tank of
> gas yet....but it looks like I'm on par to barely hit 16mpg. I've done a
> little in-town driving but I've done my usual 35mile commute from Overland
> Park, KS to Lawrence, KS. The tank is at 1/4 and my current odo reading
is
> aroun 174. I was expecting to end up somewhere around 260 or so when the
> low fuel light comes on. I seriously doubt I'll get 90 more miles on
what's
> left in the tank. So, any ideas to take to the dealer, guys? Could it be
a
> injector stuck open/leaking? I love the truck and don't really want to
send
> it back because of this. BTW, does a bed cover really help gas mileage?
>
> John Stockham, Certified Novell Administrator
> LAN Support Services, KU Computing Services
> stockham@ukans.edu
>
> Web page: http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~stick or
> http://www.ukans.edu/home/stockham
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