Dester, you spoke of lining up the distributor, etc. but you did not state
that you lined up the timing marks on the sprockets - you did do this,
right?
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dester223@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:14 PM
Subject: DML: Dakota acting VERY funny lately.
> Okay. Just to fill you guys in. I have 97 dakota CC v6 auto with fans,
> pullies, ported TB, relocated IAT, K&N gen2 alike intake, upgraded 2.5"
> y-pipe, soon to be headers, dynomax catback, jacob's omni ignition, and
180
> degree stat.
>
> I just changed the timing chain and I KNOW for a fact that it's aligned
> right, because I turned it over to TDC, and lined the distributor and
> everything up.. Anyways. I've been noticing that after I start up.
(within
> 5 minutes) If i drive. Sometimes it will stumble and seem to "misfire"
and
> the RPMs will just rev up like 1/2 the cylinders aren't firing.
basically,
> it performs like crap. If you give it gas in the time of the stumbling,
> it'll backfire. What gives? My automatic starter has been acting funny
> lately too. It'll blink the lights and not start, whereas it used to
blink
> the light and start. Can anyone shine some light on my problem?
>
> For maintence. I've been doing routing oil changes with synthetic fluids,
> changed the cap and rotor. new plugs, The engine hasn't been neglected.
What
> is going on? O2 sensor screwing up?
> -Dester
>
> PS. scanner is picking up zero codes... timing is 16-17 degrees at idle
> (pretty stable now!) distributor "fuel syncronization" is set to "0" with
a
> snap on scanner.. I just don't get it.?!?!?!?!
>
>
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