I can't remember now who posted this first, but
whoever had a theory that it was due to this being the
first year this engine is available with a stick.
Something about it not having a 'clutch depressed'
sensor to tell the engine to go to idle speed.
His/Her theory was that since you when you depressed
clutch, the pcm was taking engine speed and vehicle
speed and was getting confused...you may want to
search back thru the archives as I think I remember
his post being fairly detailed and possible sounding.
DMH
--- The Coughlin Family <Coughlin@centuryinter.net>
wrote:
> My 2000 Dakota 4.7L is going in for
> service,specifically to look at the idle
> problem, this is driving me crazy! mine idles fine
> whenyou crank it, but
> when I clutch it and come to a stop, the idle hunts
> around and then when I
> get stopped, it likes to dip into the 300 rpm range
> and the motor starts to
> vibrate and feel like it's going to die,it will
> correct itself and run right
> back to 600 rpms and then do it again! My buddy that
> is the service manager
> at the local dealership said he would try to find
> the problem or a fix for a
> problem that Dodge hasn't acknowledged yet.I talked
> to an engineer in this
> department today at DC and I would like to get a
> list together of all the
> 4.7L owners and all your problems that you
> have.Please mail me privately
> with your name, truck description, mileage and
> problem descriptions, thanks,
> Will coughlin@centuryinter.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: blackdak <blackdak@twcny.rr.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 6:45 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: New to List
>
>
> >My 2000 4.7 Auto (5200 miles) idles fine right from
> start up, I live in NY
> >so i don't know about Southern winter fuel mixes.
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "JNelson" <jfnelson@texas.net>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 3:17 PM
> >Subject: DML: New to List
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Just started to subscribe and wanted to say Hi.
> I got a '00 Quad 4.7L
> >> w/multispeed auto trans, 4,000 miles. Wondered
> if anyone has had the
> same
> >> problems. On first start in the morning it will
> idle fine for 10sec.
> >Then
> >> run rough for about another 10sec. Then rev up to
> 1000RPM drop back down
> >to
> >> 600RPM (norm. idle speed). After that it is fine
> for the rest of the day.
> >> Have taken it in the dealer claims Chrysler is
> blaming the winter fuel
> mix
> >> in the warmer southern states. They have no fix
> as of yet. Any
> >suggestions?
> >> Also when in drive if I stop on a slope then take
> my foot off the brake I
> >> will drift backwards until I push on the gas.
> This does not seem like it
> >> should be normal operation. Any clue?
> >>
> >> Jim Nelson
> >> San Antonio
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
=====
Donny M Hayes
donny_m_hayes@yahoo.com
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