> On Sun, 21 May 2000, The Man From Utopia wrote:
>
> > > i got a 95 sport club and have been having a problem with
> > > what appears to be miss firing. there is a popping noise
> that sounds like
> > > its coming from the engine and big loss of power. ive
> talked to a number
> > > of people and no one seems to know what is wrong with it.
> > > has a really rough idle and i have to push the gas more than
> > > i should to be able to get going from a stop
> > > i heard about the faulty iac on some 95s, i called the
> dealer and he
> > > said it could be the timing chain has slipped because it has
> > > 135k miles on it.
> > > anyone have any ideas.
> > >
> >
> > Could be you lost a plug or something along those lines,
> but it also could
> > be the timing chain. Is it a v6 or v8?? If your IAC was bad
> you wouldn't be
> > able to idle at all. Have you tried pulling codes??
> >
> > Greg
> > 95 DSCC v6 5spd R/T (Redneck/Truck)
> > Rahway NJ
> > ICQ: 283886
> > http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
> >
> >
>
> i dont think its a plug or wires because i replaced those
> when i first got it.
> i bought it in fall 99. about 6 weeks after i got it it
> started popping every once in a while. got progressivly worse over time.
> i changed the plugs, wires, cap and rotor, and did the f.a.b.m. k&n
> filter. still got worse. doesnt pop so much now just rough idle and poor
gas
> milage. like 10-12 mpg. and gas is just too damn expensive. it is a v6.
Let me ask you this.. Has the o2 sensor ever been changed?? Mine 95 acted
the same way.. MPG went into the toilet, and ran like a crap. Try pulling
the codes(if any). Once it was changed the truck runs great. This could be
your problem.
Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd R/T (Redneck/Truck)
Rahway NJ
ICQ: 283886
http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
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