yea, you're exactly right, I never thought about that. Heat makes things
expand in some crazy ways.
That's a good avenue to explore. I'm half way leaning towards a TPS,
although I have never seen a Check engine light come on, ever. I could take
it to the dealer, but they'll probably say its from abuse or something
crazy. I really don't trust them with my truck anyway, I'll take a few more
stabs at it before I go that route.
Thanks, Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:25 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: cooling fan
What about a bad wire/connection. Heat and Cold do those exact things to
bad connections.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:14 AM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: cooling fan
> Thats true, It should be designed for a hot environment, but apparently it
> has a sensor that is detecting a predetermined temp and making the
computer
> shut off fuel/spark supply. Only happens in hot conditions, and is
> activated by clutch engagement after WOT. Not sure about the surface
temp,
> varies depending on conditions, but I know it gets to hot to lay your hand
> on.
> Never was a problem until the summer months. notice it at the drag strip
> under WOT, as soon as I lift to shift and then slam the gas back to the
> floor, its dead.
> I have to let the gas pedal all the way up, and then slam it down again to
> resume acceleration.
> If I let the truck cool down substantially it will cure the problem until
it
> reaches the "temp" what ever that is?
> I wonder if this is TPS related, I remember some folks having problems
with
> TPS's on their 4.7L's.
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> -----Original Message Follows-----
>
>
> <From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> <Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:36 AM
> <To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> <Subject: DML: RE: cooling fan
>
>
> <One other item...if your computer is really getting that hot, you may
want
> <to look into the cause of it and not a "patch". The computers are
designed
> <to sit in a hot environment (under the hood in our cases) and shouldn't
> have
> <a problem with overheating at all. What's the surface temperature of the
> <box?
>
> <- Bernd
>
> <-----Original Message-----
>
> <From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Barret, Matt
> <Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:07 AM
> <To: 'DML'
> <Subject: DML: cooling fan
>
>
> <Anyone know where I can get a small 12V cooling fan for my trucks
computer.
> <I was thinking they make them for car stereo amps??? How much should
they
> <cost and is there any brand that is better than another??
> <I'm trying to remedy my computer over heat condition.
> <Thanks for any help.
>
>
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