Bernd,
Has your pinging problem been solved?
Wes
----- Original Message -----
From: <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dealer wants to flash PCM, can't tell me why
> There is a PCM flash (repgram) for the '97+ Dakota's. I know...I had mine
> done. (It was ONLY done because it was the last item on the list to fix
my
> pinging problem.) As for the performance degradation...I didn't notice
> anything at all.
>
> - Bernd
>
> > Jason,
> >
> > I've never heard of any flash-fixes on the OBDII Daks computers, much
less
> > the 95's (which I also have). What could they be 'fixing'? These were
the
> > best year Dakotas ever built!
> >
> > Seriously though, I agree with your thinking, unless they can tell you
what
> > they are 'fixing', keep them the he!! away from your Dak. Like they,
say,
> > "If it ain't broke...".
> > (Unless of course it is the programming from the Mopar HiPo SBEC for
your
> > Dak they're offering to flash to your stock controller!?)
> >
> >
> > Duff
> > '95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
> > MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil
> > MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI
> > Mopar HiPo SBEC - Thorley Headers - Gibson Catback Exhaust
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Bleazard [mailto:drazaelb@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 11:24 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Dealer wants to flash PCM, can't tell me why
> >
> >
> > So I had our "5 star" dealer do a "performance inspection" over the
> > weekend. It's a fairly cheap service they offer (they make their
> > money on the secondary stuff they convince people to have done), and
> > I was curious to see what, if anything, they might find.
> >
> > What a waste of time. They told me:
> > - I need a fuel injector flush (I've got a bottle of injector cleaner
> > behind the seat)
> >
> > - I need a tune up (I think they always say this, I'm planning on
> > doing it anyway)
> >
> > - I need a new PCM flash from Chrysler.
> >
> > This last item was the interesting one. I asked, "why?"
> >
> > "Because there's a new program for it," was what they told me.
> >
> > "What's it change?"
> >
> > "We don't know, it just came from Chrysler. The told us it's
> > 'better'."
> >
> > "I know there's a fix out there for pinging that retards the timing
> > by four degrees, is that what this is?"
> >
> > "We've never heard of a pinging problem."
> >
> > I really hate talking to service advisors, these guys don't know a
> > throttle body apart from a cupholder.
> >
> > I told them that I didn't want it anywhere near my truck until they
> > could tell me what changes it made and why. Even if I don't fully
> > understand the engineering, I want to make sure they know what
> > they're doing before they're doing it. Especially since they wanted
> > to charge me $80 to do it.
> >
> > Anyone out there have any idea what this might be? It's for the '95
> > (specs in my sig line).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > =====
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> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> > hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
> >
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