Yup. It wasn't there in the beginning though. It's all fixed.
- Bernd
> 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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