I think you're right Ron.
- Bernd
> Hmmm..could this be attributed to Trottman????
>
> Ron
> 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Sean Bruckman
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:00 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Trouble Code P0505 -- Resolution
>
>
> DING DING DING!!
>
> Marty is right. It was missing... I pulled another code when i got home and
> the first one went away... P0357 i think which means the 7th coil is
> malfunctioning. Broke the tools out, had the coil pack nut mostly off when i
> realized the clip-in coil wire was disconnected! Impossible!!! I checked
> everything so many times before i even drove it... It had to have just
> barely not clipped in... even though i am so truly careful when i do
> anything to my truck.
>
> Click!
> Zrrrrp...Tic-Tic-Tic-KrrugghhhVAAAAaaarooOOOOooom!
>
> Runs like a beast. Huge improvement over the last plugs, i can tell and i
> haven't even broke out the G-tech yet. Much smoother, quicker revving,
> stronger pulling.
>
> Thanks for all who tried to help out!
>
> Sean Bruckman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marty Galyean" <mgalyean@acm.org>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Trouble Code P0505 -- What the heck did i do?
>
>
> > Its missing badly, I bet. I doubt its firing out of sequence since the
> length
> > of the wire on the coils would make it very hard to put them back on the
> wrong
> > cyls, but its something to doublecheck.
> > You need to figure out which cylinder is missing. Easier with
> non-coil-on-plug
> > where you just pull/replace the wire off each plug while running until you
> > find the one that doesn't make it worse when off.
> > Not sure how I'd recommend you do it with the COP design.
> >
> > I would double check that all the coil wires are going to the nearest
> coil.
> > Also, you may have stressed the wires going into the coils and broken the
> > conductor in the insulation. Look for wires that bend too easily a
> certain
> > point.
> >
> > Last of all, make sure one or more of the plugs aren't shorting; Make
> sure
> > they all have a gap (the correct gap) and that none have gotten mashed
> such
> > that there is no spark gap.
> >
> > Thats all I can think of.
> >
> > I doubt its the computer.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> > Sean Bruckman wrote:
> >
> > > I changed the sparkplugs in my truck from some nearly fouled regular
> Bosch
> > > copper plugs to Bosch Platinum +4's.
> > >
> > > Immediately after starting the idle is steady but the whole truck
> vibrates
> > > much more than normal and you can hear the vibration in the sound of the
> > > engine and exhaust. It's not necessarily bad sounding, but waaaay
> different.
> > >
> > > It seems to be drivable and the trouble code is for the following: Idle
> > > Control System Malfunction
> > >
> > > What does this mean? Could it be a plug not seated properly, or maybe i
> > > inadvertantly dropped something into a cylinder or what? (those were my
> only
> > > thoughts)
> > >
> > > I have the 4.7 with coil on plug... all the coils are seated properly as
> > > well as the clip-in coil wires. I pulled two plugs and reseated them and
> > > they looked fine. Is my computer just weirded out by the big difference
> in
> > > plugs?
> > >
> > > Sean
>
>
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