Thanks Tom.
Right now the truck is at the dealer. Since the problem is intermittent it
will be interesting to see what they find (if anything).
Somewhat off subject, how is the weather in Burlington. My wife is from
Welland, Ont. and has family in Brantford and Toronto as well. Of course,
she has tolerance for cold weather having spent almost 40 years in SoCal.
Miles Harris
Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com> wrote in article
<5.0.2.1.0.20010104110546.009edb20@bserv.com>...
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>
> Hi, Miles
>
> Timing is one of the common causes of dieseling. When I have my '96 MP
> PCM on my '97, it will sometimes diesel. It will not diesel on my '97
OEM
> and '97 MP PCMs because the timing on the '96 MP PCM is more advanced
than
> on these other computers.
>
> You may want to also check all your plugs. Heavy carbon deposits can
become
> so hot that it will ignite the a/f mixture after the ignition has been
> turned off.
> Deposits in the combustion chambers can also cause dieseling.
>
> These last two would seem unlikely because your Dak is an '01.
>
> If your plugs turn out to be really fouled up, you may want to try plugs
that
> are one range hotter so that they will burn off the deposits better.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
> Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
> '97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto., 3.92SG
>
>
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