I can duplicate the problem constantly by running at
wide open throttle,then backing off to a light
throttle while going uphill.It just hates that.Our
trucks tend to prefer very steady throttle to run
well,I believe.They don`t like throttle changes.Have
you noticed that,too? The 2001 Ram with the 360 that
they let me drive for eight days,it seemed to be that
way also.But it`s more noticeable on a 175hp
engine.Steve P.
--- Cal Hyer <clhyer@hom.net> wrote:
> Steve, I also have a '99 V-6 with the same problem.
> I reported on it last
> spring. I was towing an empty trailer up I-75.
> There were times when I had
> it in overdrive and could motor up slight grades and
> gain speed. Two miles
> later I could not even hold the speed constant going
> downhill! It
> alternated like this the whole trip and was very
> frustrating. The worst
> part was having S-10 pickups towing a similar
> trailer loaded with 1 or 2
> Harleys passing me the whole trip.
> Dealer couldn't find anything wrong, just told me
> not to tow in OD!
> Personally I think this is bullsh*t. I have several
> times had more weight
> in the back than that empty trailer weighs, and
> motor down the road in DO
> with no problems.
> FWIW
> Cal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: steve preston <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:35 PM
> Subject: DML: Do some Daks just have inconsistent
> performance??
>
>
> > I tell you folks,I just got my Dak back after
> having
> > the cat replaced,and it does run better,but I`m
> > confused.Is there anything common to our trucks
> that
> > make them kick butt sometimes,then run like a dog
> at
> > other times? Mine is the 99 V6 4x4 RC 42RE with
> > 3.92s,that has had the power loss problem for 10
> > months or more.Maybe it`s been there all
> > along.Anyway,after driving the truck around
> today,it
> > still felt weak.So I took it back and asked if I
> could
> > drive a brand new Dak set up like mine,and they
> did
> > let me.Same everything,gears,31" tires,etc etc,and
> I
> > was surprised to find out that it didn`t run any
> > better than mine.Now here is the strange part:my
> Dak
> > feels very strong at times,even stronger-running
> than
> > the new one did today.Then sometimes it has very
> > little power.Even since the weather has gotten
> cold,no
> > change.I`m to the point of not knowing if there is
> > still a problem,or not.The Ram that they let me
> drive
> > for the past week,it had a 360 in it,but I swear
> that
> > it was like that,too.It was just sluggish at
> times.Is
> > there something with the computers or sensor
> setups in
> > the late-model Dodge trucks that causes
> inconsistent
> > power and performance? I mean,wide open throttle
> is
> > either a strong pull,or it`s a bunch of noise with
> no
> > power.Takeoff is either squealing tires
> > unintentionally because there is so much torque,or
> it
> > just kinda fades into it.Now that I`ve driven a
> new
> > Dak that felt basically like mine,I don`t know
> what to
> > think.My truck has felt very strong for brief
> periods
> > in the past.Is THAT not normal? Do they just
> > occasionally run strong,and normally they don`t?
> > Steve P.
> >
> > =====
> > 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE
> auto,Intense Blue,regular
> cab.
> >
>
=====
1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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