Hmmm...trying to stump me, I see....almost time for King Bernd here. Check
battery, coil...replacing secondary wires wouldn't hurt, though I find it
highly unlikely that would be the culprit. Check MAP, TPS, (you already did
IAC, right?), O2 sensors. How'd you say the plugs were?
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kenneth Eng
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:21 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: 97 Dakota problems again
Ron,
I ran a bottle of the Gumount fuel injector cleaner in my gas one refill
ago. My fan spins when I start it up the first time in the morning with the
outdoor temperature around 30 degrees.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Wong [mailto:ron-wong@home.com]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:47 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: RE: 97 Dakota problems again - kinda long
First, I wouldn't go back to your mysterious dealer who should be in the
fiction writing business not a car dealer. Second, try a quick fix. Run
your gas down to ¼ tank, put in a bottle of Chevron Pro-Gard Fuel Injector
Cleaner, add 12 gallons of gas and drive it back down to a ¼ tank before
refilling and see if that does anything for you. 600-650 rpm is the correct
idle. Your fan clutch is ambient temperature activated. When you shut off
your truck the ambient temperature under the hood rises, sometimes setting
the switch to engage the fan so the next time you start the truck the fan
engages until the PCM receives a signal from the ambient temp sensor to
disengage the fan. The electric fan cycles on and off based on the AC unit.
Good luck,
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
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