Just don't get fooled by that green dot. It's only on one of the cells in the
battery. If any of the other cells go bad...the dot will still stay green.
(This is known for a long time...GM uses that same dot.)
I've got a spare MAP and TPS is you want to try them out....
- Bernd
> Ron,
>
> I just want to eliminate the worry of having my Dak stalling out in traffic.
> Which it did once.
>
> As far as the battery goes I haven't tested it but the dot on the top is
> still green. Not much info about the battery here. The coil is stock, the
> wires are stock. Although I had to replace the driver side rear plug wire
> when I swapped in the 3923's as the original wire wouldn't come off and I
> ended up pulling it out of the boot. Replace it with a cheap one from a $10
> set as I was planning to go with a 8.5mm set. I now have a set of the
> Magnecor 8.5mm in my garage along with a Brass distributor cap and rotor
> that has yet to be installed. The MAP, TPS, and O2 sensors are original.
> The IAC was replaced. I pulled one of the 3923's out 2 weeks ago and they
> looked clean. When I took the QuickD TB off 2 weeks ago everything looked
> fine physically.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Wong [mailto:ron-wong@home.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:41 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: RE: 97 Dakota problems again
>
>
> 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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