No field or lack of would reffer to the charging
system are all the wires still connected to the alt.
As for the clicking noise in the dis i would pull the
cap and see if the tang on the rotor is bent or if you
have a lot of build up on the rotor -cap post did you
get a brass cap or just a normal (the color of the
post would give it away )
--- Chris Hannon <cannon@kansas.net> wrote:
> Tonight when I opened the door of my truck I noticed
> that the interior
> light was a wee bit dim. I didn't think much of it
> and tried to start
> the truck. It wouldn't turn over so I tried it
> again. It started up how
> it should, but I noticed that the check engine light
> came on. Really
> strange because with the MSD it always starts up
> super fast, even after
> sitting for a couple days. I pulled the codes and
> came up with code 41
> which is - charging system excess or lack of field.
> What would be
> causing that?
>
> A couple of weeks ago I did change the cap and rotor
> as well as spark
> plugs (3923's, gapped to .040). I didn't notice any
> improvement and now
> there's a damn clicking noise coming from the
> distributor. The truck has
> numerous other things wrong with it which makes all
> kinds of noise
> (shotty aftermarket clutch whining, rear end
> whistling, timing chain
> rattling), so I didn't think much of the addition of
> new noise. Anyone
> know what'd cause the clicking?
>
> Also, while I'm at it, I'd like to check about this
> too. Ever since I
> had the 3.9:1 gears and Power-trax locker (the old
> model) put in the
> trucks been doing some crazy shit. Aside from
> sounding like and feeling
> like being hit by a sledge hammer periodically
> (which I'm told is
> somewhat normal), it seems that whenever I
> accelerate, decelearate, or
> shift gears, the truck has the tendency to jump to
> the side. It doesn't
> do it all the time and I guess I've become used to
> it. It kind of
> freaks out my dad when my Dak's front jerks to the
> right rapidly and
> straightens out again.
>
> Sorry about my rambling. Don't get me wrong, I love
> my Dodge and have
> great plans for it. But, with me being in high
> school, concentrating on
> school work, playing sports, messing with girls, and
> hanging out with
> friends, I have a shortage of time to do work and a
> pretty lousy cash
> flow to fund it.
>
> TIA,
> Chris Hannon
> 95 Dak Sport V6 360 work in progress
>
=====
Frank G
http://members.onecenter.com/autoworld/dakota/index.html
Mopar or no truck
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