When my truck was doing something simular, it wasnt stalling but you could
sit there and crank on it all day long and never start.... ended up being
the crankshaft position sensor.... it was a intermitent problem too.
TJ
1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
Long Bed, 318, Auto Trans
DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
Custom Throttle Body
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: DML: Still Stalling!
> Well over the past two weeks my truck has ran fairly well, only having one
> or two stalling situations. I would say this last week though the truck
> really hasnt had any problems and has ran very well. I put 300 miles on it
> from Friday to today.Well today I replaced the AIS(aka IAC) Sensor and the
> Throttle Position Sensor. I ran errands all day, and put probably another
> 100 miles on my truck without a glitch. It had a little more pep to it
> actually. I get to my girlfriends apartment, and about an hour later I am
> about to leave in my truck. I go to start it and it just cranks and cranks
> and cranks. There was fuel pressure also, cause I checked at the relief
port
> and tons came out; So I know there was plently of fuel pressure.
Typically
> when the pump dies, the fuel will just just trickle out of this test port.
> All connections are fine at the coil and there is spark. Well I think that
> the MSD Ignition died again, so I unplug the MSD unit and plug back in the
> stock unit. It fires right up! Then about 1/2 block away it stumbles bad
> when attempting to accelerate from a stopsign and dies. Luckily it
restarts
> and I drive about 40 more yards where is dies again and wont restart. Just
> cranks, cranks, cranks. Once again, plenty of fuel pressure and there is
> spark. I try to keep restarting it and finally after 3 times trying it
stays
> running. It ran for about one minute then dies. I tried to restart is yet
> again and after many cranks it fires up and is idling rough. As I go to
pull
> away it dies and wont restart. I push it off to the side and hit the
> hazards. So I unplug the stock ignition and plug back in the MSD unit. It
> fires right up and is idling great. I drove it about 1 mile before it
> started to try to die. I put the tranny in neutral and revved the heck out
> of it to keep it from stalling. I drove home about another mile or so and
it
> died once more, but restarted just fine. What is going on here? I have an
> Bosch 02 Sensor I am going to install this week; probably once I get home
> from work actually(weather pending). Hopefully I can get to work in the
> morning! HELP!
> Parts replaced since this problem started:
> -TPS Sensor
> -MAP Sensor
> -AIS Sensor
> -Dist. Pickup Coil, aka 'Hall Effect' Sensor
> -Autolite Copper Plugs
> -NAPA Brass Dist. Cap
> -NAPA Dist. Rotor
> -I have a 02 Sensor waiting installation and debating on wethere or not a
> plugged/bad catalytic converter would cause all this crud. I dont think so
> since it is very intermittent; lately atleast. Could a plate within the
> battery be shorting out and causing the truck to stall? Couldnt be the
> starter solenoid, could it? Any suggestions and help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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