The temperature was about mid-80's when it happened in the afternoon, but he
said it acted funny in the morning as well (md-60's). The temps are
supposed to be about the same today. I'll ask him if it acted up again
today. I'm going to clean the TB for him as well.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: RE: Running rough in high gear
>Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 18:21:32 -0500
>
>
>Definitely clean out the throttle body (especially the IAC port). As for
>the 50-60mph issue, at what temperature (outside weather) is this happening
>at?
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of A. S.
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:01 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Running rough in high gear
>
>
>Dad's got a 97 dak 4x4 V6 auto. He says that the truck is running very
>rough, almost as if it's missing or something, when it shifts into high
>gear. He said there's no power to be had between 50-60 mph and it wants to
>run really rough. Once he gets it up to about 70, he says that you don't
>notice anything really out of the ordinary.
>Here's what we did a couple months ago:
>Replaced:
>spark plugs and wires
>pcv valve
>cap and rotor
>replaced factory airbox with homemade
>A couple weeks after the tune-up, it started this behavior. It doesn't do
>it everytime...but enough to be annoying.
>We never took the TB off and cleaned it. Could a dirty TB cause problems
>like this?
>We also used the "key-on-off" and only code 55 shows which I believe means
>that no codes are stored.
>Also, just a side note, the tailpipe looks to have more black soot (SP?)
>on it than normal.
>
>Any help on stuff I can check or do would be great!
>Thanks!
>--Aaron--
>95 DSRC 4x4 V6
>www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>
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