Re: re: 1999 5.2l PING PING PING...

From: Paul B Bumann (Ramsport96@home.com)
Date: Wed Jun 13 2001 - 18:58:20 EDT


Map Sensor???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suter, Rick" <RSuter@bizfon.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:04 AM
Subject: DML: re: 1999 5.2l PING PING PING...

> The saga continues...
>
> I've replaced the TStat with a 180, replaced the plugs with Autolite
> 3923 (is it 23?) cap, rotor and ignition wires. No difference, still
pinging
> on 93 octane. The dealer has replaced the Belly pan gasket, replaced a
> "loom" although the phone jockey could not tell me if that meant that they
> had just replaced MY BRAND NEW IGNITION WIRES or not. They have attempted
> several other things as well, without success. NOW they have decided to
call
> Chrysler. They have had the truck a total of SEVEN business days (9 if you
> count the weekend), one of which was to replace the lower ball joints! It
> sounds like if there is no TSB to tell them what to do, they can't
diagnose
> ANYTHING. I welcome all suggestions on what my next step should be short
of
> driving the Dak thru the showroom window and going down the street and
> buying a Ford. (them's harsh words from a lifetime Mopar guy!)
>
> thanks,
>
> Rick



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