RE: Dak running like shit *AGAIN* need help

From: Sam Parthemer (srp@home.com)
Date: Sun Jul 01 2001 - 21:17:13 EDT


Just curious... have you ever looked down into the TB to see how
dirty it might be?? You might have a IAS sensor that is bad, or
severely gunked up. My '95 did this, cleaned everything with some
B-12 and it ran great. I did have to remove the sensors on the TB
to clean, but the soot was obvious before I did the removal.

Sam '00 RT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Wes Weems
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:04 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Dak running like shit *AGAIN* need help
>
>
> Ok,
>
> I know, I've sword God only knows how many times, that I was gonna sell =
> my dak...I just had it running great for approx 2 weeks and now, I think =
> my grandma's 70 something elcamino runs better...
>
> About 2 weeks ago, I replaced the front o2 sensor, and I swear my truck =
> ran infinately better... 2 weeks later (and the only non-standard thing =
> I can think of that I did was octane booster) it runs like shit. I pay =
> the 70 some odd dollars for a new o2 sensor, this time it doesnt do the =
> trick.
>
> Just today I noticed the damn thing, I would be sitting at a stop sign, =
> and it ould be idling at like 500rpms or whatever and it would jump to =
> 1500 for like 10 seconds, and drop back down... which is a LITTLE weird =
> for me.=20
>
> My dakota is a 1997 dakota sport 4x4 regular cab, with a stick
>
> My truck appears to be running lean, and I would like advice as far as =
> things to check goes. Do I need to replace the second 02 sensor? I've =
> had a few people tell me, that one really didnt matter.
>
>
> Thanks ahead of time
>
> Big Wes
>
>
>
>



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