That did it Ray! Total cost was $1.07 for the rubber caps to plug the hose!
That probably would have been the last thing I would have thought. Thanks!
Barry
"Ray Sulich" <ray.sulich@snet.net> wrote in message
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> At 07:05 PM 7/1/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >I have noticed a problem with my 92 5.2 that is consistently getting
worse.
> >The rpms fluctuate about 200 when holding the accelerator steady, i.e.
when
> >keeping it at 1200, it will drop to 1000, then 1200, about every second.
I
> >can even feel it doing this when accelerating. I was thinking maybe a bad
> >IAC, 02 sensor, or distributor cap. Running a MSD 6A, blaster HV coil,
> >3923's, 8.8 wires, and stock cap and rotor. Relocated the IAT sensor
also.
> >Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, because I'm ready to just start
> >replacing everything, which will get expensive quick. Thanks for the
help.
>
> Same thing happened to me. My local mechanic fixed it for me. Seems
> something in the Dakota after awhile just tells it to open the EGR valve
> all the time. Is your truck running rich (does the exhaust smell somewhat
> like gas, or do you smell gas when you start the truck?). Anyway, try
> taking the vacuum line off of the EGR valve and plug the vacuum line (so
> you don't lose the vacuum). Also, when it happened to me, I got an O2
> Sensor code in the computer. Mechanics told me that the always open EGR
> valve caused the code to be generated. When they plugged the vacuum line
> going to the EGR valve the code went away and the truck runs like a champ.
>
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