Re: DML BBQ

From: Punch/ Crash2000 (2punch.crash2000@home.com)
Date: Mon Jul 09 2001 - 15:16:18 EDT


being in Toronto also, how long was the drive to the bbq??

I may go next year as part of my vacation plans.
Punch,
Alive and well.....
.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jbleazard@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: DML: DML BBQ

> I just thought I should chime in with everyone else and thank Jon for
> putting on the BBQ again this year. I think everything I wanted to
> talk about from the weekend has already been covered. Guess that's
> what I get for going to bed early :-).
>
> Our Dak ran just fine the whole way home. No more sign of that
> pesky check engine light. I looked up code 51, and it's related to the
> O2 sensor: signal stays low (lean). I think Rick's theory of getting
> some water in to the contacts is correct.
>
> Either that, or it didn't like me idling the whole way down the hill.
> Both times I saw it were during descents, and I always just pick a nice
> low gear and let it idle down the hill, with engine compression
> keeping the speed under control. I've also noticed it has a tendency
> to stall when I come to a stop after I've been doing this. Maybe I
> should use a bit of gas to keep the engine happy?
>
> I think I'm going to make a copy of the PCM codes and keep them
> in the glove box from now on. After this weekend I realized that
> it's good to have those in the truck.
>
> Anyway, enough babbling... thanks again, Jon, and to everyone else
> who made it out and made it another great BBQ!
>
> Hey, would anyone be up for a fall run this year? We didn't get
> much of a turnout for "Daktoberfest" last year... any interest in
> trying it again?
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>



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