Uh oh,someone call the whaaaaaambulance! (Just
kiddin`,Wes).Bet mine runs crappier than yours! 50
bucks! And that is at 19,500 miles. But I`m going
straight back to the same dealer I bought it from when
it has 35,900 miles (within 12 months),and I`m getting
a 4.7 next time.I dare them to find a problem with
mine when they drive it.I`m gonna say,"Well,I
recommend you talk to your guys in the service
department,because it gets a clean bill of health
every time I come here.Look,I`ll show you all the
invoices! A problem,you say? That`s the first I`ve
heard about this"! But justification would finally
come when owner #2 of my truck shows up at the
dealer`s doorstep with a "loses power,runs bad"
complaint.I hate to wish the hassle on another
person,but it would be so sweet for that to happen.
P.S. Today has been a rather poor day for my Dak,in
case nobody has noticed.I understand Wes`s frustration
here. Steve P.
--- Wes Weems <wweems@fix.net> wrote:
> Ok,
>
> I must have the most problematic dakota of all of
> us... which is amazing
> becuse my dak has 68k or so miles on it.. which is
> more than some but less
> than prolly a lot of the daks out htere.
>
> Its running like crap, and I wondered if there was
> anything I can
> check/replace/repair/etc besides these.
>
>
> SYMPTOMS
> gutless, pings... slow acceleration doesnt sound as
> loud as it used to be
> (mind you, I got 2 chamber flomasters on it)
>
> Dakota
> 1997 Dakota Sport 4x4 with a 3.9l v6.
>
>
> I've done the following since I've owned it
> replaced cap and rotor, had the spark plug wires
> replaced and re-routed...
> put the 3923 plugs in it.. replaced timing chain,
> replaced belly pan gasket
> (I am pretty sure that sucker wont leak again =) New
> map, and o2 sensor
> (should I replace the rear o2 sensor?) I know the
> dakota is the best
> looking truck of its class, but I also gota say... I
> want this problem
> solved once and for all I dont care if its the
> fastest truck on the planet
> but running somewhat good would be nice...
>
>
> I am up to any suggestions of sensors to test (even
> though the sensor test
> revealer my o2 sensor as being fine, but in fact it
> wasnt)
>
> thanks so much ahead of time
> Wes
>
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