Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dakota Issues.

From: Bruce B (bruce@coldmourning.com)
Date: Thu Oct 18 2001 - 13:43:40 EDT


Or the A/C problem. Cool.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ronnie" <rchapman@iserv.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:21 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dakota Issues.

> blower fan correct//
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce B" <bruce@coldmourning.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:00 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Dakota Issues.
>
>
> > it's a 01 QC 4.7L. What problem of mine are you referring to that has to
> do
> > with the fan?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ronnie" <rchapman@iserv.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:15 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Dakota Issues.
> >
> >
> > > what year is this truck...also if the fan came when in off or changing
> fan
> > > speeds by its self then it has to be the switch my fan switch did this
> in
> > my
> > > 95 i changed the switch out no more of this i took the old one apart
> and
> > > found the plate in there got hot and melted making a short out
//ronnie
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bruce B" <bruce@coldmourning.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:45 AM
> > > Subject: DML: Re: Dakota Issues.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Come one guy's. I need some feed back. Possible solutions. Anyone
ells
> > > have
> > > > to fix problems like these and what where the results.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 1. I hear and see allot of talk about popping noise in front end
> over
> > > > small
> > > > > bump on sharp slow turns. Everyone has their own idea of what
causes
> > > this.
> > > > I
> > > > > have heard it on my truck. I have heard many many trucks do this.
> > > Nissan,
> > > > > Toyota and so on. Do I need to worry about this.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. TICK TICK TICK from lower end in the morning start up. IT goes
> away
> > > > "for
> > > > > the most part" when it gets warm. Is it rod knock?? anyone ells
> notice
> > > > this
> > > > > on cold starts?????
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. A/C.. I recently had to have a resistor replaced because A/C
was
> > > > NON-OP.
> > > > > Yesterday I was driving in slow freeway traffic. I turned on the
> A/C.
> > > > After
> > > > > a while it got hot. I looked at the button and it was off!! Oh
no!!!
> I
> > > > > turned it on and it came back on but then turned off again, then
> back
> > on
> > > > all
> > > > > by itself. It went on and off like 5 times until I turned the fan
> > speed
> > > up
> > > > > then it stayed on?? What's up with that!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. A chugging feeling when braking. I would swear it's the brake
> > rotors
> > > > > accept a few detail. At high speed braking it seems fine, it's
only
> > when
> > > > you
> > > > > get down to a low speed. Also noted that if I put the truck in
> neutral
> > > the
> > > > > CHUG feeling goes away??? anyone ells notice this. What could it
be,
> > the
> > > > > transmission? the drive shaft??
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. Idle speed. I see on other forums for Dakota that people have
> this
> > > > > stalling/ low idle problem with the 4.7.. Some have claimed that a
> > EPROM
> > > > > update form the dealer will fix it. Others claim it fixed it for a
> > while
> > > > and
> > > > > then returned. Some even say they notice a loss in low end power
> after
> > > the
> > > > > update.. Anyone deal with this? I don't have stalling but the idle
> is
> > > low
> > > > at
> > > > > every stop unless the A/C is on. It always settles at 500 and
that's
> > > just
> > > > a
> > > > > bit low. and I can feel it.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > anyway all take all the advice and input I can get.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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