Thanks Ron. I'll probably have to order the wires & looms, I don't seem to find
much in the way of the good stuff around here in the shops. Do you have the p/n
handy for the Borg Warner cap & rotor? Hopefully I can track those down
locally. I may as well replace it all anyway at this point, with 21K on these
parts.
Ronald Wong wrote:
> Andy,
>
> I'd be suspicious of one of the three items on your list. Cap, rotor, or
> wires. Ticking sounds can be indicative of spark leaks. This happens more
> with power ignitions and coils like the MSD setups but can also happen to
> OEM stuff. Look inside your cap and see if you can see carbon trails. That
> would indicate arcing inside the cap. Check your wires for weakening by
> engine heat or cracks in the insulation. Check the tips and make sure there
> are no breaks. If you're going to replace the wires anyway get some MSD 8.5
> mm or equivalent. That's great insurance, even if you're not going to do HP
> ignition parts. When you do the wires get some "Made 4 You" wire clamps and
> holders to keep your wires up off your engine. Best caps and rotors are
> Borg Warner ones with the brass connections. I hope this fixes your
> problem. Good luck! :-)
>
> Ron
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Is my engine dying? (longish)
>
> Hopefully that'll grab some attention. My engine has always had a
> little bit of a ticking noise to it, but for the last month or so, it's
> been worse. It's rhythmic with engine RPMs (as RPMs go up, the
> frequency goes up). I normally run 87 octane, but Tuesday night filled
> up with 89 and tonight I poured in a 20 oz. bottle of Techron. Doesn't
> seem to be any better yet. I considered that it might be an exhaust
> leak, but it seems to be coming from the engine area.
>
> When I'm "coasting" I can't really hear it. Under load, I hear it loud
> and clear. Typically accelerating on flats or holding speed uphill.
>
> My gas mileage has also been poorer than I think it should be. I'm
> getting 13 MPG *at best* in town, and am hard-pressed to get over 16.5
> at 70-75 MPH. I used to be able to pull 17-18 at those highways speeds.
>
> Last September (21,000 miles ago), when I was at the dealer for the
> dreaded ping, they replaced the cap, rotors and wires with OEM parts.
> They also re-indexed the distributor, as it was 5 degrees off, and
> flashed the PCM. My Autolite 3923s are about 15 months old (July
> 2000). Yes, I'm sure they've been in there too long, though I pulled
> one last summer and it looked good.
>
> At Daktoberfest, Jim Knox thought he heard a misfire when I had it in
> Neutral and got the revs up.
>
> 2 weeks ago, I pulled the TB and gave it a good cleaning. I did look
> for oil inside the intake manifold, but didn't see a large quantity,
> just a film, which I understand is normal.
>
> So, here's my list of things I'm going to do/replace (hopefully this
> weekend). What else should I put in here?
> Cap
> Rotor
> Wires
> Plugs (3923s again)
> Clean air filter (K&N cone)
>
> Would it be worth pulling and cleaning the fuel injectors? What's the
> procedure for this, and do I need a special socket?
>
> I really, really, really do not want to bend over and pay the dealer to
> look at this. I'm well out of warranty at this point. I want to do as
> much as I can myself before resorting to a dealer visit. Is it possible
> that my belly pan gasket is only very slightly leaking, not enough for
> oil to come in? Valve lifters?
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
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> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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