Check the pintle in your egr valve before you go and buy an idle speed
motor,it may be sticking.If this is the case I recommend replacing it.Once
it sticks it will stick again.
>From: "TJ" <dakota52318@toad.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Dakota won't idle
>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:11:34 -0800
>
>Sounds like your idle air control motor took a dump on ya... try cleaning
>it
>or r&r it... not hard to do, just need a torx bit, at least I did on mine.
>A few years back my did the same thing, took it out, cleaned it and havent
>had a problem since.
>
>TJ
>dakota52318@toad.net
>1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
>Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
>DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
>K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
>Custom Throttle Body
>MP Computer
>15.74@87.59
>4350lbs
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "$pook" <richardfiser@mchsi.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:18 PM
>Subject: DML: Dakota won't idle
>
>
> >
> > 1998 Dakota Sport 3.9 auto transmission.
> > It started ok this afternoon, drove it 4 blocks and all of a sudden it
> > wouldn't idle. If I depressed the pedal, I was able to get it to run
> > like it should if idling. Smooth. I'll probably have to take it to my
> > mechanic but does anyone know what kind of things I should look for?
> > It's about 45 deg outside and the truck hadn't even begun to warm up.
> > After sitting for an hour, it still won't idle. Could this be a sensor?
> >
> > After warming up to normal operating temp, it will idle but surges from
> > time to time.
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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