Re: Re: RE: 95 Dakota cutting out

From: Jon (jonsdak@midmaine.com)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 15:15:27 EST


There have been a lot of Daks dying just lately on this list... Should I
chant and dance around my truck or something to ward off evil spirits? :-)

--
-Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack,  Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
TS-A5713's in rear, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter
""Bill Day"" <billday@joink.com> wrote in message
news:002601c2ec9b$955a3c00$0200a8c0@daysdomain.com...
>
> It does sound like the same problems I had with my 95 3.9mag dak last
year..
> ended up being the fuel pump..  I could still hear the pump run when I
> turned on the switch, but it wasnt "pumping" fuel to engine.
>
> Bill Day
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:56 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: 95 Dakota cutting out
>
>
> >
> > How did you know you had good fuel pressure while running, (of course it
> > likely does then).  One way to tell if the pump is coming up...turn the
> key
> > to "on", but do not start and listen for the fuel pump, it will run for
a
> > couple of seconds just before you start the engine.
> > If it is a heat thing, it could be the coil.  (Are there a lot of these
> > similar symptoms lately or what?)
> >
> > Rascal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of M Smith
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:33 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: 95 Dakota cutting out
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Driving along in my 95 CC 4X4 with the 3.9 with a bit over 100,000
miles,
> > 3/4 tank of gas, and she just sputters and dies! Pull off the road and
> start
> >
> > it back up and go about 1/4 mile and does it again, just sputtered but
> kept
> > running. Stop at the store and when I come back out it will not start,
> just
> > cranks around but no start. Call the wife and leave the truck for about
an
> > hour, come back with tools and she fires right up. Drive home no
problem.
> > Next day it starts fine, drive into town no problem, on the way home it
> > dies, pop it in Neutral and starts back up, drive home and it sputters
one
> > more time but keeps running. Is this the start of a dieing fuel pump?
> Plenty
> >
> > of fuel pressure while running........
> >
> > Maybe something electrical?
> >
> > Thanks-
> >
> > Mark in KY
> > 95 CC 4X4 3.9
> >
> >
> >
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