that's what i figure. i've only spent money on it one other time other than
general maint. and that was $1200. so now another $340. not to bad for
owning it 6 years and driving about 90k miles... it is up to 126k now.
much cheaper than a new car payment... it's great owning a vehicle fully...
Mike K
94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
http://www.hornok.com/zig
>From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: RE: Truck won't start when warm.... Update!!
>Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:39:05 -0500
>
>
>Age gets to all things Mike. Just one of those things.
>Rascal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of mike
>kulczycki
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 6:10 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Truck won't start when warm.... Update!!
>
>
>thanks... i am happy... that better be the only problem... i was looking
>forward to several more years with the old dakota....
>
>
>
>Mike K
>94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
>95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
>http://www.hornok.com/zig
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: DML: RE: Truck won't start when warm.... Update!!
> >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:05:25 -0500
> >
> >
> >Good stuff Mike, you did fine, glad you found out the problem.
> >
> >Rascal
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of mike
> >kulczycki
> >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 5:18 PM
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >Subject: DML: Truck won't start when warm.... Update!!
> >
> >
> >well i ended up bringing the truck back home... the shop found the
> >computer
> >
> >to be bad. so i went over there and the guy showed me. it would start
> >when
> >
> >the check engine light came on initially. but wouldn't start when it did
> >not come on. thus it not a getting a signal from the pcm. so now that
>it
> >is warm the stuff in the pcm gets hotter and gives it more problems...
>so
> >instead of them having to buy the part and labor and such, i paid the $90
> >for diagnosing and bought the computer myself from the dealer for $250
>with
> >employee discount. so not the cheapest thing... but as long as it
> >works...
> >
> > i would have never replaced the computer first off, so i'm glad i paid
> >the
> >
> >money to have them tell me it was that. so another day with the
>minvan...
> >the computer should be in tomorrow... thanks for the input..
> >
> >
> >
> >Mike K
> >94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
> >95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
> >http://www.hornok.com/zig
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brett Forehand" <brett4hand@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >Subject: DML: re: Re: Truck won't start when warm....
> > >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:40:48 +0000
> > >
> > >
> > >Hey Mike,
> > >my '94 Dak had very similar problems last year. You could dig through
> >the
> > >archives to find it around April '02. My advice is to keep it simple.
> >I'd
> >
> > >check the coil harness first (that's what was wrong with mine). Then
>I'd
> > >replace the coil. A new coil should only run you about 35 bucks for a
> > >stocker, or you could pony up for an Accel or MSD.
> > >
> > >I spent a lot of time and money to fix mine (egr valve/solenoid, new
>plug
> > >wires, cap, rotor, crank position sensor, distributor pick-up plate),
> >also
> > >checked the infamous "bad-splice-under-the-fuse-box" area.
> > >Damned thing didn't throw ANY codes, so it was a real bear to figure
>out.
> > >It ended up being the coil harness (the little plug on the bottom of
>the
> > >coil). So again, I'd check the harness first, then the coil. Good
>luck!
> > >
> > >Later,
> > >Brett Forehand
> > >'94 Dakota CC Sport 5.2 Auto NEW bumper goes on tomorrow!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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