Sounds like the timing chain may have jumped time. Does yours use O2
sensors in the exhaust? If so check for bad they can cause extremely rich
running. A sudden battery failure can be caused by an internal cell
connector failure but check connections, ground cables etc to be sure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "will" <k_kodiak2@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: DML: 92 dak 318 dead in driveway -- help!
>
> Truck dead in driveway. Situation: Truck idles in park
> for a minute or two. Reasonably steady idle, except
> just faintly in background can detect slight loping.
> Then suddenly AIS starts whistling air like jet engine
> and dark black stuff shoots out tailpipe, spattering
> driveway. I shut truck off at this point. Start up
> again same thing. Truck will not rev past
> 2000-2500rmp. If I try there's a loud moaning from
> engine compartment and engine tries to die, sometimes
> succeeding. High-pitch whistling from ais.
>
> No leaks under truck. New egr, map, ais. I replaced
> ais and egr valve/transducer just today because pintle
> on old ais was stuck fully open at 1 1/4" and old egr
> transducer had a melted lower tube that connects by
> hose to lower egr valve body. Throttle body clean. ONe
> funny thing...truck was starting like it had new
> battery. Then went to start it again and nothing. No
> lights. No buzzer. No radio. Battery appears dead. And
> i had it fully charged at Autozone about 3 months ago.
> Liquid inside @7/8 full. LIght corrosion on battery
> tray. The only codes thrown are 12 and 51. Engine not
> overheating according to gauge. But I did think that
> the engine hoses on top to block felt too hot for only
> running a couple of minutes at a time in the driveway.
> Coolant level ok.
>
> I tried backing it up and driving forward up the
> driveway. Tranny engaged, engine revved a bit but no
> power. Barely made it 20 feet on level ground. Engine
> sounds "hollow", if that makes sense.
>
> Any ideas anyone? I live in sticks about 10 miles from
> any town and need to get on road. Neighbor is a
> mechanic but not able to help right now. Thank you.
>
> Will
> 92 Dak 318 2wd
>
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