Yes, a very weak battery will not even hold idle. You will have to really
rev it to keep the engine running, this is normal.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jayson
Woodruff
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:46 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L manual not starting
The bigger problem is it won't hold an idle. I've had a truck run
without a battery before, so would a dieing battery really cause the
idle to stall?
It's in Tuttle-Click's hands now. It needed to go in for the Power
steering pump anyways, that's why I let them have first crack.
Jay W
505/287 Dakota
Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
>
> Hmm, wonder if that harness under recall rubbed through?
> Anyway, if the clock and radio reset, then I bet the battery is going
> south, or the ASD relay may be not functioning well. Always start at
> the battery with an electrical problem. You want at least 12.4 volts
> after removing the static charge (turn truck off, then turn headlights
> on for 30 seconds, then back off again, and check battery voltage)
> Patrick
>
>> 2000 4.7L manual
>>
>> Weird. It start by acting like the battery was going south,
>> struggling to start. Then after about 5 weak starts, it fired up, but
>> wouldn't idle. The exaust sounds a little weak at idle, but normal
>> with the throttle on a little.
>>
>> Then I stopped for gas, it struggled a lot to start. And it actually
>> cut all the power out of my acceries (reset my radio's setting and
>> clock).
>>
>> Any thoughts? Probably going to the dealer tomorrow.
>>
>> Jay W
>>
>
>
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