Most times when a battery fails the pcm looses some of its instructions as
to idle speed. On my 99 R/T when a battery failed it took a couple of days
of having to hold light pressure on the accellerator while starting to get
it running. When the battery failed in my wifes 96 Cougar V8 when the new
battery was installed it started ok but knocked extremely bad for 3 days
before it relearned the timing curve.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:46 PM
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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