Check the connections at the PCM (mainly the Black connector). If it
fires...put a vacuum gauge on the engine and watch the needle. With the
plugs being that black, and the list of sensor codes you wrote...definitely
wouldn't hurt to check the timing chain. If you can, run a compression
check on the engine...just to be safe (all cylinders should be within 10% of
each other). Is there any "clacking" noises coming from the valvetrain at
idle?
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Wilbur
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:48 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: replacing timing chain on 1998 dakota 2.5 liter
Ok...well you asked for it. :) Sad story coming.... :(
Was on my way home to Mississippi from Oklahoma...was visiting relatives
in Oklahoma for the holidays. I had just filled up at a 7-11 in Dallas,
made it to within a few miles from Terrell, TX when the truck started
shuddering terribly and the check engine light was a blinking....I
pulled over in Terrell to check it out....The check engine light was on
steadily at that point.
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