Unfortunately Bernd beat me to it as I have been out of town for a my uncles
funeral.
Definitely do a compression test, average of 50 per cyl would indicate a
faulty timing chain/gear component.
I had meant to ask you waht year/motor your DAK is as well since i just went
througha timing chain/gears replacement at approximately 95k on a jasper(or
marshall I cant recall) reman. The teeth on the larger timing gear were damn
neart completely sheered off. The mechanic that fixed it said that he had
never seen a steel timing gear do this before. This reman was done in 2000
and may contains parts of the same material lots as newer 3.9s and 5.2s vs.
my '95.
As in engine sound normal, does it seem to "turnover" faster than usual?
Maybe seem like your battery is everlasting.... These were my symptoms
however I was getting spark while it turned over... another indication that
you have a different problem as well
HTH,
On Thursday May 12 2005 8:05 am, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> Curious...does the engine sound "normal" when cranking? Take a plug out
> and crank the engine - see if any pressure comes out of it (compression).
>
> Since the distributor drive gear is run by the cam (and you said that you
> can't turn the distributor)...and the cam is turned via the timing
> chain...that leads to either a broken distributor drive gear shaft, broken
> distributor, broken camshaft, or a broken timing chain - that's why I asked
> if any pressure comes out of a cylinder.
>
> Just as a general rule (not to harp on anyone): Always find out the root
> cause of a code. Just because it's present...doesn't always mean that the
> sensor is at fault.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Kyle
> Vanditmars
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:24 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Dak really down...
>
> Michael Maskalans wrote:
> > I just don't want you to mislead yourself with a faulty definition
> > --
> > MikeM
>
> FSM says "no resistance," putting the ohmmeter on the appropriate prongs of
> the harness gave me 15,000ohms or so.
>
> However, at this point it's painfully obvious why I was getting code 54.
> The shutter wheel in the distributor isn't turning through the hall
> effect sensor, giving me no fuel sync signal. Didn't check this at all
> before (didn't think of it until I replaced the CPS to no avail) but the
> distributor doesn't turn while the engine is rotating, and the distributor
> shaft still seems to be firmly engaged in the drive, as you can't turn it
> by hand. Things went from bad to worse, it seems... and I do recall
> someone bringing up "the curse" recently. Shame on you! ;)
>
> Anyway, $76 later it's back home, and I'm in process of taking things apart
> to investigate. I'm really hoping that BAD THINGS(tm) didn't happen in the
> motor.
--Bill Day
"A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and ever wanted.." http://counter.li.org #384146 284016
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