Re: DML:Starting problems

From: Jay & Dana (jay&dana@telus.net)
Date: Wed Mar 08 2006 - 20:22:56 EST


Hey Biff,

I just found out that I dont have one ( EGR valve ) on my Dak but I also
never knew that the 02 sensors will affect start-up and idle quality when
the engine is cold. I guess I will have to brush up on this further.

Thanks for your knowledge on this subject.

- Jay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Biff Byrum" <bbyrum9@foothill.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: DML:Starting problems

>
> Easy, it doesn't exist. Fore and aft O2S sensors replaced the EGR valve
> beginning with the 1996 model year. Biff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay & Dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: DML:Starting problems
>
>
>>
>> Sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure where the EGR valve is on a 97,
>> 318 ;-)
>>
>> -Jay
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Mills" <srm804@hotmail.com>
>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: DML:Starting problems
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Being that this is an intermitent problem I would rule out the fuel
>> > pump.Sounds like a sticking EGR valve.The next time it won't hold an
> idle
>> > tap on it with a hammer and see if it will then hold an idle.
>> > Hope this helps Steve

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