The coil went bad on this truck once. It died and didn't ever start again.
It has a new coil but you're right about what you said about electrical
parts!
James
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From: "DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:00 PM
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: DML: Re: Engine Dies and Restarts
>
> Hey, James...
>
>
> <> Got a new problem. Driving down the highway today my '96 318 drops to
> an
> idle speed. Any attempt to depress the gas would make the engine severely
> stumble and eventually quit. Coasted to a stop and same thing happens in
> park. Turn engine off and called a friend. Takes him 15 minuets to get
> to
> me. Turned the key to show him the problem and it fires up and runs
> perfectly. I replaced the fuel pump a couple thousand miles ago and coil
> 3-4 thousand miles ago. Even though it's a new reman fuel pump, still
> sounds like an intermittant fuel pressure problem?<>
>
> Could be the fuel filter. Not sure if yours is in-line or attached to the
> fuel pump assembly...
> I've had vehicles back in the day do that...a piece of crap would get to
> the
> filter & block the fuel
> flow to the "stumbling" point...
> Turn it off & whatever it was shifted position & the vehicle would run
> fine
> for a while &
> then it'd suddenly stumble again...usually happened at the most importune
> times...like rush hour...
> The DAKSY exhibited the same symptoms about 3 months ago...First - just a
> "hiccup" ...
> then ran fine...then stumbled & completely died & it turned out to be the
> coil...
> Them damn electical parts! Ya never knowwhen they're gonna decde to sh*t
> the
> bed...
> Good luck & keep us informed...
>
> Bob (DAKSY) Smith
> DAKSY2K on AIM
> 2K SY Dakota Sport +
> V-6 4 x 4 5 speed
> 2K08 HD Softail CrossBones
> Satin Black (Not Yellow)
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> Averill Park, NY
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