Re: Help!

From: SHAWN KEEFE (lowdak95@msn.com)
Date: Wed Oct 22 2008 - 10:06:40 EDT


All good, checked output of alt and it's within specs

Shawn Keefe
95 5.2 Dak SLT

>From: "Dustin Williams" <dustinewilliams@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Help!
>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:54:46 -0700
>
>
>On the Chevy Corsica I had when I was headed off to college with all
>my stuff in the car the battery and alternator both died, one went
>then took out the other. I replaced the alternator when I stopped for
>gas and the battery when turning on the high beams killed the engine
>after it got dark. Does the new battery seem to be charging properly?
>Of course if the terminals or wires off the terminals are corroded
>then that could cause similar problems.
>
>On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 5:16 PM, SHAWN KEEFE <lowdak95@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > OK I forgot to add that my battery had been slowly dieing, voltage was
> > dropping below 12 volts and you could tell it was cranking slower so I
> > bought a new 800 cca and replaced it (thought that could have been
>causing
> > the problems, no change)
> > Shawn Keefe
> > 95 5.2 Dak SLT
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <knox.james@sympatico.ca>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:30 PM
> > Subject: RE: DML: Help!
> >
> >
> >>
> >> A baterry that died or does not have a full charge sometimes causes the
> >> engine computer to act this way requireing the 2 foot.
> >>
> >> Jim ; 91 Dak
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Alright you Dakota guru's. I'm still fighting a problem with my Dak
>and I
> >> >know you guy's can help me out. The Daks been stalling on me and some
>had
> >> >suggested cleaning the throttle body and IAC port since I had never
>had
> >> >it
> >> >done since I've owned it(9 + years) well did that and it was running
>like
> >> >a
> >> >champ idle was smooth and came up to about 700 to 800 rpms in park
>from
> >> >around 400. That lasted about a week and now were back to stumbling
>and
> >> >dying, starts right back up but is a pain in the a** I can 2 foot it
>and
> >> >keep the Rs up but what else could be causing this,I changed out the
>tps
> >> >earlier this summer when I was having a problem with Trans not
> >> >downshifting
> >> >to 1st after stopping. I am at my wits end, do i just start throwing
> >> >sensors at this till I get lucky or what. Now that winters coming it's
> >> >going to be the daily driver again(Time to put the Motorcycle away!)
> >> >Thanks
> >> >for any Help or Ideas you guys can give me.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Shawn Keefe 95 5.2 Dak SLT
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>



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