A few months ago, I went through 5 [count 'em FIVE] Optima Red top
batteries before I got one that would hold a charge [all 5/07 and 6/07
dated]. Finally I got a 12/07 dated one and it had been good to go...
DOA should not be ruled out...
Ray Block wrote:
> Could be...but again, check your battery voltage (new battery not
> withstanding). My '00 Grand Cherokee does that when the voltage is low.
> Too cheap a check to ignore....IMHO. :-)
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of SHAWN KEEFE
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:42 PM
>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: Help!
>>
>>
>>The saga continues, now the truck is surging at Idle. Shouls I be thinking
>>IAC?
>>Shawn Keefe
>>95 5.2 Dak SLT
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "SHAWN KEEFE" <lowdak95@msn.com>
>>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:06 AM
>>Subject: Re: DML: Help!
>>
>>
>>
>>>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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>>>
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