In article <COL102-DS17A089B0FAA0998D981230D31E0@phx.gbl>, lowdak95@msn.com
("SHAWN KEEFE") writes:
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> Well I'm still checking some things, Battery and Alternator are fine
> (checked em again) Now here's something I noticed, I turned on all
> accessories, 4 ways .Highbeams, blower etc. When I reved the engine at the
> throttle body the engine bogged and strained I also heard a noise from the
> Trans bellhousing> I did this several times and same thing. ? could the
> lockup clutch be locking in and out at idle ? The engine seemed like it was
> straining like I was trying to power brake it while it was in park??? I know
> I'm not making any sense but I'm running out of ideas.
>
> Shawn Keefe
> 95 5.2 Dak SLT
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Giblock" <egiblock@gmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:36 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Help!
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> >
> > SHAWN KEEFE wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> > i had problems like this leading to a dying battery, also with the dying
> > battery the computer in the truck kept on resetting and messing up the
> > fuel sensor readings..
> >
> > --eric
> >
> >
>
Shawn, have you checked your codes? Over the years my '94 had several
problems.. one was the EGR valve (caused stalling). Another was the connector
to the coil was bad (caused backfiring and stalling). The EGR will throw a
code, the bad connector will not.
Good luck,
Brett
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