Re: Help!

From: SHAWN KEEFE (lowdak95@msn.com)
Date: Fri Nov 07 2008 - 09:43:22 EST


As far as I know I don't have any codes, If the computer stores a code won't
the check engine be lit up? Isn't the procedure 5 on off cycles in quick
succession to get the light to blink and isn't 55 the no codes signal ?

Shawn Keefe
95 5.2 Dak SLT

>From: brett4hand@hotmail.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Help!
>Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:26:16 +0000 (UTC)
>
>In article <COL102-DS17A089B0FAA0998D981230D31E0@phx.gbl>, lowdak95@msn.com
>("SHAWN KEEFE") writes:
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > ----- 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!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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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