Its intermittant but it usually kills the engine, it was doing some strange
things and thats what got me thinking the lockup was acting up.
Shawn Keefe
95 5.2 Dak SLT
>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Help!
>Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:58:57 -0600
>
>
>If the code is in "Stored" status...the MIL doesn't turn on...it depends on
>the type of code and system it's in. Yes, a TQ converter can cause this
>(seen it happen) but usually, it will kill the engine completely when
>coming
>to a stop. Does it do this in Neutral or Reverse or just in the forward
>gears?
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SHAWN KEEFE [mailto:lowdak95@msn.com]
>Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 8:43 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Help!
>
>
>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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