So it's been an ongoing problem that just pops up at random over the years?
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: SHAWN KEEFE [mailto:lowdak95@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 7:30 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Help!
Haven't checked it lately, but I've changed it a few times over the years. I
was having a problem with it not down shifting after coming to a stop but it
hasn't acted up in a while. I have the 46RH trans with the Transgo shift
kit.
Shawn Keefe
95 5.2 Dak SLT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:23 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Help!
>
> What's the fluid look like?
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SHAWN KEEFE [mailto:lowdak95@msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:13 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Help!
>
>
> 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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