Funny, because I don't have that sensation at all when I climb into mine. Engine is as smooth as silk. In fact, any 8 cyl should be far smoother than any 4 cyl. This is one of the primary reasons Jag was big on the V12s, smoother running engine, and torque at any RPM. I would get it checked out, as my truck is smooth, and extremely quiet.
Pat Buthmann
'97 Dak Sport...blah, blah, blah...
Someday I'll have to set up a Sig file for Outlook....sigh...
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clark [SMTP:mike@snakebite.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 1997 6:44 PM
To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
Subject: Re: Some questions about my truck?
Sam Parthemer wrote:
> Well, that might necessarily be the case... I have the same
> shake (I think) that you are experiencing at idle... About every 4-5
> seconds I get it... Idle up a tad, and it clears up... Definitely have it
> checked out to be sure... But I would say that it probably is a normal
> 'magnum' trait. My friend with a Saturn (smooth engine 4 cyl) rode
> with me a month ago, and while in the local drive thru (Robertos!!--
> James you know what I mean!!)...He mentioned that the truck had
> a weird idle/shake... I would guess as compared to a sewing
> machine, everything has a bad idle!!
>
> ..Sam '95 SLT
I tend to agree with you Sam. My Dak has the exact same "shake" you
describe and has had it since it was driven off the dealers lot. A lot
of people mistake this "feature" to be a problem with the engine. Mine
has done it for 62,000 + miles so I don't think there is anything
wrong. Also a friends '97 Ram 360cid idles identical to mine, you just
cant feel it as much because the truck is larger and heavier, but it is
the same shake. Close your eyes and it's like setting in the Dakota...
-- Michael Clark mike@snakebite.com 93 Mark III 4X2 reg. cab SWB V8 auto MP SBEC K&N FIPK
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