> I think it's also your torque converter lockup sensor. Maybe that's
why the dealer can't find the problem, because the computer is being fooled
that at those speeds that everything's alright and isn't taking vehicle
onto the road for the real testing.and that's why computer isn't bring up
any fault codes.
just my $.02 worth -converter locks up at around 50mph
>From: Tim
starwolf@bewellnet.com
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> From: Bruce Aaron Hefner <gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: New to the list
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997 9:34 AM
>
> >
> > Hi everyone. I just found this list. This is great! I have a 1995
Dakota,
> > 4x4, with a 318, automatic, and I love it. I am, however, having a
problem
> > that the Dodge folks can't figure out. Maybe one of you has had this
same
> > experience. When I'm on the freeway, between 60 mph and 70 mph, the
motor
> > surges. Not all the time, and at varying intensities. Some are rather
violent.
> > When I go 55 mph, or 50, or 75, it doesn't happen. Only between 60 and
70.
> > Also, never when accelerating, never when decelerating. Just cruising.
> > And it also does in when cruise is on, if at the right speed. It's also
> > hard to start....cranks for a long time before starting.
> > I've tried injector cleaner in my gas with no success. Any ideas?
> > Dianne
> > aspen@thefuture.net
> >
> It ight be the torque converter kicking in, I know on my mom's old car ti
> would do the same thing, right around 60 the torque converter would kick
> in and it would surge on you and want to keep going faster, and the
cruise
> could never keep it under control if you had it set in the 60-70 range,
at
> 55 before the converter kicked in it was fine and above 70 after
converter
> was fully engaged it worked fine, but in between as the converter was
> engaging it ran just like you described, of course this was an '85 Olds
> Delta 88 seems like the problem would've been fixed on newer vehicles.
>
> Bruce
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