At 10:43 AM 2/4/98 , you wrote:
>Hi all
>
>I just bought a 98 2 wheel drive with the v6 and five speed. I started it
>up this morning to let it warm up (it was only 10 degrees this morning)
>and I noticed that the idle would fluctuate between about 1000 rpm and 800
>rpm. Is this a common problem with the new dakotas?
I have a 97 V6 that does pretty much the same thing. It has gotten a little
smoother since I've put some miles on it and it has broken in a little. I
heard somewhere that the V6 has an unusual firing order and that is why it
idles a little rough normally.
-- Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net 97 Dakota Regular Cab Short Bed 3.9L V6 3.55 Auto DDBC Bug Shield Mud Flaps
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