At 03:48 PM 5/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>FYI,
>
>Got my Dak back from the dealer on Wednesday. They said that the most
>probable cause of the pinging is that the computer is designed to run the
>engine on a rich mixture for the first 6000 miles. They said if it
>continued to ping after 6000 miles, to bring it back.
WHAT????? This sounds like hogwash to me.
They also
>recommended to only use 87 octane gas since higher octane gas actually
>causes performance problems on stock Mag engines.
See above.
>
>They also told me that my "Check Engine" light came on because of a false
>code (something with the governor, even though Dak's don't have one).
>Anyway, they failed to explain why my engine ran like sh*t for the two days
>after the light came on. Guess I'll just have to watch it.
"False Code" ?? This would be the first time I have ever heard THAT one...
>
>Chris Buelterman
>'98 Dak CC
>3500 miles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buelterman, Chris [SMTP:Chris_Buelterman@mail.msj.edu]
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 1998 7:20 PM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: DML: RE: Engine pinging
>
> My '98 4x4 CC, 5.2L, 3.55, auto does the same thing. I was using 87
>octane
> BP gas when I noticed it, so I filled up the next couple times with
>Premium
> 93 octane. The pinging subsided a little, but it was still there.
>The
> engine actually seemed to do a little worse, performance wise, with
>the
> premium gas. I have switched back to the 87 octane for now because
>the
> premium is too expensive. I plan on mentioning this to the dealer
>tomorrow
> when I take my truck in to find out why my "Check Engine" light came
>on and
> to have my front left wheel bearing replaced for the second time.
>
> Chris Buelterman
> '98 Dak CC
> 3100 miles
>
>
> ----------
> From: Michael & Jeannine Reynolds
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Sent: 5/9/98 5:14:21 PM
> Subject: DML: Engine pinging
>
> I have a '98 Dakota 4X4 CC with a 318, automatic, 3.55 rear and the
>tire &
> handling package. Yesterday, while my wife and I were on our way
>home from
> work, we pulled out onto a road and started moderately accelerating
>up steep
> hill. I then heard the engine start pinging, so I backed off some
>and of
> course, it subsided. Then I floored it. It pinged momentarily
>before the
> trans shifted down to second, then revved without any pinging. I
>was using
> 89 octane Shell plus gas. Thinking that I might have some bad gas,
>I went
> to the Autozone and picked up some STP gas treatment (the
>concentrate). I
> had less than 1/4 tank, and I put this stuff in and filled up with
>premium
> (93 octane). This has helped a bit, but I still notice a small
>tendency for
> pinging if I give it 1/2 throttle to accelerate in OD. Do you guys
>(and
> gals) think that I have some bad gas, or is there something in the
>engine
> management system that is causing the engine to run a little lean?
>How long
> should I wait before I eliminate the bad gas possibility and take it
>to a
> dealer? I know that there is no way to adjust or check the base
>line
> timing. Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
> Michael Reynolds
> '98 Dakota 4X4 CC
> 5.2L, Flame Red, 2200 miles
>
>
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