RE: Friggin' Hesitatin'!!!! (long)

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Jan 27 1999 - 18:02:00 EST


Speaking of fuel filter....

Who's bright idea was it at Dodge to leave it off of the '97 Dak's?!?

I don't know about the '98 and up but the '97 Dak's do NOT have a fule
filter. Just a stupid screen that you have to replace (by Dodge's
recommendations of course) every 35000 miles.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Patrick
> Delgado
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 12:13 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Friggin' Hesitatin'!!!! (long)
>
>
> Change the fuel filter, it's probably due anyway. If that's not
> it, check fuel
> pump.
> Dr. Pat
>
> ----------
> >From: Michael Z-Sykes <MSykes@su.edu>
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: DML: Friggin' Hesitatin'!!!! (long)
> >Date: Wed, Jan 27, 1999, 8:29 PM
> >
>
> > okay, now I'm getting upset. I went out in my dak last night to
> spank some
> > people (oh... and go to Walmart too..hehe). I line up next to a
> Ranger and I
> > had every intention of embarrassing this girl. Well, the light
> changes, my
> > foot drops, and the truck choked! It almost wanted to stall!!!
> > AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Friggin' hesitation costed me a spank! It's done this
> > before and I replaced the EGR and PCV. I just got a tune up (including
> > new plug wires and plugs) this past summer, so I'm pretty sure
> it ain't the
> > plugs and wires. I'm runnin' some premium and injector cleaner now to
> > see if this cures it. Sometimes, it's so bad that when I stomp
> it to merge
> > or something it stalls out completely (you can only imagine my
> frustration)
> > What does everyone think it could be? I'm thinkin' maybe it's
> my fuel filter,
> > cuz' that thing is a little old...hhmmm.. any suggestions?
> > I've had some problems starting it when it's still warm
> sometimes too, if
> > that helps ya'll out any =) thanks in advance. And remember, ya'll arent
> > only helpin' my dak, you're helpin' to retain my sanity =)
> >
> > -mike d.
>



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