Re: Re: 94 Dakota Stalls after Fuel Module Change

From: Kevin Duncan (kduncan@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Feb 14 1999 - 00:01:32 EST


Just wanted you to know that the fuel pressure regulator was the
culprit! I bought a fuel pressure test gauge and found only 9lbs in the
system. After changing the fuel pressure regulator, I immediately had
40lbs...which is the spec for the Dak.

Thanks for all your suggestions...Kevin

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Duncan <kduncan@hotmail.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 3:24 PM
>Subject: DML: 94 Dakota Stalls after Fuel Module Change
>
>
>>My 94 3.9L MPI Dakota Sport stalled on a busy hiway. After replacing
the
>>fuel filter in the fuel tank(!), it still isn't running right...but
>>still a big improvement over not running at all. It is hard to start,
>>but idles okay. But give it any gas and the engine wants to die! Both
>>the instructions with the replacement fuel pump ($78) and the repair
>>book both sound as if it should run properly after reassembly without
>>any special start-up techniques (i.e., bleeding the fuel line, etc.).
Am
>>I missing something, or do I have another problem? Any suggestions
will
>>be most appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Kevin Duncan
>>'94 Dodge Dakota Sport 3.9L MPI Extended Cab
>>
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