That would be a "crankshaft position sensor" and I also had it to go out
on my 95 Dak. Very similiar symptoms.
Chad Clifton
95 Dak CC Sport 5 Speed V6
Tim wrote:
>
> Jon I had my '95 DAK quit on me a few weeks back and the problem was traced
> to the "crank triggering sensor" which sets on the passenger side of the
> engine--all the way in the back where the tranny bolts up. It's very hard to
> see.
> Tim Roller
> '95 SLT+ CC 5.2 Auto 3/4 R/T
> Emerald Green
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 12:07 AM
> Subject: DML: Dak stalled yet again
>
> >
> > Well, the Dak stalled again. :-P
> >
> > It happened when I left work. I started up the Dak, and let it idle
> > while I was screwing around with my cellphone. It was idling for maybe 10
> > minutes, and it just quit. The outside temp wasn't extremely hot (about
> 80
> > I think), but the truck *was* idling for a while and the engine was pretty
> > hot. I'm thinking heat has something to do with it. The other times it
> > has stalled are after running for about 30-40 minutes on the freeway with
> > the A/C on (on a very hot day). (It also stalled a couple of more times
> on
> > that hot day.), and also at stoplights on a warm but not overly hot day.
> > (though in all cases, the engine was quite hot)
> >
> > I let it sit for a while thinking I'd let it cool down a but, but it
> > still didn't want to start. According to my fuel pressure guage, I've got
> > fuel, so I thought maybe I'm not getting spark. I pulled the wire off the
> > coil, stuck a screwdriver in the end, and braced it up on the air cleaner
> > next to the S-bolt so I could watch for a spark while cranking the engine
> > (I've gotta get one of those trigger things so I can crank the engine from
> > the engine bay.) After realizing that I was being a complete idiot (hey,
> > it was a bad day at work) :-), I re-connected the coil wire to the coil,
> > pulled the other end off the distributor, and tested THAT. I didn't see
> > any spark. I tried a few times, but didn't notice anything. So, I
> > reconnected the coil wire, pulled the #2 and #4 spark plug wires (they are
> > in a loom together so its easier to pull both than take 'em out of the
> loom
> > so I can just pull one). ANYWAY, I did the screwdriver thing again (with
> a
> > plug wire), got inside the truck, and cranked it. This time I definitely
> > saw sparks, and the engine started. I shut it down, reconnected the plug
> > wires, and fired it up. Its been running fine ever since.
> >
> > Interestingly, the first time this happened, (several weeks ago) I was
> > checking for spark, and as soon as I pulled the wires from the plugs to
> > check, it started. I don't know if its just a coincidence or not, but if
> > this happens again, that's the first thing I'm going to try. Of course,
> it
> > may just be that by the time I got around to that, the engine had cooled
> down.
> >
> > The things I've done already to try to fix this problem are:
> >
> > replaced fuel pump module (prior to getting a fuel pressure guage)
> > replaced distributor pickup
> > tried using a different relay in the starter relay slot
> >
> > I'm starting to think this may be an ignition or coil problem. I
> thought
> > I'd post here to see if anyone had any ideas before I try to explain this
> > to the dealer. :-)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > -Jon-
> >
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