Your computer needs to be flashed by the dealership to correct the problem.
The catch is, the flash isn't available at this time. Your right, its a
timing problem. Join the club of pinging Dakotas. I was told that a chip of
any kind would make the ping worse. If anyone out there had a pinging dakota
and a chip made it better, please let me know otherwise!
Erika
>From: michael crotty <michael.crotty@m.cc.utah.edu>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: 99 spark knock
>Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:49:37 -0600 (MDT)
>
>
>Hey,
>
>I'm hearing that spark knock on 99's is caused by advanced timing. I also
>hear that the primary reason to get a jet chip is that it advances the
>timing.
>
>So does that mean that if you have a pinging 99 you have no need for a new
>computer? (up to a point of course) Or is there some other magical
>property of these computers? Besides the rev limiter.
>
>michael.crotty@m.cc.utah.edu
>
>
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