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Ted
Dodge Dakota
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3/25/2003
22:54:49
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 Subject: Dakota getting warm?
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I have recently noticed my Dakota getting warm/hot. Heres how it goes, when its at normal operating temperature while driving the needle never goes past the 2 in 210. When I stop at a stop light and sit in drive for a few minutes, it rises, and will keep going, until I slip it into neutruel and rev it slightly like the manual says. What is the problem? This cant be normal, it only has 28000 miles and is a 99 v6, with no mods.
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roy
Dodge Dakota
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3/25/2003
23:08:05
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fan clutch
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Texas Todd
Dodge Dakota
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3/26/2003
11:44:59
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fan clutch?
good thing I don't have one anymore!
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runamonk
Dodge Dakota
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3/26/2003
12:17:15
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Have you checked your thermostat? It could be stuck closed or just not functioning properly.
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roy
Dodge Dakota
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3/26/2003
17:00:47
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put a fan clutch in it..thermostat is open or closed,not in between..
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Ted
Dodge Dakota
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3/26/2003
21:06:17
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Whats that cost, and how hard is the instll?
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Hoss318
Dodge Dakota
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3/26/2003
23:08:05
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Your engine is missing two cylinders.
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Richard Silva
Dodge Dakota
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4/01/2003
12:20:03
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I am bring my 1999 slt v6 club cab in for service tomorrow for two issues.
1st, I have an almost impossible starting condition when the truck is cold. If I pump the gas the truck will start, but it will shut off a number of times until fully warmed up. Then it runs just fine?
2nd, the Temp. gauge is showing half way when i first start the engine & goes up to just before the red line. The thing is, the engine is not heating up. The coolant is at the correct level & the engine feels normal also. Look at whether your gauge could be giving a bad reading.
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Timberwolf
GenIII
4/01/2003
15:06:52
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The fan clutch is a viscous clutch, so unless you have seen leakage, it should be OK especially at 28K. Just take your thermostat out and drive around for awhile and see if it stays cool. If it does, get a new one - only $5 -$8. If it still heats up, you probably have a blockage somewhere and should flush the system. Both of these will be alot cheaper than throwing a fan clutch at it.
"I'd rather be fishing"
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