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jharader
Dodge Dakota
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6/12/2004
17:35:49
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Hello, I just bought my 2nd gen 2 dakota sport, 1996 5 speed 3.9 liter and im having some problems. It spudders like crazy when accelarating. Ive had everything checked, compression, all sensors, timing, and had the injectors cleaned, new belt, cap, rotor, plugs, wires. On cylinder 3 and 6 the plugs look rusty but there brand new? my questions is this, when i bought the truck the guy said it might have a bad valve. well if it had a bad valve, would it not smoke or tick or knock or have bad compression? im stumped. would an intake leak make a really bad spudder when accelarating? im sure it would but wouldnt that of came up when they were checking the codes? dunno but any help would be appreciated. Bought the truck for dirt cheap and it looks awesome, i just need to get it running better. thanks.
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Kowalski
GenIII
6/13/2004
07:21:21
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Sounds like "might have" meant he knew it had a problem but didn't know what. Did you do a vacuum check to see if it has a plugged cat ? Another thing to consider would be a dirty fuel filter or crimped gas line.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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Dr. D
Dodge Dakota
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6/13/2004
10:19:58
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Hey Kowalski,
Thats a big freakin snow plow on that Dakota !
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jharader,
Have you checked your firing order ? How smooth
does the engine idle ? Are you having to add coolant ?
Dr. D
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Kowalski
GenIII
6/13/2004
12:34:21
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Dr D - a lot of what you notice is just camera perspective - 7 1/2' Regular duty plow.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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jharader
Dodge Dakota
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6/14/2004
08:52:06
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Idles smooth, cat's new, doesnt use any coolant, firing orders fine, fuel filters new, lol like I said, ive checked everything, spray a little cleaner on the base of the manifold while warm to see if it was leaking, bubbled a little but im not sure if thats just not because of the temp, didnt idle up or down while doing this. any other stuff you guys can throw at me?
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fogerchini
Dodge Dakota
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6/14/2004
13:13:44
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does the check engine light come on? if it does do you have any codes? do you have access to a fuel pressure guage? you might have a bad fuel pump( air bubbles in line) does it spudder if you power brake it? let me know more info maybe i can help.
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jharader
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2004
21:12:50
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Check engine light flashes when accelarating. code says misfire in 3 and 6, i havnt checked the fuel pressure but I have checked the fuel rail and it sprays very little, kinda trickles out the cap. should it spray? I did change the intake gasket anyways and it didnt do any good at all. doesnt change rpm with brake on. all vaccum lines have been replaced also
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