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Salty Dog
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4/13/2005
06:06:30
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 Subject: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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Does anyone know what the timing should be set at? Does anything have to be capped' plugged or disconnected before I put the timing light on? It had 75k and I'm wondering if the chain jumped. Rough idle and probably in need of a tune up.
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4/13/2005
08:21:49
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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DON'T even bother putting the timing light on..
It is controlled by the computer..
Base setting is sensor at passenger side rear
of engine , in the bell housing just below the distributor..
What you probably need to do is clean the throttle body and the Idle Air Control ( IAC )
at the back of the throttle body..
Also check the PCV valve..
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N56629
Dodge Dakota
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4/13/2005
13:12:22
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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Timing might be control by the computer, but a timing light can still tell many things. Worn parts and bad sensors can cause timing to be off or even fluctuate wildly. It is just like any other computer - Garbage in, garbage out.
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93dak4x4
Dodge Dakota
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4/13/2005
16:17:52
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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if you want to know if your chain is bad there is one really simple way to tell, pull the cap off the distributor and put a socket on the crank bolt and turn the motor counter clockwise. if the rotor doesn't turn IMMEDIATELY then you need a new chain because yours is stretched. in which case you will get a sluggish truck, bad mileage, and even a rough runner. dont worry about timing, you cant adjust it, the most you can do is about 4 degrees by modding your crank sensor.
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Dan M
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4/13/2005
16:34:09
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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I just grabbed the fan support coming out of the block (behind the fan blades) with a big wrench and rocked it back and forth. If it gives some before moving, you need to replace the chain.
- Dan M
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another mark
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2005
18:52:30
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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A good scanner will show you your timing from the computer too.
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Salty Dog
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2005
19:43:58
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I do alot of highway driving and the truck is pinging all of the time on 87 octane. I put 89 in it and it didn't help at all. I'll sell it before I put 93 in this little gas hog!
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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4/14/2005
21:49:11
| RE: Timing A 99 V6 Dak?
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salty, try changing your plugs to a colder heat range. also, try using some top engine cleaner like SEAFOAM. you could have carbon buildup in the combustion chamber that will make it hold more heat and not let the heat dissapate.
maybe a 180 t/stat.
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daddio
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4/14/2005
21:50:17
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forgot one, it could also be the dreaded leaky belly-pan on the intake.
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Salty Dog
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4/14/2005
21:58:22
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Only 70k and problems already. I'll change the plugs and t stat when I get some time. I have run Seafoam a few times already. My old 440 had a belly pan on the intake. Is it prone to leaks?
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