| From | Message |
Sandy
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
9/26/2008
16:33:14
|
 Subject: 1988 Dodge Dakota V6 Starts then dies
IP: Logged
Message:
hey my boyfriend has a 88 dodge dakota and it runs for less then 5 minutes then dies. A lot of people had suggests changing things such as spark plugs, fuel injector, the wiring, pick up coil the computer, distributor cap all these were changes but the problem is still there, does anyone know what this could be? what could be causing this to happen>
he then code the error code for the pickup coil and replaced that but still didnt fix the problem. Its 5 cylinder and the first cylinder isnt sparking....
i was reading through some other posts and read about the Hall-effect sensor? that if it mal-functions it will not tell the computer to allow power to the coil to produce a spark. (when checking the codes it said that something was wrong with the pick up coil so that was replaced but it still didnt fix the problem) anyway in the post it then said the distributor sends the spark but the computer sets the timing. it does this by controlling the voltage it send to the coil. when the PCM goes bad (n which you will get no code telling u) it overloads the coil and for some reason only some cylinders spark? Could this be the problem? is the hall effect sensor and pcm located in the distibutor? if so could the problem be fixed by just replacing the entire distributor?? thanks to all who have given suggestions!
|
daddio
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
9/26/2008
16:47:00
|  RE: 1988 Dodge Dakota V6 Starts then dies
IP: Logged
Message:
Sandy, check your post under the General Board.
|
J and J Auto
GenII
10/07/2008
02:21:17
| RE: 1988 Dodge Dakota V6 Starts then dies
IP: Logged
Message:
next time it dies
pull a spark plug and see
wet - losing spark
dry - losing fuel
pinpoint the problem than you can fix it
Larry
J&J Auto
|
JR
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
10/07/2008
21:34:11
| RE: 1988 Dodge Dakota V6 Starts then dies
IP: Logged
Message:
I had the same problem and replaced the pick-up coil.Still would not crank.Replaced the coil still would not crank.Replaced the computer and still would not crank.Turns out the new pick-up coil from NAPA was no good out of the box.My pick-up coil failed under warranty in my 88 and have replaced it 2 more times.235,000 miles.
|
| | P 1 |
|
Post a reply to this message:
Username Registration: Optional
All visitors are allowed to post messages
|
