Eva
Dodge Dakota
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12/15/2003
14:20:19
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 Subject: 92 V6 stall and back fire
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I have a 92 dodge dakota and the problem has been progressive. From once in a rare while to almost everytime I start the truck. Idle doesn't hold, giving gas will keep it running, but delayed revs. When I hold the gas it backfires and rattles, the engine bogs, and then dies. Recently this has happened four times while I was driving (twice on the freeway) I was lucky to be able to pull over. Once I stop, it dies. Turn the key it starts right up and is good to go??? When driving on the backfiring start, can't go over 15 mph (did this on accident, sometimes can't tell until trying to drive).
Just getting the truck started has become a trial, it can take from 1 turn to 20 to get it running properly. Tends to be worse when it's cold. As a result of the backfiring and general running condition in this state, I blew out the muffler (KaBoom), after replacing both the muffler and the CAT (which was cracked), no change. Changed the cap and rotor both were fried... Ran cleaner through the fuel lines, no change. Been told "it's probably the computer".
The timing was checked and it speeds up irradically when this happens, the mechanic said "I think it's possessed", he thought it was a computer problem ($250). Then he said good luck.
I haven't done too many repairs because from what I've read this is quite common on the V6 models and those who have posted their troubles replaced almost everything in the engine (as these problems could understandably be the result of many different things). I'm trying to take the cheaper route and see if we all can't narrow this problem down to a few common things.
Any advice or experience will really help!!!!
Eva
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