Stalling at random - 98 Dakota, 5.2L, Auto
From : abby normal
Q: its my sons truck and no hess gas. i havent seen a hess station in a very long time. i think he was using valero. i told him to put some better stuff in and see if there is any change. the tank is low but he always runs it that way. i took it out and couldnt make it fail. accelerating then stopping then back again - couldnt make it fail or even attempt to fail. i am leaning on low or crappy fuel. it wont run that citgo crap for certain but it doesnt have any of that in it anyway. that crap insures failing in this manner. i used a tank of that gutless gruel a few years ago before i knew or cared where it came from and the truck failed every time at any complete stop. it did the same thing then as it is doing now except it was worse with that slop in it. hess gas this just started happening. 1998 dodge dakota v8 5.2l auto 98k miles driving along then let off the gas. rpms drop to near zero then come back to life engine stalls. also random stalling at stop lights/signs or during low speeds with next to no acceleration. no codes showing. also noticed that the right side pcv valve rattles and/or it sounds like a rattling or a little motor winding down towards the rear of the engine. i felt the pcv valve when the engine was turned off and it did rattle. i replaced the pcv valve today and the same thing is happening- rattling when motor is revved up then let go of throttle or shutting the engine off. i cant seem to make it happen either. it does it at random. clues suggestions .
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From : abby normal
my dealer charges $67.12 to change the oil in my 04 cummings. is that about the going price they are a bit slow took 2 1/2 hours today with an appointment. al in tucson so you would rather they hurried and left a lot of used oil in the pan ten-thousand unemployed comedians. .
From : roy
just so you know..it is cummins.................nog my dealer charges $67.12 to change the oil in my 04 cummings. is that about the going price they are a bit slow took 2 1/2 hours today with an appointment. al in tucson .
From : abby normal
i disconnected the heater core and flushed it for 15 minutes both directions and when i hooked the lines back up and cranked the truck the air was colder than before. i found this to be very odd and opened my reservoir to find that it was still topped off despite running the truck for a good 15 minutes after it warmed up. i removed the bleeder screw on the housing and saw the water was low. i pulled the hose to the reservoir off at the cap and blew and it was plugged. after blowing really hard the obstruction finally gave and splashed anti-freeze all over me and i hooked it back up. i ran the truck awhile and the reservoir dropped and the truck finally gets hot. although my reservoir was full the cooling system was ultimatley low. -- nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//p99sw99.com http//ppstalk.com http//p7talk.com the heater on my daughters new durango isnt putting out as much heat as it should. i found the coolant was about a gallon low and the lower radiator hose clamp was the culprit. even after topping off the system its still not producing enough heat for the upcoming montana winter. on the interstate it
From : tbone
then i suggest that you look again. the dc 9 1/2 rear just uses a rubber plug now for the fill. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving on oct 28 1216 pm denny wddo...@woh.rr.com wrote on oct 28 953 am denny wddo...@woh.rr.com wrote on oct 28 851 am rick505 lott1...@aol.com wrote over pressures and poped the plug outyour nuts snowman how can a threaded plug pop out the only way it can come out is if the threads were gone or was not tight and it would unscrew and fall off not pop out under pressure also if it built up too much pressure it would blow the axle seals or pinion seal first not blow the plug. -- message posted more information athttp//www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html come on the answer came from snoman it must be right! snoman is this answer based off your vast technical abilities the same abilities that you told roy he lacked the same abilities that led you to tell a poster to trade in a truck due to a bad $30 sensor god i hate to do this but in snoidiots defence it is a rubber plug that just pops in. but i do think hes full of shit about the vent plugged and the heat and the resulting pressure forced it out. that is stuff for grimms fairy tales. somebody just forgot to put it back in when they checked the level. to the original poster get a quart or two of fluid fill it up and put and new plug in it. drive on and be happy. if there was any damage you would have heard the noise. denny- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - i was not refering to the pop off valve denny. neither was i. im fairly sure the fill hole just has a rubber plug stuck in it. but thats ok larry i know you and the snoidiot are like brothers..... gbmfg last i checked the fill plug was a threaded plug. thanks for causing me to chuck my lunch f#$%ing wabbit! bg .
From : abby normal
later and see the brand i have. marina miles is probably correct re the tires. a all season rated tire has such low snow standards you might as well have a conventional passenger car tire on the truck. iirc a all season tire has to make it through 3 on snow. big block tread with sipes are the way to go. .
From : abby normal
frank will wrote why is it too bad they changed the question instead of changing the answer its an easy one now nothing special about it. what do you think about question 44 with the water rising higher in tube a or b i think that tube b will suck air. .
From : napalmheart
good point. that may explain the pcv valve rattling when the motor is shut off. i would figure that a vacuum leak would cause codes though. maybe not in this case. it hasnt stalled since i told him to buy better gas and more of it. still waiting to hear from him for tonight though. this just started happening. 1998 dodge dakota v8 5.2l auto 98k miles driving along then let off the gas. rpms drop to near zero then come back to life engine stalls. also random stalling at stop lights/signs or during low speeds with next to no acceleration. no codes showing. also noticed that the right side pcv valve rattles and/or it sounds like a rattling or a little motor winding down towards the rear of the engine. i felt the pcv valve when the engine was turned off and it did rattle. i replaced the pcv valve today and the same thing is happening- rattling when motor is revved up then let go of throttle or shutting the engine off. i cant seem to make it happen either. it does it at random. clues suggestions vacuum leaks .
From : abby normal
thanks ill give that a shot. ky on thu 25 oct 2007 224720 -0400 kyhighland kyhighlandnospam@roadrunner.com wrote is there a bushing kit available for the 96 dodge ram doors are getting difficult to close as they drop down when they open now. wife is threatening to take it to the dealership if i cant figure it out. lol cant afford those guys. all i seem to be able to find is the complete door hing assembly. how difficult is this fix any other ideas as to how to fix it thanks in advance you guys are great. ky they are available at any parts store. i believe they are just brass bushings. i had to drill a couple of the hinge pins out on my van. they are a bitch to get out. i used a couple of cut off nails very large ones for new pins. they have worked great for years now. beekeep .
From : bill
short form stretched or wrong throttle cable installed by dealer. john did you get the recall part canz900 i bought cable 4897407aa m02a cable p for $49.88 on may 30 2000. i cant find the recall package. i cant believe that was 7 years ago. the cable must be stretching. i still have the one i bought. its going back on soon. the temp fix is working fine though. the truck is fun driving again. funny when something slowly goes you really dont notice it until its gone. john this one http//dodgeram.info/tsb/recalls/970.htm -- ken yes. thats the one. .