dodge dakota 95 problems

From : grouperdigger

Q: drgn1400@webtv.net brent d wrote here we go again with cuda. an independent that wants every one to believe their repairs are automatically cheaper than a dealers. again he provided no proof or example of this. just assumed. and your proof is where i havent seen any just a whole lot of ego stroking from you. perhaps a dealers equivalent repair may cost more because they provide things you can not. when our dealership services a transmission for x number of dollars we also update the controller with the latest software at no added cost our extra cost is from the use of oem parts that come with a nationwide warranty at any dealer to improve shift quality if any updates are available. a few posts back you admitted that you get paid extra for a re-flash so the extra cost is in there somewhere. ooops - you cant do that. you talk stupid you have no idea what i can and can not do. software updates are not reserved for the dealership only. this is one example try using an example to substantiate a claim next time instead of talking out your ass of how a dealer can offer more bang for the buck when it comes to quality. sorry brent your example falls flat on its face. times have changed since you last worked in a dealership yeah the labor times are more ridiculous and as your buddy glenn is so proud to point out the money is made with a pencil not by effecting a repair. if you ever have. yes i ever have. big whoop! youre sounding more and more like a prima donna with every post. if you havent done it in the last five years you are behind the times. you base that statement on your own narrow view which is painted by a somewhat secluded vantage point. dealer techs do provide a vast portion of feedback to dc before they release it in a tsb. you have no right to argue against this point. i wasnt arguing against it i was pointing out that not all tsbs are authored by dealership technicians some are most arent. besides you would have no way of knowing who authors a tsb since youre at the bottom rung of the ladder to begin with. i have seen dozens of times when my or other techs repairs have later resulted in tsbs and/or recalls. you might pay for tsbs - we make them happen. who is the real technician now listen up genius i have authored my share of tsbs so nothing youre crowing about here impresses me one little bit. you claim to be a technician okay heres your shot; post the methodology and calculations for determining fuel pump rpm. there is one problem with being an independent; win or lose - the dealer gets automatic first shot at the customer you get the left overs. yup you get first shot because the repair is supposed to cost the customer nothing. once the vehicle is out of warranty few customers return because of the way theyre treated and because they can easily find better value elsewhere. i spend an extraordinary amount of time convincing some of my customers to contact the dealership because the repair they need is covered under warranty and going there should save them hundreds of dollars very few want to go back because of how they are treated and because their previous experiences lend them to believe that the job will be done half-assed and that -is- usually the case. last week i convinced a customer to take their 2003 pontiac montana back to the selling dealer to have the leaking intake manifold gaskets replaced i even called the service manager and made sure that it would be covered and that they would only have to pay the $100 deductible the customer was treated rudely when she dropped her van off two day after it was done the ses light came on she brought it to me po440 code set purge solenoid hose left off. nice job guys that customer has real confidence in your capabilities not. one can only imagine that the mechanic who worked on that van was distracted because he was busy primping his feathers and stroking his ego because hes a big shot dealership star just like youre doing here... with warranties increasing you get to do the repair at a 33% discount in pay. sounds good to me not. and enticing customers to purchase new vehicles yup real smart the front end is competing with the back end. we have another thing you do not guaranteed work during slow times. it may not pay the best but it sure beats plopping my ass on the tool box drinking a soda - like im sure you have had to. who the hell do you think youre kidding im in and out of numerous dealerships every week ive known most of the mechanics for years worked side by side with them i hear first hand how slow things are how they run out of work by noon how their profit sharing hasnt had been contributed to by the dealer principal in years how theyre stuck doing oil changes to eek out a few tenths how the service writers blow the up-sell how the parts department dropped the ball and now the car wont be

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From : grouperdigger

fuel pump or coil maybe. curious if anyone could tell me where to start. this truck is being driven to me and it has cut out twice. driver pulled over restarted engine and continued on. any ideas as to the possible problem thanks for anyones help! .

From : dick puter413atyahoo com

thenewguy wrote on sun 6 feb 2005 134325 -0700 drgn1400@webtv.net brent d wrote there is plenty of training available to the independent shops that is equal to or better than the stuff provided by the oems. the sublet -might- increase the bill but it still wouldnt necessarily be higher than what the bill might have been had the customer gone to the dealership service department instead of the independent. are you claiming that you dont flag any extra time for re-flashing a tcm or pcm if the job does come into -your- dealership then there would be more good independents also no ----------------------------------------------------- how do you judge that your training is better this would be a hard claim to substantiate. remember that aftermarket training on a vehicle is released long after the dealership technicians have fought long and hard to discover manufacturing flaws that are simply given to the independants. people assume that dealer techs have the advantage of tsbs to repair vehicles how false. remember the information provided in the tsbs that you use were discovered primarily by technicians who discovered the issues and provided information to chrysler. this is a claim an independant can not make. this simply means a dealer tech works his ass o

From : dick puter413atyahoo com

fair question because the independents use the same books. theyre called flat rate manuals. just because your uncle could do a five hour job in two hours doesnt mean the next technician can - it might take him four. how is any shop supposed to estimate a repair then since every technician can do a repair in different time - quoting becomes a hassle. flat rate gives a set time of repair regardless of what technician does it. it is the only way to estimate repairs. as a consumer that was quoted five hours for a repair and it only took three; you would say only charge me for the three hours. what if the repairs took seven hours due to unforseen rust corrosion broken bolts etc. should you be contacted in the middle of the repair and told its going to cost more than estimated flat rate is a give and take for both the consumer and technician. sometimes you win sometimes you lose. flat rate is the only way to for any shop to begin estimating a repair. after all why should you pay more on a repair because you got a slower technician while the next customer pays less for the same repair - his tech was a little faster. and yet in your original post you wrote - as for an independant repair shop charging less; bullcrap. as a -customer you simply picked up the phone and found a shop that charges -less per hour. - what sense does it make if an independant charges less per hour -but charges you more hours because they are not familiar with the -vehicle flat rate is a guideline - not a law. - a dealership may charge more per hour but charge less hours since -they can diagnose the vehicle quicker. this is easy to understand since -they are more familiar with that vehicle and its common fallacies. i believe you are contradicting yourself here. so my independent repair shop that charges less per hour and uses the flat rate guide is a better option for me because they will be charging the same number of hours but be charging me less per hour. ive got to tell you sounds like my reputable independent shop is a better choice for me. -michele; .

From : scott and barb

check distributor cam position sensor change this part out with a donor part either new or used.read technical bulleton on how to index the distributor.google alpar on wed 27 apr 2005 161924 gmt reader 1234groups@wi.rr.com wrote we own a 1990 dodge truck dakota 4wd 6 cylinders 239 x 3.9l fi several years ago it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration. it was like it was only firing a few cylinders. at first it only happened in the winter or when it was cold and rainy. during the summer the truck ran totally fine. come cold weather -- we didnt run because it ran so bad. then last fall it started running rough and dogging out on acceleration all the time. it got to the point we couldnt drive it because we couldnt safely depend on the accelerator to go when we pushed it -- through lights and stop signs. the vehicle herked and jerked too much for a sane ride. the power on the vehicle starts to drain when this happens. the lights dim and it feels like the engine is going to die though it rarely does. this happens to us at low or high speed. speed doesnt matter. it starts up like a champ -- every time. there are no issues with startup. were going nuts. weve had it hooked up to diagnostics. it doesnt find anything. weve replaced the o2 sensor the ingition coil spark plugs and wires -- and insulated them with extra corregated pipe we got a new cat coverter and muffler system as well -- and it is still happening. my poor husband is going nuts!! tonight he is thinking of replacing the egr value and potentially buying new fuel injectors for the truck!!! we dont believe it is a vacuum leak because our idle while it does get high -- it goes back down -- which they say wont happen with a vacuum leak. last we realize it could be a leak in the intake manifold and it could be the coolant sensor. any help would be appreciated. we need this truck desparately. we have upholstered furniture waiting to be picked up. the guy is getting mad at us!!!! id like to be able to help my husband. many thanks!!!! have you checked the inside of the disributor cap for carbon tracks oldtimer .

From : bruce porter

8a57b858ac0c49bc4472558b09748434@localhost.talkaboutautos.com damnnickname damnnickname@yahoo.com wrote its just that i havent heard your mouth running in this group maybe it was me trying to block it out.... you have to block things out glenn thats very interesting! the kids were over the other day acting the way 3 year old do. maybe thats why i noticed your posts again. oh you had one of the three year olds do the reading for you eh .