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ken
Dodge Dakota
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3/22/2005
09:07:09
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 Subject: idle problem
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I have a 97 dakota 3.9L with 55k miles. I first start it, it runs good, idles well. I drive a short distance then restart it 5-10 minutes later and it will not idle, it dies. It will run good driving, but I stop and it dies again. I can keep my foot on the gas and keep it at an idle of 700 RPM and it runs smooth. It is not every time either. it may go a few months and no problem, or in warm weather. One reply I got they said to change the idle control motor. will I have to make any adjustments after changing it? Is this the right part to change?
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Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2005
08:55:22
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Should just be able to clean it and the throttle
body .
However the O2 sensor may be getting ' lazy '.
It is at front of cat converter..
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Lazy 02 ?
Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2005
09:12:45
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Have your battery checked, a week battery can cause some strange problems. Auto parts stores will check it for free.
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shoestring
Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2005
09:20:51
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in my case, the computer programming was messed up and sending the wrong signals to the idle control valve. reset computer and it's all good.
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ken
Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2005
11:38:51
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thanks for the advice. I did take it to the dodge dealer and they reloaded the program, but it didn't help. they have done this 2 times. they didn't find a problem. i discovered it only happens when the engine is warm and only after you restart it. you can hold your foot on the gas and it will idle smooth, and runs great. you let your foot off the gas and it dies. this has been going on for 3 years. it only happens in cold weather and may go a month and be ok.
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340dart
Dodge Dakota
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3/23/2005
19:28:14
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My 94 3.9 dakota does the samething.I wondering how do you clean the throttle body. Do you have to take it off.
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ken
Dodge Dakota
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3/24/2005
09:09:18
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I was wondering, what heat sensor controls the idle, or choke. Or does it use a heat sensor? I really don't know what parts control the idle.
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