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Rich
Dodge Dakota
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7/27/2007
00:30:11
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 Subject: Rough start
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What's up
I have been having this problem for about a month now. The 2001 3.9 Dakota will shake right after start up if I put it into gear and then it will stop about 10 seconds after I put into gear almost like there is a miss. The problem goes away and the truck runs smooth after that.
I fixed the original problem which was the same symptoms on the truck this week only much more severe. Before it took about 15 mintues of rough idling for it to smooth out. The idle was really bad and felt like it would stall out. It turned out to be a vacuum leak ,a bad plug, and a cracked PCV valve hose. I replaced the plugs, wires distributor cap, ignition coil. TPS sensor and idle control valve. I cleaned out the throttle body and cleaned where the idle control valve sits.I also cleaned the IAT sensor with contact cleaner. This helped dramatically with the idle.
I am thinking there is still a small vacuum leak somewhere or the map sensor needs replacing. Could this cause my timing to be just a little off causing the shaking at start up or do my injectors need to be cleaned. Any help would be appericated.
This truck seems to have a mind of it's own. One day it will run great the next day it will have no power.
Thanks
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