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chris
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2007
14:35:47
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Runs fine in the morning but after 5 mins it runs real sluggish and at slow speeds it stalls ex. like backing out of a parking space and letting off the gas the engine will stall on me. Its an automatic and I do have an msd box installed but have ran it for years without problems. I have no cataylitic convertor. could this be an o2 problem maybe?
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
15:56:00
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just some more info....checked to see if I had any codes and i have an egr code showing up. Would the egr being bad cause this problem?
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yes
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
17:03:02
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it will and can cause
Stalling, poor running engine, pinging,
poor MPG's
& having no cut will kill the EGR valve
you need some back pressure my friend
i would suggest a high flow cat of your choice
& replace the EGR
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
17:46:31
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that does make sense about the cat. After I took the cat off I shortly after started getting the code, but it hasn't started to run this way till about a few months ago and I removed the cat well over 3 years ago maybe even 4 or more.
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obio3
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
18:32:44
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Ever look through a cat? Try it and then tell me where the back pressure comes from. It's time to clean or repair the EGR. Good enough.
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
19:14:13
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could the iac valve be a culprit?
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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12/20/2007
19:32:06
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question....when I clean the egr should i just shoot some brake cleaner in it or what? whats the best way to clean it up?
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dakota49
Dodge Dakota
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12/28/2007
23:14:58
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chris, you can try to clean the EGR valve with brake cleaner, or carb cleaner, either one should work ok the problem could be the valve is just wore out and needs replaced. You could remove the IAC valve and clean it as well, just handle with care and don't try to move the piece on the end of the valve. While you have the valve out IAC/EGR it would also be a good idea to spray some cleaner into the holes where they go.
Good Luck
Dakota49
1988 3.9 4X4 5speed
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waste o time
Dodge Dakota
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12/29/2007
14:34:12
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94 on up has an electronic sensor on the EGR
trying to clean it is a waste of time
Honestly trying to clean them in general is a waste of time
They wear out and need replacing
So why fart around
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dddddd
Dodge Dakota
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2/02/2008
04:27:21
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my dak was stalling try unplugging vacum from egr see how that works that will tell ya if its bad mine ran fine after unplugging it worth a shot
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pete
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2008
11:35:19
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CHECK YOUR MAP SENSOR!! And the vacuum line going to it
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fotodak
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2008
16:24:03
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It could also be the PCM temp sensor located on the front of the intake man. NOT the engine temp sending unit.
There are 2 wire and 3 wire models.
Mine did the same thing until I changed that sensor.
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2008
17:04:43
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well i finally changed the egr valve and that was the culprit. runs like new now. what a releif cause it was killing me in gas. Thanks for everybody's help with the problem.
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dakota49
Dodge Dakota
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2/09/2008
16:29:36
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Chris, thanks for letting us know what the problem was and that you fixed it, it can help others when they have problems with their trucks.
Good Luck
Dakota49
1988 3.9 4X4 5speed
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