Dodge Dakota ForumDodge Dakota PhotosDodgeDakota.net Membership
  Forums   Forum Tools
00:48:30 - 12/11/2024

V6 Dakotas
FromMessage
Myles
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE
 Email

9/10/2010
02:18:19

Subject: 1989 dakota running bad in gear
IP: Logged

Message:
Hi im gonna be getting my dads old truck soon its a 1989 3.9L V6 automatic tbi injection and while its a good running truck when its moving it has a odd issue that we havent solved with any of our knowlage when idling in gear mainly the truck shakes and shudders i was wondering since we have tried almost everything but the throttle body could it be that or is it something else the truck is pushing at almost 200,000 miles on it its not a beautiful truck but we have owned it for about 6 years now anybody know what the issue could be?



Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
JOIN HERE


9/10/2010
08:21:44

RE: 1989 dakota running bad in gear
IP: Logged

Message:
Check fault codes first:

http://www.allpar.com/fix/codes/index.html

These engines often developed a vacuum leak at the intake manifold. Spray some carb cleaner around there and see if the idle changes.



   P 1


Post a reply to this message:

Username Registration: Optional
All visitors are allowed to post messages


Name:
Email:
Notify me when I get a reply to my message:Yes  No

Icons:            

          

Subject:
Message:
 



Home | Forums | Members | Pictures | Contact Us

This site is in no way affiliated with Chrysler or any of its subsidiaries.