started right up this morning,then died,no restart,checked spark,none!!,over the years of owning this truck ive come to discover its USUALLY the crank sensor,and the one in there now is less than 6 months old,so i did a ohm test on the one i replaced last fall,it showed bad,so i ordered a aftermarket one to replace the mopar one i put in last fall,its lots cheaper than oem and has a 36 month warranty,if this dont fix it then DUH!!!,im running out of ammo for the parts cannon,and money also!
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2689717 08/20/1912:26 PM08/20/1912:26 PM
i got the crank sensor out this morning,.its a mopar part about 6 months old,according to my factory service manual it tests bad,so im going aftermarket this time,about half the price and might be made in the same mexican factory,or not!!
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2690559 08/23/1909:14 AM08/23/1909:14 AM
I have nothing to add. Just wanted to say you have more patience than me! By this time, one of three things would have happened had this been mine. 1) taken it to a shop 2) called auto recyclers to pick it up 3) drug out back and set on fire.
Thanks for keeping us posted.
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: SattyNoCar]
#2690561 08/23/1909:17 AM08/23/1909:17 AM
put in the standard motor parts sensor this afternoon,it checked ok,and the old dakota runs good,the main reason i kept after getting it fixed is because ive owned it for 24 yrs ,it does ok on gas and its like a old friend,plus being a v6 with a 391 sure grip 2wd ive hauled and pulled more than you would ever believe,such as a 92 clubcab cummins from east texas to east kansas,i was grossing right at 12,000 # on that trip!!! if i have more problems ill holler back!
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2690828 08/24/1903:52 AM08/24/1903:52 AM
well CRAP!!!,went for a drive and it died!!,restarted after a minute,im at a total loss! ive always been Leary of something good as its usually followed by something bad,and im 3000% correct this time
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2691187 08/25/1911:26 AM08/25/1911:26 AM
i agree on a fresh set of eyes,im gonna pull the cps out and retest it,what would cause it to go bad?,i have another ecm ,but i changed it when this started will a scanner work on obd1 enough to tell the problem?(i dont have any kind of scanner)
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2691359 08/25/1908:55 PM08/25/1908:55 PM
How to pull codes on obd1. This video shows how, and ...........
He relies on the factory tach too much. Mine is all over the place and runs fine. He seems to focus on the cps, but briefly mentioned a possible bad speed sensor as well?
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: SattyNoCar]
#2691390 08/25/1910:16 PM08/25/1910:16 PM
i know how to pull codes,just do the key 3 times thing,problem is i cant get the blinks right!!,and it never sets a code,nor does it turn on the check engine light!!!
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2691752 08/26/1910:46 PM08/26/1910:46 PM
i pulled the aftermarket cps,it was just long enough to be rubbing on the flex plate ,so............new mopar cps tomorrow,mopar comes with a small piece of cardboard on the tip to set the depth i guess?,aftermarket dont im getting real good at changing these!!
my ladder of success is missing some rungs
Re: dead dakota.........still
[Re: rhad]
#2692109 08/27/1910:42 PM08/27/1910:42 PM