20 Most Recent 1992 Dodge Dakota - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Ign Systems 8D - 19 Service manual '92 Dak Disconnect neg battery cable Tilt column:Remove tilt lever (counterclockwise) Remove upper and lower covers (3 screws) Remove ign switch mounting screws (3) with torx bit Gently pull switch away from column Release two connector locks on the seven-terminal wiring connector. Remove connector from ign switch Release connector lock on the Key-in-switch and Halo Light four terminal connector. Remove connector from switch Remove key cylinder from switch as follows: With key inserted and ign switch in the LOCK position use small screwdriver to depress the key cylinder retaining pin flush w/ key cylinder surface Rotate the key clockwise to the OFF position The key cylinder should now be unseated from the ign switch assembly With key cylinder in unseated position (key cylinder bezel about 1/8 inch above ign switch halo light ring) Rotate key counterclockwise to LOCK position and remove key Remove key cylinder INSTALLATION; Install electrical connectors to switch making sure locking tabs are fully seated into connector Mount ign switch to column Shifter must be in PARK position Park-lock dowel pin on ign assy must engage with park-lock slider linkageVerify ign switch is in lock position (flag is parallel w/ ign switch terminals..off to the right) Apply dab of grease to flag and pin Position park-lock link and slider to mid-travel Position ign switch against lock housing face Be sure pin is inserted into park-lock link contour slot Tighten screws Assemble cover Tighten more screws Tilt column and install tilt lever (clockwise) instsall neg battery cable Gently insert key cylinder into ign switch asssy until it bottoms Insert key and gently push key (inward) and rotate clockwise to end of travel Rejoice in how much money you just saved yourself

I have a 93 dakota 3.9 4 speed auto and had trouble with it not going into overdrive and i replaced the idle air controll moter and tps.cleand the trottle body its fine now but mine wasnt doing it all the time

How to check the Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor. There is a reason for it. The sensor can skew ,a skewed sensor will mean either the computer thinks that the fluid is either too cold and thick for shifting or the computer will want to go into hot mode. Hot mode means no OD. Overdrive. Overdrive means no mechanical coupling. Use an infra temp gun. There are two windows to a typical gun. the top window is the laser. It gives you something to point with. The bottom larger window is the infra red. This is what actually takes the temperature. Temp guns are getting cheap. Place the gun on a hot transmission cooler line and compare the reading to the gauge.

Make sure distributer is at Cylinder 1 at TDC (top dead center).

Best when u buy a Chilton repair book for that make and model...since the process is very long

hope that it isn't the head gasket (white smoke from oil or water ending up in cylinders?)-check water for bubling, and oil spending perhaps, could maybe be faulty lambda probe(exhaust)/air mass probe(intake) or broken exhaust/intake gasket causing wrong mixture(more fuel) - the car can spend much more fuel as normal, can also be the spark timing too late maybe.high pitch mechanical clanking at higher rpm can be heard from the valves - perhaps timing belt?. if it is some kind of electrical fail you are lucky :)

im am not sure that your vehicle has a diagnostic port so it can be scanned. you seem to have thrown a lot of money and parts at the basics which makes me wonder if the vehicle was previously well maintained? First you should check your exhaust gas readings using a local garage (they will have an analyser). If the readings are within spec and there is no apparent exhaust blow or misfire then i would need more info. Engines at idle are at their most stressed...everything has to accuract...no slight air leaks, valve timing exact etc. Have you cleaned out the throttle body? small airways can easily get clogged and give a poor idle. If you cat has failed..is it smelly? does it rattle when thumped? does the vehicle hold back when accelerating and struggle to get up to speed? try not to guess what parts to replace....thats an expensive option. Try to investigate and check first.....if possible. cheers Roger

absolutely first thing to do is get some fuel addative that specifically clears the cat con as well as valves etc this is most times the only thing required and is inexpensive , have they OBD codes read if no better as could also be a sensor but the age of vehicle will mean the ecu was pretty basic so might not have much info retained .give the addative a go then take it from there follow the instructions on the product

Put everything on my 1992 Dakota, except computer on the fender. finally put this computer it plugs in on fender and fixed it. The first computer I put on was no good, bought from O'reillys for $200., but the second one fixed it. Easy to install, just unplug and plug in new one

check for fuel pressure loss, fuel filter, or restricted exhaust

have you tried to adjust the throttle response?

2 other common problems to check into is when engine acting up where is the oil gage at? If at low, either oil sensor is shot or the oil screen on your oil pump is clogged, which the latter happens a lot to dodge otherwise easy fix is your idle control motor, cheap as well . located right in back of your carb.

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