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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Default 1991 dodge dakota stalls when in gear

hello i have a 1991 dodge dakota that on occasion will stall when shifted into Drive, Reverse, or any other gear besides Neutral or Park if it stalls its usally after 30 to 60 seconds of idleing not srue what RPMs the engine idles at when its in gear due to the nonfuctioning tac but it seems when its shifted into a drive gear that the RPMs drop very low causing it to stall so if there is a way to adjust the idle speed or if something is faulty please let me know Thanks
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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It sounds like a bad IAC motor. They go bad on the magnums. My guess is yours is bad too. Just replace it.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy4x4RT
It sounds like a bad IAC motor. They go bad on the magnums. My guess is yours is bad too. Just replace it.
What the heck is an IAC motor ? hehe

I had that question, when I saw Crazy's info, and found a video on youtube called "Idle Air Control Motor Testing & Replacing" that shows what an IAC motor is and how to test it.

Hope that helps make Crazy4x4rt's diagnosis a bit clearer.
 

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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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well when i turn the key to the on postion somthing pushes on the throttle and it doesnt sound to healthy
 
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