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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 09:07 AM
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Does anybody know off hand what other years or makes ECU is interchangeable with 92 dakota 5.2
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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92-95 dakota
91-95 ram
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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92-95 dakota
91-95 ram
Subnote:

94-95 Dakotas use a different fuel injector size; it's barely within tolerance, but that's worth noting.

92-93 injectors are 19#/hour, 94-95 injectors are 26#/hour. So if swapping between families, I'd also swap injectors.

Dunno about the RAMs, but I'd bet so also.

(Flow rates are from fiveohmotorsports.com by crossing the factory part numbers.)

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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 10:00 AM
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Do you know if there's a way to test the ECU
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mopardaokta
Do you know if there's a way to test the ECU
Not without some seriously expensive equipment...... or, stuff it in another truck, and see what happens.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mopardaokta
Do you know if there's a way to test the ECU
Before you condemn the ECU, try this.

1) Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.

2) Disconnect/reconnect the ECU connector, at least 4 cycles.

3) Reconnect the negative battery cable to the battery.

See if this took care of the problem.

Plus, what IS the problem? People like to blame the ECU for all kinds of weird stuff.

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Originally Posted by RalphP
Subnote:

94-95 Dakotas use a different fuel injector size; it's barely within tolerance, but that's worth noting.

92-93 injectors are 19#/hour, 94-95 injectors are 26#/hour. So if swapping between families, I'd also swap injectors.

Dunno about the RAMs, but I'd bet so also.

(Flow rates are from fiveohmotorsports.com by crossing the factory part numbers.)

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Ralph, is there an external indication of what computer year/model the computer is from?
 
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Find the part number. Should be on the PCM somewhere.
 
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Find the part number. Should be on the PCM somewhere.

Didn't think of that I am just pondering a possible cause of low MPG's being a former owner changed the computer and didn't know about the injector difference.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2017 | 08:17 PM
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How old are the O2 sensors?
 
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