PLEASE HELP!! '99 Dakota Sport Looses Power and Makes popping noise
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12-26-2012 | 08:50 PM
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Have to ask if it was dangling on the top of the engine or under? Under the truck may be the O2 sensor. Dangling on top anywhere... and my direction is sunk.
It just seems to make sense... only happens after warming then goes away after 15-20 seconds. Engine run great when still hot, all day long.
Compression would show bad performance all of the time.
Timing may not show up until after initial warm up, then be bad the entire time.
Know this: I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. I am an engineer by trade and mechanically inclined enough to be dangerous.
Good luck!
It just seems to make sense... only happens after warming then goes away after 15-20 seconds. Engine run great when still hot, all day long.
Compression would show bad performance all of the time.
Timing may not show up until after initial warm up, then be bad the entire time.
Know this: I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. I am an engineer by trade and mechanically inclined enough to be dangerous.
Good luck!
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12-28-2012 | 01:50 PM
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Hey Guys, thanks for the great ideas. I've been trying to test them all out with the tools that I have around. When I was under the hood today I noticed that it looks like the gasket on my driver's side valve cover is bulging out. If the gasket is bad, do you think this could explain the symptoms? I noticed it when I was reving the engine
and I noticed some debris being blown around. At first I thought it was just the engine fan doing it but then I noticed this right where I saw the debris blowing.
Thanks!
and I noticed some debris being blown around. At first I thought it was just the engine fan doing it but then I noticed this right where I saw the debris blowing.
Thanks!
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12-28-2012 | 09:23 PM
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12-28-2012 | 10:39 PM
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12-28-2012 | 11:15 PM
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12-28-2012 | 11:19 PM
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Thanks sxrsil3nt, in that case I think I'll just bring it in and have it done by someone with the proper equipment. I've spend enough time lying on my cold (unheated) garage floor under the truck in the past couple of weeks. I just wish it would have thrown the code 2 weeks ago when the problem started!
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12-28-2012 | 11:26 PM
Thanks sxrsil3nt, in that case I think I'll just bring it in and have it done by someone with the proper equipment. I've spend enough time lying on my cold (unheated) garage floor under the truck in the past couple of weeks. I just wish it would have thrown the code 2 weeks ago when the problem started!
If it makes you feel any better, you will really only be paying for the part if you have a good mechanic. Anyone with a lift can change it out in around 20-30 mins easily so labour won't be high at all.
Good luck with your truck!