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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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Hello All, Found the forum while asking questions on how to fix a problem with newly aquired Dakota.....My truck is stock and plan to keep it that way. It is silver in color.yeah silver. I am not sure this is the correct place to be to ask questions about mechanical problems, by local Dodge is NO HELP....I have a engine miss when you hold steady any speed at over 35 and up to 55. No codes...Have run gas additive twice and changed the top half of the 16 plugs.44000 miles on trk. wuzfuz
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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what year, what engine?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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what year, what engine?
His vehichle info says 08 QC 4.7 2wd. His question grabbed my interest because my truck has started doing the same thing. Starting to wonder if it's a trans thing, not an engine thing.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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His vehichle info says 08 QC 4.7 2wd. His question grabbed my interest because my truck has started doing the same thing. Starting to wonder if it's a trans thing, not an engine thing.
Oh, my bad. Stoopid phone started the thread out on page 2...lol
 
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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The trans seems to go thru the gears ok. The miss is progressively getting worse, ever so slight. Putting the tow/haul on does not change much on the tach, miss still there.
Some else has recommended that maybe the throttle body needs cleaning. At times there is a faint sulpher smell, cat conv seems to be ok, no codes here either.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Can one of the moderators move this to the tech section, or does a new thread need to be started over there? I think it will get more exposure there.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wuzfuz
Hello All, Found the forum while asking questions on how to fix a problem with newly aquired Dakota.....My truck is stock and plan to keep it that way. It is silver in color.yeah silver. I am not sure this is the correct place to be to ask questions about mechanical problems, by local Dodge is NO HELP....I have a engine miss when you hold steady any speed at over 35 and up to 55. No codes...Have run gas additive twice and changed the top half of the 16 plugs.44000 miles on trk. wuzfuz
your the dude from youtube whose plug got cut off the back of the radio arent you.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
Can one of the moderators move this to the tech section, or does a new thread need to be started over there? I think it will get more exposure there.
Done.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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Thanks for moving this to the correct forum. I am new at this and was not sure what I was doing at start, not real sure I am better as yet, any way, how will I get responses to my questions on this subject.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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Just confirming...Is it only at a certain speed, or does it happen at a certain RPM band regardless of speed (reving to that RPM band while at a stop, accelerating to and/or holding that RPM band in a lower gear, etc)?
 
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