2002 Dakota Rough Idle Fuel Cleaning

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John Smith Jones - 15 Jul 2005 00:52 GMT

I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?

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Mike Simmons - 15 Jul 2005 03:10 GMT

>I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
>rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?

If that was the cause of the problem, you should feel an immediate
difference.

Mike

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Lorne - 15 Jul 2005 18:27 GMT

If you are asking now for when this happens, there is something else the
matter too!

>>I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
>>rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?
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> Mike

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Twix - 16 Jul 2005 01:16 GMT

>If you are asking now for when this happens, there is something else the
>matter too!
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>> Mike

One of the first things to check on a rough idle is the throttle
position sensor. Mine went bad at 20k miles. If it is the TPS, it
will cost you $$$ down the road if not corrected now.

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Johnny Thunder - 16 Jul 2005 03:42 GMT

> >If you are asking now for when this happens, there is something else the
> >matter too!
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> position sensor. Mine went bad at 20k miles. If it is the TPS, it
> will cost you $$$ down the road if not corrected now.

My 2002 Dodge Dakota Lemon does the same thing. It's the computer
calling for a low idle. Two dealers refused to fix it so I filled a
lemon law suite. It cost Daimler chrysler $6000.

JAM

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Peter - 16 Jul 2005 22:38 GMT

>I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
> rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?

Right away.

Other common possible causes include vacuum leak, IAC motor, and ignition
problems. From what I hear most Dodges will benefit from hi-perfomance
coil... I put Accel coil in my 99 Durango and it solved my rough idle when
cold...

Peter

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Twix - 18 Jul 2005 12:38 GMT

>>I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
>> rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?
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>Peter

Which engine do you have BTW...

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Kar Klean - 19 Jul 2005 18:16 GMT

If you are asking me. 2002 Dakota has the 3.9L v6

> >>I had the dealer do the throttle body and injectors cleaned because of a
> >> rough idle. How long should it be before I feel a difference?
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> Which engine do you have BTW...

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