dakota 87 stumbles

1987 DODGE DAKOTA
100,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MAIGITZ
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My Dakota 87 engine stumbles and sometimes stalls. I do have leaks, oil engine and gearbox and when starts to stumble I hear some noise like cracking metal and then loses power. This happens when I try to reach the top of a slope.
Feb 13, 2011 at 11:22 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Start with a full tune, check for any vacuum leaks and run a scan for any unresolved fault codes, the noise may be oil on the hot exhaust.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 14, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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MAIGITZ
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Problem fixed with a full tune up... I had an insufficient electric power feed. I replaced ignition coil, spark plug wires set, spark plugs and some replacements in the distributor.
Now, my Dodge Dakota Pick Up truck is running like new.. thanks mhpautos.
Apr 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM
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