1997 DODGE DAKOTA 3.9L 4WD

1997 DODGE DAKOTA
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EDI3000
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WE RECENTLY REPLACED THE ECM, SEEMS IT HAD A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD OR BAD CONNECTION INSIDE. THE ENGINE NOW STARTS FINE, RUNS FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS AND SHUTS DOWN. THE ECM STOPS FIRING THE INJECTORS. IF WE SPRAY CARB CLEANER IN THE INTAKE, THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN.NO CODES AND CRANK AND CAM SENSORS SEEM FINE.ANY IDEAS?
Oct 12, 2007 at 8:49 AM
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[quote:0086e43745="EDI3000"]WE RECENTLY REPLACED THE ECM, SEEMS IT HAD A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD OR BAD CONNECTION INSIDE. THE ENGINE NOW STARTS FINE, RUNS FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS AND SHUTS DOWN. THE ECM STOPS FIRING THE INJECTORS. IF WE SPRAY CARB CLEANER IN THE INTAKE, THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN.NO CODES AND CRANK AND CAM SENSORS SEEM FINE.ANY IDEAS?[/quote:0086e43745]

Is it a new ECM or a used one?
Did you have the ECM REPROGRAMMED?
Oct 12, 2007 at 9:56 PM
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EDI3000
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THANKS FOR A SPEEDY RESPONSE. THE ECM IS A REMANUFACTURED ONE, IT HAS 'WARRANTY VOID IF REMOVED' STICKERS. "ALLDATA" SAYS NOTHING ABOUT PROGRAMMING A REPLACEMENT ECM. I HAVE CHANGED THEM ON JEEPS, AND ALL WE DO IS ENTER THE VIN WITH A SCANNER, AND THEY WORK FINE. WHEN WE ORDERED THE ECM, WE GAVE VIN # AND SER# OFF OLD ECM. KINDA PUZZLED!
Oct 13, 2007 at 9:50 AM
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[quote:f570308a4c="EDI3000"]THANKS FOR A SPEEDY RESPONSE. THE ECM IS A REMANUFACTURED ONE, IT HAS 'WARRANTY VOID IF REMOVED' STICKERS. "ALLDATA" SAYS NOTHING ABOUT PROGRAMMING A REPLACEMENT ECM. I HAVE CHANGED THEM ON JEEPS, AND ALL WE DO IS ENTER THE VIN WITH A SCANNER, AND THEY WORK FINE. WHEN WE ORDERED THE ECM, WE GAVE VIN # AND SER# OFF OLD ECM. KINDA PUZZLED![/quote:f570308a4c]
E Z to find out if they entered the info in it
scan it and read the VIN #

good luck
Oct 13, 2007 at 7:52 PM