1998 Dodge Dakota rpm gauge malfunctioning

1998 DODGE DAKOTA
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RODNEY J. WAXTER
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what causes the rpm gauge not to settle at zero when engine is idling? It starts at 2 and goes into the red area at 60mph.
Mar 30, 2008 at 9:02 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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check connector
check fuses
you may need a new cluster
Mar 31, 2008 at 1:07 PM
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