2002 Dodge Dakota Stalls When Braking

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BLUANGEL916
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Hi, I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota, has about 117000 miles on it, its 8 cylinder, Automatic. Now here is the deal, When I am driving it slips with the changes of gear, when I am Idle the RPM's are constantly changing. But when I actually press the brake to come to a stop it will stall out completely unless I am feeding it gas. I have figured out that something about pressing the brake is causing the ingection system to not feed it enough fuel, I have also asked a few people and they all say the same thing, which is it sounds like the ingection system is clogged. Every auto shop that I have contacted has told me that I should just change the pump, not only the filter. The parts and labor are about $400 dollars, I cant afford that. Is there any alternate advice someone can give me???
May 28, 2007 at 4:33 AM
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[quote:41fc487b72="bluangel916"]Hi, I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota, has about 117000 miles on it, its 8 cylinder, Automatic. Now here is the deal, When I am driving it slips with the changes of gear, when I am Idle the RPM's are constantly changing. But when I actually press the brake to come to a stop it will stall out completely unless I am feeding it gas. I have figured out that something about pressing the brake is causing the ingection system to not feed it enough fuel, I have also asked a few people and they all say the same thing, which is it sounds like the ingection system is clogged. Every auto shop that I have contacted has told me that I should just change the pump, not only the filter. The parts and labor are about $400 dollars, I cant afford that. Is there any alternate advice someone can give me???[/quote:41fc487b72]

Try checking the EGR if it has one and do a fuel pressure check
May 28, 2007 at 8:49 AM

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Check the EGR valve if the vehicle has one, and perform a fuel pressure test before replacing the fuel pump.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2002 Dodge Dakota with about 117,000 miles reports slipping during gear changes, fluctuating idle RPM, and stalling when braking unless the accelerator is applied. Shops recommended replacing the fuel pump rather than only the filter, but the owner sought a less expensive option. The expert advised checking the EGR valve if equipped and testing fuel pressure.

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