Re: [Amc-list] Anyone Around Charlottesville VA know anything about96 Dodge Truck with 3.9 V6?

["jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

No.  It TOWS AMC's.  Without it my AMC's are all over the US (Texas,
Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont, and god knows where else.  Include the
Packards in W.VA, DeSoto in LA..and I NEED this truck (or another one)).
The choice on this one was simple: 6 cylinder.  I've a Grand Wagoneer, but
at $4.00 a gallon (or $3.00 a gallon or close to it), 8MPG is simply 'winter
stuff' when you NEED a Jeep's abilities to 'go anywhere, anytime'.  This
Dodge is a 'fair weather friend'.  Put it on level wet grass and it won't
move (at the best of times, not just now when it won't move period).
The Dodge's 175 HP should suffice to tow a 2200 lb trailer with a 3800 lb
'event' on it.  But it won't even move itself!
Sheeesh.
TPS.  I'm going to recheck that.  I forgot why it was ruled out.
Fuel Pump Pressure.  This is high across the board, so it ought suffice
under load.
Seems the ECM MAY be the culprit, but how does one determine that?  Since it
is 'calling the shots', when it 'goes stupid' how does one know??
I suspect the dealer just plunks one in and 'sees'.  I haven't got that
luxury.
Jj


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Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Anyone Around Charlottesville VA know anything
about96 Dodge Truck with 3.9 V6?

Is a Ram 1500 with 3.9 V6 an AMC?
 
On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:22:11 -0400 "jerijan baldwin"
<jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Greetings Gang,
> I am back in Virginia trying to 'get wheels rolling'.  I bought a 
> computer
> (ECM) for the 96 Dodge Truck knowing it was from a V8...I was told 
> it
> 'might' make it run long enough to determine what the problem 
> actually is.
> I does NOT run with the wrong computer.
> Oh, well.
> Here's the rundown on my problem; I've got a Ram1500 with 3.9 V6 
> which has
> beem running quite crappy.  Six months ago I left it in Virginia and 
> went
> home.  I grabbed an ECM on the way home since it was a shot in the 
> dark (and
> cheap...it is also 'remanufactured' and it is also now for sale.  It 
> came
> from a wrecked truck so it clearly worked before I grabbed it).  So 
> when I
> got back here I plunked it in confidently, started it...err, TRIED 
> starting
> it...tried again...and again...  Put the old ECM back in and it was 
> back to
> it's old self (Starts and idles super good.  It will NOT accelerate 
> PERIOD.
> Under load it just sits there with the accel pedal mashed to the mat 
> idling
> but crappier.  Will not move..
> Here is what the problem is NOT: MAP Sensor.  Temp Sensor.  Wires.  
> Plugs.
> Dist Cap/rotor.  Compression (it has to have good vacuum in the 
> manifold to
> make the MAP sensor work, so it ain't lousey head or inlet manifold 
> gasket),
> good compression also rules out 'jumped time' or timing chain , 
> Exhaust
> system (Cat can't have hairballs in it since it's brandy new and 
> not
> installed.  Exhaust is wide open so it isn't 'consitricted').  Fuel 
> pump
> Pressure is fine and on the money.  O2 Sensors.  How do I know it 
> isn't
> these things?  Either they've been replaced or they have been tested 
> for
> input and output.
> One other trait it manifests: when you mash the accel pedal you get 
> the
> pooppoppffftpooppop (the bogged down sound).  When you squirt some 
> carb
> clean down the throttle body?  It wakes that sucker up in a way I 
> ain't
> never hear ANY six cylinder sing!  HolyMoley, it actually acts like 
> it has
> POWER!
> So it's something telling something else to deprive the engine of 
> it's fuel
> (it is kind of like the accel pedal is disattached.  It runs better 
> at idle
> then when mashed...)
> Some of the other sensors (tps and others) have been 'ruled out' but 
> I don't
> recall why or by whom, but this game has got to stop.  I will either 
> junk
> this heap of iron or...well, something.  It is useless otherwise.
> I sent it out to a local garage for diagnosis (something I NEVER 
> do).  It
> came back with a new distributor cap and $110 out of my pocket.
> Unfortunately no other difference except that it did impugn the 
> garage's
> integrity (diagnosis doesn't mean 'pretend you found the problem and 
> fixed
> it').
> So...anyone 'sort of local' to here want to take a shot at this 
> thing?  I
> may be able to reward you with gold or parts or cars or, well 
> undying
> gratitude or something.
> Anyone?
> I can be phoned up at 802 310 9639 (I'll call you back if the cost 
> of the
> call is a problem).
> Thanks loads and loads.
> 
> And to you, EddieStakes...Thanks again.  But the lunatic is STILL at 
> it.
> Doesn't Texas require a Title for ALL cars unless 'otherwise 
> stated'?
> Further, is 'AS IS' a warrantee or a 'not titled' thing?  I always
> misunderstood criminal behavior and I admire your strength of 
> purpose!
> Hugely!  (and that is a compliment just incase anyone wondered)
> Jerijan
> 
> 
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