Top 20 1988 Dodge Dakota Questions & Answers

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Try cleaning the idle control valve on the new engine or swap it out with the one on the old engine.

sorry need more info, any Eng. light on, recent work, stalls when at a stop with brake on or when your driving and apply break,etc. (torque converter lock up not releasing) press the helpful button

Sounds like you some how bypassed resistor Dodge Dakota Ballast Resistor 1988 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989...

Should be on the firewall just above the heater box.

Its normally located in the engine compartment, look behind the fuse box cover it might have some signs to help your identify which ones are fuel pump relay and fuse. Thanks

Replace the head gaskets most likely. Your car must have gotten warm enough to warp the heads and lose the seal on the head gaskets. If you get lucky it may be just a leak in the intake manifold that is letting water into the oil, but fix it before driving or you will ruin the motor.

More info , 4cyl- 6cyl -8cyl and 2 barrow or 4

Check fuel filter/filters or just replace em than try it if nothing its carb time or injector issues or bad fuel try gas line/tank water remover iso heat is better if nothing still the carb needs a rebuild or the injectors are to blame

1988 Dodge Dakota are you sure this is the car? 1988? this car had 5 different engine options and ECU. to match them. the PCM (or old ECU) has 1 pin, that is called memory. this pin is hot at all time, battery not dead, or disconnected. its not like todays car, which have complex learn modes, this is 88 year , the first years of EFI (usa cars) why not ask the question from a symptom perspective or state the concern. This memory stores the DTC errors, and short and long term fuel trim. nothing complex here. just basics. now ill answer from inside the ECU. the chip that does this is CMOS, NV RAM. it is a memory chip. (off the shelf) and is held at 12vdc key off by a single external pin. login to ALLDATA.com see 2.5L see pin A41 , that is the memory pin. a red wire. if not 2.5L then please say what you have (under dah, hood) and what is wrong.? "symptoms"

now its not a 1988 but a 1091 olds, and not a Dakota. im totally gobsmacked. what is it, below is Dakota answer if it is an Olds what model car , what engine? ok , the posts come out of order, i answered your first post with a question, and he it is the memory fuse. what engine? 2.2 L (134 cu in) K I4 2.5 L (150 cu in) K I4 2.5 L (150 cu in) AMC I4 3.9 L (238 cu in) LA/Magnum V6 5.2 L (318 cu in) LA/Magnum V8 the 2.5 ECU memory pin as pin A41 red wire and goes to the battery via the main FUSE LINK. i looked at the schematic for the other engine, same link....... id bet dollars to donuts its not bad. there are 3 links, one for Altenator, (is it dead) one for A/C and heater blower, is it dead, and one to drive the input to the ignition swich the ignition goes dead, if that red wire is dead. so is A41, not at 12v at all times. my guess, is you posted to Dodge forum ,why do that? post to OLDS. with engine size and correct year and model OLDS> there are 10 Oldsmobile models, name just 1. like Delta 88?

if what you say say is true-prove the click with a good power source like another vehicle attached with jumper cables-then bite the bullet and replace the starter motor

You might be able to place the truck's rear end on Jack stands. Then put in gear with the brake off. So the rear wheels can spin, while some walks around the truck to help isolate the sound. Once you have a closer area to listen to isolated. A trick to isolate more is to use some thing like a wooden rod and place it on ect. the engine on one end and the other end to your ear. Move it around til the sound is the loudest. If you have a stick shift you can use the gear shift to listen to the trans. while some else is driving as well.

yes might be master cylinder. but also check for any leak in pipeline and wheel cylinders.

You need to cross reference with your VIN and chevy parts dept

Check your repair manual for ECM voltage and signals! There is no communicatiin between the the ECM advance and the engine beyond idle..........

Contact dodge parts with the VIN NUMBER

open the filler cap. check the level .now bleed the air out. by turning your steering full lock left and right a few times then check the level again if ok refit the cap.

Could be several reasons for this. Plz check fuel filter, air filter and general tune-up items ( I. E.) Spark plugs and wires, air cleaner etc.

Use the yellow bottle of HEET to remove moisture from fuel system. Use starting fluid to aid starting.