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nenisi
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Dec 10, 2008, 3:33 PM

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I have a 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport, V6, 4X4. When the outside temp falls below 32 degrees I have a problem. Engine starts fine. After 10 or 15 minutes of driving I sometimes cannot go uphill over 15 miles an hour, bucking and backfiring all the way. Downhill is worse, I leave off the gas, the RPM's fluctuate by as much as 1000, it then backfires. I have replaced the cam sensor and the air temp. sensor. If the check engine light comes on, it signifies the cam sensor, after a while the check engine light goes off. HELP!! I'm at my witts end! Do you think it could be the crank sensor or possibly the temp. sensor? Unsure


Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 10, 2008, 5:00 PM

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The CTS seems more likely with the temp related problems. Plug should look like above so you know you are at the right one. Cheap part - ~$15 or so but sometimes it's a plug/wire problem and not the sensor itself. Check wires to crank sensor too if any look funky and a code shows for that,

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