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Old 02-23-2016, 06:27 PM
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I would not replace the dash also because of differences in years & wiring.

In one of the pictures you posted it looked like there are wire crimp type
repairs on wires down the passengers side near the engine, I would replace
those with soldered wire covered with shrink tubing and coat the ends after,
with silicone. They looked like they ran from the top of the engine, down
the side near the belts, they were lone and not in a "harness" seems like
someone went playing in there....

When the engine warms up the mixture leans out, and harder to ignite, so
look at spark plugs, wires, coil, onto other things not spark related, check
throttle position sensor, O2 sensor, and fuel pressure regulator. I seem to remember
a post about alignment of the Throttle sensor as being critical on these engines.

I have a '88 with strange engine stumbling, it has spit injection, I think '96 has port
injection right ? - 6 individual injectors...? I have 2 mounted above the throttle
plates on what looks like a carb. base. On a number of Dodge forums this
problem is well covered, and for the most part unsolved. I read once that resetting
the computer fixes it for some, and for me, resetting it gives me a few months of
better running, so I just do that....

I had a bad O2 sensor, it is a 4 wire type, the thing smoked and MPG was around 12,
I put on a honda 4 wire I had here, and it went the other way, 26MPG and odd idling
problems, bucking, stalling..... Unplug the computer for a few seconds and it gets
better for a while.... I also replaced the computer, no fix....

You should also look at the EGR since it only comes on after warm up and at certain
speeds.....

From your short video it looks like it's missing once in a while, that's either too lean,
or a spark problem. Possible timing issue too, so check the distributor,
I read something about that on these vehicles too......

Another person said that if the computer is not setting codes you have to look
at other things that the computer does not look at. Like the ones I listed here.

Also when mine had a bad O2 sensor, the computer identified it as bad,
and I tested it with my volt meter, and it seemed to be working well within
limits, and it was not until I replaced it that I fixed it, So while it may have
read within specs when I tested it, at some time while running the computer
didn't like what it was doing. Moral, Well, you may have a problem with a
part that the computer may not be identifying as bad yet....

I have also seen spliced and taped wires in one part of my wire harness,
the splice is 2 wires tied to a larger wire like your quote, the wires are
soldered, and taped inside what looks like factory cloth tape, so I didn't
touch it, I think you should do the same........


Good luck, keep us posted !

I like your new toy ! Looks cool !

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