1992 Dodge Dakota - New distributor, plugs, & wires

One of my favorite generations of Dodge Dakota right here folks.
Came in after a failed distributor cap replacement, and now she’s gonna get the works!
Scan tool used is by Otofix And is the D1 Lite version, find it here on their website!
www.otofixtech...

[@olikat8]

Just revived an '88 Gran Fury cop car that hadn't been run in years. Few hours of work swapping parts, soaking of the cylinders, cleaning the carb, 5 gallons of gas with a high level of fuel system cleaner...she fired up. Ran like trash for about 10 minutes, then started running well enough to drive around a back pasture (at a ranch) and discover it has a "Sure-grip" axle. One of the better free cars I've gotten

[@tommyhall2768]

Hope your dad's heart is doing great I'm on my 3 rd deflator take care buddy's

[@focus82grothm.84]

The engine sounds really nice and peppy after the tune-up, awesome work Jay 😊👍

[@mrgogetter8872]

I have a 95 dakota that I just got as a project truck. It's beautiful. The previous owner tried to play mechanic and now the cooling system doesn't work. I was going to send it to a local shop but it would be way more fun to see you fix it 🤔. Lol I love this channel and what you do so that would be so cool!

[@tommyhall2768]

Hellow jay hope you an your dad are doing great love your videos buddy

[@Ramcharger85]

Nice truck, Jay. Just grab myself 95 F150 Short bed 4x4. Love these old trucks. 😊

[@bobware3966]

Yes, a Dakota with a 318 V-8 and a 5-speed manual is exactly what I’d want. But this V-6 sounds nice!

[@OurNotSoSeriousLife]

My first Dakota was a 87 with the 3.9, It was a beast. I loved it so much I got a 03 Dakota.

[@czechmate6916]

I’ve got a 1987 Dakota I bought new with 87k miles always garage kept and all original. Looks and drives like new except for an intermittent problem I’ve been chasing for a few years. I have to feather the gas pedal when I take off or it will stall and if you’re going down the highway it feels like you’re pulling a trailer against the wind it starts bucking. It will do this for a few days and then it clears up. I’ve always ran super unleaded and non ethanol gas in it. I’ve been going to take it to a shop but every time I go to do that it is running fine. I’ve been waiting for it to do it again so I can let them see what I’m talking about. It’s also got the 3.9 v6 but it’s the only year with a carburetor. I’m at a loss of what it could be. The truck even looks brand new no one believes me it’s got the original paint job on it. I don’t want to get rid of it I love the damn thing.

[@scottcol23]

When I was in high school, I learned the hard way that you should never get the ignition system wet at a car wash. I had an old 1965 f100 352ci that I loved. I went to a self-wash and got carried away with the high-pressure foam while I detailed the engine bay and when I went to leave... I couldn't. lol I traced it back to the cap and rotor (no spark). When I pulled the cap there was actually soap suds still in it.

[@benpersinger4600]

Just started following your content. Great to see that one back up and running. Not too many around up in Alaska anymore. They were solid trucks and people ran them to death usually. I ran an 89 Dakota as my first truck in high school as well as my family had both early and mid 90’s dokotas and s10s. Lots of good times. Happy new year!

[@jeffreythompson7110]

Just picked up a 92 ext cab 2wd for 200.00 . Virginia truck originally . I’m in Michigan. 3.9 and a500 automatic transmission where junk . Dropped a 94 360 with a518 automatic in and truck runs amazing .

[@frankharding5643]

I have a 1992 dakota LE with a 3.9. I daily drive in northern Michigan. I love these trucks, easy to work on and parts are relatively inexpensive.

[@mountainmandon5883]

Jay, great stuff, love your presentation, should have been a Politician, got my vote....

[@michaelbustillo9583]

I remember these trucks!

[@Simpsondiecastracing]

I just purchased a 1994 Dodge Dakota and I’m doing the same thing. It has 174,000 miles on it backfires like crazy but I’m going to cap rotor wires plugs and a new distributor should be running really good then thanks for the video tutorial knowledge is power💯 paid 1200.00 cash on July 3,2024 not a bad deal ❤️‍🩹

[@mrwcp63]

Loved first and second generation

[@johnsarian_cu]

Another fine specimen that would be worth probably double up here anywhere in the salt belt. They have a much worse reputation for horrible rusting issues than either S10 or Ranger no matter how much you take care of them. Don't see that many maybe for that reason.

[@ItsaRomeThingEverydayallday]

I always enjoy your vids, nice laid back style ❤

[@jeremycribb4696]

I have a 95 ext cab 4x4 manual trans 318 Dakota. Literally saved it from the junkyard because it’s a stick. Hole in oil pan from a rod, but not seized. Planning on dropping in a 360, cause heck why not.

[@wesoblander3648]

Nice work. She's a nice runner :)

[@davida.p.9911]

I haven't really even seen the newer Dakotas here. I think people drove the heck out of 'em. Kinda like S10 and S10 Blazers, they are VERY rare. Lemme just put it this way: If you ever play "Slug Bug" with a Dakota, you will arrive at your destination with nary a mark on your face. 😅 Good job Jay!!

[@scottcol23]

In the US those warranty void stickers do not mean anything. You can open that up and they still have to honor the warranty. You just need to have all the original parts. That is why the rotor and cap have the stickers. They don't want you putting 3rd party caps and rotors on while it is still under the warranty. and why would you? if it breaks. take it back. Love the content man, congrats on the 100k. Been subscribed for years. Remember when you hit 10k!

[@doglegjake6788]

Thanks for sharing a great video

[@carlcarlandcarl]

i love it i used to have the same one ,but the 4 cylinder version which was a bit smaller.

[@terryraymond7984]

sounds good, nice tune up

[@garycutshaw5246]

A lot of your oooold lol, scrap yard vids been popping up. Have watched quite a few. Pretty cool👍

[@blownaway4371]

Wish you were closer to Memphis!

[@Peppy11769]

Gotta crack that 100k subs!!!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Great tutorial and tune Jay.Those trucks in Michigan were rotting crumbs 15 years ago.

[@rickhager7978]

Hey Jay. Love your videos. I wish you were closer. I've been told I have an ECM issue on my 2013 Chevy Spark. My power locks go crazy and my horn don't work. That diagnosis cost me 1,000.00 at 162.00 per hour. Take care

[@MXguy95]

My hourly isn’t even half of that, and my diagnostic fee is completely waved if you have me do the repair too. I could have came to that conclusion (if that’s even what’s wrong) for less then an hours labor. I sure hope you get it sorted out though.

[@jakebrake5776]

My first truck was a red 92 dakota sport extended cab. I did have to put a timing chain in it and also the freeze plugs in the back of the block rusted out

[@donaldhutcherson6838]

Nice job. Great video thanks

[@michaelpfaff6009]

My brother had a 1989 Dakota. Long bed, lots of miles, and it was blue and white.

[@MXguy95]

I love these Dakotas. Highly underestimated trucks. Besides some transmissions issues for the most part they were solid. And had so much more room then the s10s and rangers of their time. But dodge always has been a “love it or hate it” brand

[@michaelpfaff6009]

@@MXguy95 You are so right. He drove it until the wheels fell off. Then he got an F150.

[@czechmate6916]

@@michaelpfaff6009My 1987 Dakota is also a long bed blue and white I’m the original owner and I love this truck.

[@cleonituk]

​@@MXguy95had a 94 v6, trans failed 100 miles short of 200k. Still miss it , glad i saw this video.

[@Chudhole]

Would be cool to engine swap. However it’s nice to see a good shape survivor

[@MXguy95]

Guy came in the shop while I was working on this one and told us about him swapping 350s and big Cadillac v8s in them years ago. Said he built one for a guy in the late 90s and he’s still driving it to this day

[@willf5768]

😊👍

[@terryraymond7984]

nice idle too

[@seanmcgivney7631]

I have a 92, 5 sp. He runs like a scalded dog. 277,000 miles .

[@kyliewhitlatch]

Thats a real goin to town rig

[@jasonjgr8580]

I had a 93 Dakota, with the same engine had transmission trouble would go neutral at 55 mph so had to have transmission changed out.

[@stevew270]

Purrs like an infant feline!

[@terryraymond7984]

Is that Distributor a Hall Sending type?

[@terryraymond7984]

At least that truck is lower man those higher trucks are a pain to get up into

[@terryraymond7984]

Can you do a video on how Throttle Body Injection works??? And the computers on 1992 Dodge trucks

[@blownaway4371]

I know its an older video, but use compressed air to blow any crap away from the distributor base, so when you lift it out all that crap doesn't fall down inside and causemoreproblems!!

[@terryraymond7984]

are most new spark plugs pre-gapped? I see some not gapping I always check the Gap (on new spark plugs)???

[@terryraymond7984]

most distributors have a small line notch on the distributor body that indicates the #1 position

[@JackVegetables18]

A friend of mine named mick mcdonalds use to have a dodge dakota like that one except his was 96 with the 5.2 318 motor

[@lupejimenez8919]

Do you ever have issues with the truck just dying while idling??? At a stop light or anything like that? My 92 dakota has that issue and our mechanic cant figure it out

[@terryraymond7984]

Are you referring to O' Rileys auto parts 🙂

[@MattBrownbill]

Great job. 😊

[@richardwilliams6982]

Got a question truck you're working on in this video I have the same exact twin I have a shitload of brand new parts in it and I still cannot give it to start up is not sending some kind of signal to the fuel pump to turn the fuel pump on and I turn around and say fuel to the engine act like it's got no fuel going to it

[@MXguy95]

These trucks are bad for PCM failures, and ignition failures. If your truck has the tilt steering wheel, pull the covers off and check the wires around the key switch. Give them a wiggle and see if anything changes.

[@jacobstacy588]

The only truck my daddy bought new was a 96 dodge Dakota sport with a 3.9 it’s mine now and I have put so much shit in that truck just keep it running every time I fix something something else breaks and hell it’s only got a 172,000 miles and daddy always kept up on the maintenance on it it’s a good little truck last year of that body style I get tired of working on it but I got Mitchell pro demand at work I can look up anything on it

[@xorgevaldivia]

hi. what's that thing bolted to the firewall, next to (slightly above) the brake booster? it's missing on my Dakota, and have no idea what it is

[@MXguy95]

You mean the windshield wiper motor? Yours is missing?????

[@jwarehouse1]

All gone up here in Northeast.....

[@normalizedaudio2481]

I just plastidiip that hood. Helps the clear coat. Hardware store red is close to that. Close enough.

[@Ducerobot]

I have a 96 2.5 4cyl and its awsome ill never sell it.

[@terryraymond7984]

yeppir I like NGK plugs I always swore by BOSCH but the price was outlandish so NGK plugs are lower

[@SORGIGERMANICO]

Almost bought a 1998 dokota with I think the 5.2 or 5.9 V8 for 1500 and it was clean but a coworker gave him a couple hundo more then I was gonna pay for it unfortunately

[@SORGIGERMANICO]

Thing ran like a rap** ape also I should have offered more but I'm a cheap ass lol

[@granprixgtp23]

Bro how do you make your shirt stay tuck in like that 😅

[@kamryn7496]

Can the otofix reprogram keys? I was looking at getting a aultel

[@MXguy95]

It boasts the ability to do so, I have yet to try it as she’s pretty much new out of the box. But from what little I’ve had the chance to use it, it works great. I’ll continue to showcase some stuff in videos as time progresses.

[@kamryn7496]

@@MXguy95 I seen the 500$ otofix can disable auto stop start that will pay for its self imma order that one

[@terrycummings7239]

Rusted out in Chicago 🥺🥺🥺

[@jakeridley856]

Yep but as u know in Minnesota lol

[@benroberts4780]

I have to the same truck that has 132000 miles on it

[@ericwhitehead6451]

Not many around here in Lubbock. Ones you do see are either in good shape or piles of junk.

[@eliswalley6088]

Give it the tune up, sound system upgrade, re paint it, clean it up, throw a cherry bomb muffler on it

[@seanmcelroy4764]

My 3.9 has 200.000 miles on my 2000 Dakota

[@mattjohnson4862]

Did you ues Owen a old dodge truck win you start your you to channel

[@nikolauschiorgno5884]

If that truck also was available with the four cylinder . And I have Own 3 of the 3.9 I have no love for them . 5.2 every day all day

[@benroberts4780]

I paid 150 for mine 😊

[@terryraymond7984]

yep just so you dont get the Distributor out 180 degrees.

[@Peppy11769]

Second

[@maxaddicks1743]

3.9s where just dogs no power at all

[@JrGoonior]

I had a 92 Sport just like this one from 1993-98, but with a 5 speed and 3.21 rear gear. Ran a best of 15.9 @ 85 MPH. Not a dog!!! I even raced a guy in a late 80's LX 5.0 from 55-100 MPH, we ran neck and neck up to 100 MPH. The guy even said "It runs pretty good for a truck."

[@wesoblander3648]

​@@JrGoonior, excellent! Nice gearing as well...

[@cleonituk]

​@@JrGooniorthats pretty good, i only managed 17 with 200k on the clock with a auto.

[@normstjean2758]

You never set your timing dude. I was waiting for that part of your precise tuning . But you let me down.😢. I’m thinking that you don’t know how. Why would you replace a distributor & not sync it to the engine.? Only reason I can see would be knowledge is missing you are misleading all your subscribers in my eyes.

[@MXguy95]

The “magnum” engines don’t have fully adjustable timing. It’s computer controlled like a later vortec smallblock. Just ensure your at TDC before pulling the distributor, and reinstall the new in the same location. You can only get a few degrees of adjustment out of it. And with that you can set it by ear, the pcm handles the rest of your timing on these.

[@normstjean2758]

Sorry for being rude not my nature , I totally agree with you about timing not adjustable , but if you look at your scanner there will be a distributor sync process, this is very important to perform as if your off with alignment of new distributor you will get a very rough running engine. By syncing your distributor this is used for injector control . This was a must to do every time distributors were removed. Simple to do with a scanner or a DVOM. Cheers Brother!!

[@MrRL95]

First

[@TheJmich2001]

that ole girls runnin smooth as buttered boobies!! Nice job! NJ