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12-13-10: REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR W/UNITS OFF FACTORY ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY. RAN GREAT AT IDLE FOR 15 – 20 MINUTES AFTER SWAP AT ALL RPMS.


12-14-10: AM. TRUCK RAN SO BAD – OFF FWY. FOR GOOD. SURFACE STREETS ONLY FOR NEXT 10 DAYS, 54 MILES A DAY ROUND TRIP COMMUTE THROUGH DOWNTOWN LA. ERRATIC IDLE LAST DAY ON ROAD – STALLED 7 TIMES ON WAY HOME.


12-22-10: PARKED TRUCK AT 77,761. LATER DISCOVERED IDLE SPEED CONTROL ACTUATOR SHOT – (STANDARD PRODUCTS UNIT).


OVER $3,000 SPENT IN PARTS AND LABOR + 6 RENTAL CARS, BORROWED RIDES…


THANKS TO ALL FOR POSITIVE INPUT & OPINIONS.


SIGNED, A STUBBORN CONVERTIBLE DAKOTA OWNER OF THE PAST 6 YEARS & MOSTLY 33,452 TROUBLE FREE MILES.