1992 Dodge Dakota - New distributor, plugs, & wires 

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

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

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

Gotta crack that 100k subs!!!

Purrs like an infant feline!

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

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!

I remember these trucks!

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.

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

I always enjoy your vids, nice laid back style ❤

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.

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!

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

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

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 ❤️‍🩹

Nice work. She's a nice runner :)

Thanks for sharing a great video

Nice job. Great video thanks

Wish you were closer to Memphis!

Loved first and second generation

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.

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

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.

Great job. 😊

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 .

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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!!

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

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.

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

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!

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

Thats a real goin to town rig

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.

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

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

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!!

All gone up here in Northeast.....

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

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

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

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

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

My 3.9 has 200.000 miles on my 2000 Dakota

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

Yep but as u know in Minnesota lol

Rusted out in Chicago 🥺🥺🥺

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I paid 150 for mine 😊

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

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

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

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3.9s where just dogs no power at all

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