98 Dakota No Power

1998 DODGE DAKOTA
208,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MATTIE_BOI
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My 98 Dakota 2.5L has no power when going up hills and I think the compression is really low. What do i need to do?
Apr 17, 2011 at 6:09 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Start by checking the exhaust system for restriction-could be the catalytic converter clogging up-
Apr 17, 2011 at 6:24 AM
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MATTIE_BOI
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It doesn't have a CAT cut it off about a year ago and put a glass pack in its place
Apr 18, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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