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bruce
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
16:01:33
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Just purchased 1993 dodge dakota,4x4 all electric.All the electrics work EXCEPT can't raise windows.Also truck cranks over hard but does not start.I live 250 miles from a highway and no mechnics in our village.
Thanks for any help.
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Chris G.
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
18:53:00
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First bet, check to see if your coil is good by buying a spark tester and hooking it up to one of the spark plug wires then clamping it to something grounded. Have someone spin the motor over while you watch. If it arcs brightly, the coil is good. Also, if it doesn't arc, it doesn't necessarily have to be your coil, it could be your rotor button and cap, jumped timing, etc. The best thing is check your ignition system and go from there. The next system I would check is my fuel system and first check the fuel pressure if you are getting "fire".
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Chris G.
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
18:59:37
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! FUEL AND FIRE IN THE SAME SENTENCE!! NONONONONONO!!! don't mix fuel and fire except IN the combustion chamber! lol.
J/K
I meant that if your coil is working correctly, PUT THE SPARK PLUG BACK IN AND THE WIRE ON THE SPARK PLUG before checking fuel pressure. A little bit of spray or an accident of some sort can cause a blaze.
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toolfan
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6/03/2006
21:21:19
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check the coil like he said. get some Starter Fluid or Brake cleaner and spray down the Throttle Body and try cranking it over. if it fires up and than dies, you know its a fuel problem.
good luck!
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