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Rebuiltv6
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2010
13:31:49
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I rebuilt the 3.9 and put the engine back in. but it won't
start. I have 100 lbs compression so valve timing must be
correct. It sounds like she wants to start but just won't. I'm
not a mechanic and I did this because I wanted to do it
once. Any advice plz help there are no codes either
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2010
18:06:59
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What year? Check for fuel and ignition if you're getting those check the distributor and make sure you have it in the correct position. #1 cylinder on TDC of Compression stroke and the rotor pointing at the #1 terminal on the distributor cap.
Oh, before you tackle such a big job you may want to purchase a service manual for your truck from a local parts house. 20 bucks and well worth it.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/04/2010
23:37:47
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Ok here's the kicker im getting fuel and ignition. It sounds
like it wants to start, there is combustion in the cylinders.
But I have to advance the distributer all the way to get it to
that point. This is why I'm confused. Hope this makes sense.
On to of that one cylindersounds like theirs no magic
happening.
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2010
10:26:24
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Again, What year is your truck? Your problem is turning the distributor. That does not control timing. The PCM controls timing. The distributor is for injector sync.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2010
15:21:32
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Its a 95
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2010
12:38:09
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The distributor gear might be out of alignment with the cam
timing how do I adjust that cuz its not on the distributor?
That might explain my timing trouble
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2010
13:15:36
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As I posted earlier:
"#1 cylinder on TDC of Compression stroke and the rotor pointing at the #1 terminal on the distributor cap."
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2010
15:37:55
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Ok I did that and still no luck I tried replacing everything on
the distributor too any advice?
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2010
15:56:46
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Check for codes.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2010
16:22:09
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No codes got compression gonna check fuel and spark again
but assuming its still there any advice?
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What
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2010
17:38:43
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Check your firing order DUDE....
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2010
20:50:38
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I have bean trouble shooting this for weeks. I know for a fact
its in order other wise it would backfire. Im not a genius but
I hope I'm smarter than that...! Gonna recheck everything in
the am. Plz recheck this post cuz I'm probably going to need
help
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/11/2010
14:47:44
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Spark is intermittent. One plug looks like it hasn't burned
anything. New msd coil how do you check to see if its good
also how do you check wiring going to coil. Book is useless
for this.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/12/2010
13:39:37
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Coil giving 30, 000 ohms resistance is that what it should be
at sounds right to me so why no spark?
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/12/2010
13:46:08
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Some one just told me my distributor is junk. does that
sound right? I Got spark on cylinder 1 then no spark at
cylinder 2 so I went back to 1 and got nothing.
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BkS11
Dodge Dakota
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12/14/2010
02:51:10
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Infamous splice
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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12/14/2010
08:27:33
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"Coil giving 30, 000 ohms resistance"
Hmmm...primary should be less than 1.2 ohms, secondary should be less than 13,000 ohms. Check again.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/15/2010
16:00:02
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Well its an msd blaster coil. Not sure what specs but as long
as it reads something good I know its doing its job. I get the
distributor tomorrow and I'm checking for spark again. If no
spark, going to chase down the splice. Any suggestions are
welcome. Thanks everyone for all the help you've given me
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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12/15/2010
16:10:15
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Are you getting intermittent spark or none? Did you check the Crank Position sensor? It tells the coil when to fire and itf it's not working properly the coil won't get the signal to fire.
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Casey
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2010
16:03:51
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I got spark sounds like it wants to start but it won't. Triple
checked cylinder 1 alignment I wish I could put a sound on
hereof what it sounds like. No popping just combustion. I've
replaced the crank pos senser and the distributor pick up
sensor, new coil, plugs, distributor, cap. Gonna put new gas
next. Theirs combustion just not turning on it own.
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dakota49
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12/19/2010
19:13:59
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Casey, it sounds like you may have either a bad distributor or, its possible you may have put the dist. drive gear in incorrectly. With the older Dakotas that wasn't a problem, just find number one and go from there, but with the multi port fuel injection if the drive gear is off just one tooth your fuel injection timing will be off as well. my guess is since you are going to replace the dist. anyway, try that and if that doesn't work, you may have to pull the intake and and check that the drive gear for the dist. is in correctly. You will need to have the #1 piston on top dead center as if were ready to fire. there is a proper possition for the drive gear so it could be that. Have you tried putting gas down the throttle body? Just a suggestion.
Good Luck
Dakota49
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