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JLW
Dodge Dakota
11/10/2001
16:47:53
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Hey, i just picked up my new (to me, 88 3.9L 4x4, 5spd) dodge dakota yesterday. I drove it home with no problems, and this morning drove it to a nearby NAPA to get some tune-up parts. I replaced the plugs (gapped to .035), distrib cap, distrib rotor, the wires looked pretty new so left them on, belts, and changed the oil, and did a few more lube type things. And just now, i went to start it up, for the first time since i did the work, and it wont start. It turns over alright, and every once in a while it will sound like its about to fire up but it wont! I've check each wire and they are all getting spark. But now im kinda stupmed because i didn't really mess w/ anything else fuel related or anything, so im not sure what to check next. It smells like its getting fuel, and i checked and the plugs aren't fouled... If anyone has any suggestions, it would be really great, thanks a lot,
-Jason
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Jonny
Dodge Dakota
11/10/2001
17:24:16
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it might be the computer...mine did the same thing
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Spyder343
Dodge Dakota
11/10/2001
23:05:54
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This sounds familiar to me! I had the same thing happen. Turns out that I didn't put the spark plug wires in the right places on the cap when I transferred them one by one. I had each wire one plug off. Check to make sure you have all the wires in the right places on the cap.
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Larry
Dodge Dakota
11/10/2001
23:32:12
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I have a 93 with the 3.9 and it does that same thing every so often. I think the breather is grounding something, I can loosen the breather and move it and it will fire up again. I don't know if this is your problem but it works for me!!! Good luck with her.
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Spyder343
Dodge Dakota
11/11/2001
01:58:01
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Larry, do you mean the crankcase breather in the middle of the valve cover on the left cylinder bank? If you do, then it can't be grounding. It's not electrical. I don't know if the '93 changed or something from 1988, but what you're describing with the breather can't happen on an '88. On the '88 3.9, if you have to move the crankcase breather to get it started again, then you probably need to replace your breather, or look for something near the breather that you could be moving while moving the breather. I don't know if the crankcase breather is what you're talking about, so please correct me if I am wrong! Good luck JLW!
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cbsdakota
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11/11/2001
04:50:12
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Sounds like you just got your plug wires on wrong.
Project QUIKV6
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joe
Dodge Dakota
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2/05/2004
21:28:32
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i have a 88 dodge dakota 4X4 auto. and for some reason it keeps wanting to cut off going down the road or just wont fire all together. i have talked to many people for suggestions and have changed the following.
-plugs
-cap
-button
-wires
-map sensor
-throttle position sensor
-fuel filter
-pickup in coil
i am at my wits in. I hate to get rid of it but what else is there? any suggestions?????
thanks joe
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Greg
Dodge Dakota
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2/05/2004
22:17:25
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ORIGINAL POSTER -- plug wires, did the same thing while changing mine and I even marked and replaced one at a time... Don't know how I pulled that one off... All were off by one like Spyder343's were...
OTHER POST -- o2 sensors and computer are the only two I can think of...
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Wadak
Dodge Dakota
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2/06/2004
05:42:58
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Joe, It could be your coil, as it heats up it could be failing.
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boguspete
Dodge Dakota
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2/06/2004
09:03:35
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sounds like if it happeded after the plugs, you've got the wires on wrong. double check em all - 165432 firing order, clockwise rotation. with 1,3,5 being #1, drivers side closest to radiator.
since it was starting before the tuneup, this is where I'd check 1st.
good luck!
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whitedakota2
Dodge Dakota
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2/06/2004
12:07:25
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Are you sure you put the rotor inside the distributor cap?
I had a friend who had done a tune up and couldn't start his vehicle. So I stop by and looked at it a while. Then I look through the boxes of things he bought and find the rotor still new in the box. Boy he felt bad, but it was a quick fix!
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oh my god
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2004
06:30:19
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WADAK read the post again the engine is COKD so a warming up coil ain't it it ran fine untill he CHANGED THE CAP THEN IT WON'T START, wires are most likely inthe wrong holes.
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zosoair
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2004
09:08:24
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WHY are you guys responding to 3 year old posts?
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Greg
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2004
14:39:41
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That is one good question... Well to guy restarting post... Could very well be your coil or some loose connections, computer, o2sensors, or whatever...
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blanphar
Dodge Dakota
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11/03/2004
15:44:19
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I need the firing order of the 3.9L V6. I replaced the cap ,wires & rotor; engine runs but no power. I figure I got my wires out of order.
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Dodge Dakota
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11/03/2004
16:00:33
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look on the intake manifold it's there.
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ken duffield
Dodge Dakota
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1/25/2005
17:43:47
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neen fireing order for 1996 doge 3.9 engine.quikv6
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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1/25/2005
17:54:20
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as stated above "look on the intake manifold it's there". in front of the TB.
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Cindy
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2005
16:00:08
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Can anyone tell me what the firing order is for a 1988 Dodge Dakota Sport4x4 (3.9L)???? or where I can find out??
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2005
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don't no it off hand but,it's on the intake manifold. right in front of the Throttle Body.
like 1-6-4 something, something. look it's there!
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Freckelton
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2005
17:34:13
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i hate to say this but i think its your fuel pump. i have a 93 3.9 and it did the same thing
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