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AtomicBlender
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2004
11:10:55
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 Subject: Starting trouble
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I have a 98 V6 auto w/48K on it. Went to start it this morning and recieved a small click and nothing. No turn over at all. The usual lights came on so I'm pretty sure it's not the battery. I put it in neutral and it seemed to want to start,barely, but didn't. Back in park,nothing.Back in neutral and it started after about 3 tries. I noticed last night that when my wife killed the ignition ,the tranny wasn't completely in park.I think it turned off somewhere btw R and P. Could this be a factor?
Any theories or proven fixes out there?
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AtomicBlender
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2004
12:25:05
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Also,the wife drove it to work after I got started
and killed it and restarted w/no problem.I live in Atlanta and it's about 30 something degrees here but I've never had any tough winter starts until now...
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minimac400
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2004
22:12:20
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i know on my 97 if you turn off the engine with out the truck in park you can not take the key out. so i don't think that is your problem.
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SUDZ5
Dodge Dakota
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2/18/2004
00:56:12
| RE: Starting trouble
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clean the battery post and cable ends > your most likely getting enough juice to run the dash lights but it breaks contact whrn you hit the starter
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99DAK
Dodge Dakota
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2/18/2004
18:06:07
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If your volt meter takes a dive when you turn the key to start position it's probably time for a new battery. If it drops a little or not at all then do what SUDZ5 said, if not that then check the starter.
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AtomicBlender
Dodge Dakota
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2/18/2004
18:41:05
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It has started fine since then. I don't know what it was that happened but I'm going to take your suggestions and see if I can prevent it from happening again.Thanks for the help everyone!
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