What Just Happened?
#1
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89 Dakota 3.9 V6 auto. Very reliable truck. I was low on fuel (light on) and when I went to start it it stumbled and stalled. Never did that before and I've been this low on fuel also. Tried it again and it did the same thing. I poured about a gallon of fuel in the tank and this time it started. I drove to the gas station and filled up. Driving back home there was a stumble and it stalled. Would not start. Long and fast cranking, no start. While waiting for a pickup, I tried it again and it started like normal. Drove home without incident. Now I'm leary to drive it. Any ideas where to start?
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Lot's of possibilities! One is that you overheated your fuel pump when you ran it low on fuel. The fuel keeps the pump cool. It may be on its last leg. Get a fuel pressure guage and see if you have enough pressure. Next it can be something unrelated to your situation. Like the ignition system or the power system. Just get a multimeter and start testing the systems. For service manuals and wiring diagrams go to the FAQ in this section.