truck starts up fine when its cold or has had time to cool off, bu if i shut it off and then try to start it after a short time it5 struggles to start, could it be that my batery is starting to get low, any ideas

 

That sounds exactly opposite of a bad battery. Normally when battery's sit, they loose there charge and after the vehicle has been running, it regains a charge. Im wondering if it has to do with a sensor? Is there a engine light lit up?

 

If it was carborated, I would say the choke is sticking. My manual says it could be a clogged air filter but Im not sure how that would effect the engine after its been warm?

 

the CEL light is on, i just dont have anything to tell me what the problem is.

 

Probably going to have to get your truck scanned... I read a post similar to yours so you might want to look into this...

User posted on a different site... "A bunch of codes came up and led then to a faulty CO sensor that had shorted out in a wire bundle behind the distributor. This short also burned the wiring to the dash fan motor causing it to go out. After changing the CO sensor and burned wiring truck runs fine once again."

So maybe give that a look over?

The scanner will tell you whats wrong, there is many possibilities, fuel pressure, CAT....

 

It could be the power splice. They tend to corode. Check the FAQ in this section for a nice write up on it with pics.

 

ok. soo just look for corode/ bad splice. To fix it, get new wire and sauter the new wire on?

 

What he said works too LOL

 

Pull the codes using the instructions in the following link:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ml#post1472415

 

would a coded 22(Engine coolant temp sensor out of range) sound close, i have no clue where the temp sensor is.