Engine Suddenly Quits
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Engine Suddenly Quits
1993 Dodge Dakota, 5.2L
Want to pick your brains. Every once in awhile (like once a year...last time three months ago) my truck wont start. Cranks and cranks and cranks but wont fire. I wait 20 minutes then it will fire up. Tonight I was driving home from picking up a pizza. Going 50 mph, no one in front of me no one in back of me just minding my own business humming along without a worry in the world. Then suddenly my engine dies. No warning. No sputtering. No sound (but I did have my radio on). No flashes. No smoke. No springs flying around. No nuthin'. Just plain quit running on the spot. Got off to the side of the road. Looked under to see if oil was draining out. Nope. Checked the oil. Plenty good there too. Hopped back in to try and start it again. Cranked unsuccessfully for a few seconds. Tried again and it fired right up. A little rough the first few seconds but leveled out nicely.
I have a couple ideas but I'd rather not bias anyone and just hear your thoughts what this could possibly be. Thanks, Ed.
Want to pick your brains. Every once in awhile (like once a year...last time three months ago) my truck wont start. Cranks and cranks and cranks but wont fire. I wait 20 minutes then it will fire up. Tonight I was driving home from picking up a pizza. Going 50 mph, no one in front of me no one in back of me just minding my own business humming along without a worry in the world. Then suddenly my engine dies. No warning. No sputtering. No sound (but I did have my radio on). No flashes. No smoke. No springs flying around. No nuthin'. Just plain quit running on the spot. Got off to the side of the road. Looked under to see if oil was draining out. Nope. Checked the oil. Plenty good there too. Hopped back in to try and start it again. Cranked unsuccessfully for a few seconds. Tried again and it fired right up. A little rough the first few seconds but leveled out nicely.
I have a couple ideas but I'd rather not bias anyone and just hear your thoughts what this could possibly be. Thanks, Ed.
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