So this truck finally broke me, it made me create a profile to finally get to the bottom of this

So i got this 1993 dodge dakota for $200

But the issue was no spark and no title( got the title now)

The thing is when i got it, it cranked for like 3 seconds before i stopped and when i tried again it didn't want to crank

side note i did have to put it in neutral for it to wven crank for those 3 seconds

I had this issue before on another 94 dodge dakota a few years back and the issue was a bad wire connection, but i believe that one would still crank but no fire before the problem wire was fixed

What do yall think?

Neutral safety switch ?

Camshaft/crank position sensor?

Pcm?

Thanks for all your help

 

How is the battery? Battery connections?

If it will crank good for a few seconds, and then stop... likely something in the circuit. Might wanna check the shift linkage adjustment, make sure it is going into where you tell it, and it actually STAYS there.....

 

If i remember correctly i dont think the little line on the shifter moves when i move the shifter

 

That's an entirely separate problem. There is just a wire from the column, to the cluster for that. Has no effect on anything else.

 

Good point by Hey You. Get under your truck on the passenger side. Look at the shift linkage. Bushings on both ends. Be sure they are intact. I had similar problem and it turned out the bushing on the outside end of the linkage had crumbled off. If this turns out to be your problem let me know and I can dig up the part number for you.

 

So a quick update i found the sensor in the transmission housing (crank position sensor?) Was badly cracked, so i replaced that and also i found out the shifter linkage is all messed up but, I managed to put it in park and still no spark, im leaning towards a bad computer what are your thoughts ?

 

What brand sensor did you buy? It's entirely possible you got a bad one right out of the box.

 

the thing is when i turn the key i get no power to no coil or fuel injectors ,could a bad sensor cause that?

 

Keep in mind, you will only get power at either location for a couple seconds at initial key on, after that, only if the PCM sees the engine turning. (crank sensor) If you aren't getting the initial fuel pump prime, then something else is going on. Might try swapping the ASD relay, with another one, and see what happens.

 

Thanks ill do more testing after lunch, also there is a lose wire ill take a photo of later, it has 3 wires going into 1 and had a connector end to it but the dakotas at the junk yard hav the same 3 wires going into one but no connector end