Fuel, Spark, but no start
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10-23-2017, 10:41 AM
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Fuel, Spark, but no start
I have a 96 Dakota sport 2.5l manual trans and I recently changed the oil (10w-30 with lucas oil high mileage additive) and put in some fuel injector cleaner and the truck ran fine the night I changed the oil and the next day it started a little hard, cranked longer than usual but started, then when I left school at lunch it fired right up, left home to go back to school fired right up, left school to go home fired right up, but then when I went to work it died and wouldn't start back up. So far I've changed spark plugs and wires and the fuel filter. The fuel pump is working and the distributor is throwing off spark but I cannot get the truck to start. I tried spraying starting fluid into the throttle body with no luck. I disconnected the fuel line and turned the key and the truck started for a little bit but obviously died shortly after, so I thought it might be flooded. I reconnected fuel line and turned the key and it started for a little bit but was running EXTREMELY rough, sounded like it had a misfire, engine was vibrating a lot, and the motor sounded really bad. I haven't got it to start since. I'm not sure what is causing the problem but my best guess is fuel injectors. No check engine light but I'm not sure if the light even works, it has never came on. Any opinions on the issue?
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10-23-2017, 04:19 PM
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Cam sensro is under the rotor in the dist. The wire that comes out of the base of the dist is from the cam sensor.
The Crank sensor mounts on the passenger side top of trans bolted to the block with an end poking down into the trans to be close to the flywheel. IDK if there is one on a manual trans.
The Crank sensor mounts on the passenger side top of trans bolted to the block with an end poking down into the trans to be close to the flywheel. IDK if there is one on a manual trans.
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10-24-2017, 11:49 AM
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Cam sensro is under the rotor in the dist. The wire that comes out of the base of the dist is from the cam sensor.
The Crank sensor mounts on the passenger side top of trans bolted to the block with an end poking down into the trans to be close to the flywheel. IDK if there is one on a manual trans.
The Crank sensor mounts on the passenger side top of trans bolted to the block with an end poking down into the trans to be close to the flywheel. IDK if there is one on a manual trans.
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10-24-2017, 03:30 PM
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The Chilton's for this book is like reading a book written by Chevy owners after the Dakota was described by a Ford owner ...
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