Every once in a while, my truck will act like it lost prime or something, and I gotta crank on it for a few seconds before it starts, and then sometimes it'll start roughly. It's only every so often so I'm not too worried about it, but does anyone know of what could be causing this?

 

Fuel relay? or pump? poor spark? plugs? Just a few guesses.

 

My Dakota's been doing the same thing for about 2 years now. Its worse when Its hot.... When it first started it i changed the plugs/wires/cap/rotor, and nothing changed. It stilll runs like a champ tho...sorry my post didnt help you figure out whats wrong..but until it WONT start i wont worry about it
Good luck

 

probably a filter, try pouring some of that cleaning stuff in the tank and maybe it will help. Worth a try and it costs like 5 bucks for that stuff.