97 3.9 will not start last fall i replaced tps,map,plugs,wires,cap,rotor sat since warm weather always ran fine all winter started it the other week it ran good started it about a week ago and it wouldnt idel very well had to hold foot on gas cleared up after about 4 min sat by road for sale for about a week i started it like 3 days ago moved it and parked it again today i get a staight up buyer and it wont start its getting fuel plus i tryed a little either no go i seems theres no spark though maybe low battery so i jumped it and nothing no check engine lights but they do stay on for a sec when u turn the key i unpluged a wire from the coil pack and tried grounding it and no spark to the frame im lost any ideas would be great i was told maybe crank sensor

 

Crank sensor, Cam sensor or your coil are shot. I bet the crank sensor. Especially if it was sitting around water... I shorted one out.

 

Its not starting, because it wants to stay with you.. your dakota is like a kid, would you sell your kid? Actually... i cant ask that, cuz i would if it was alot of money...

hmmm... anyways point is, it doesn't want to leave you


and on a serious note... +1 on what varsis said.

 

well to solve the prob it was the coil and somehow it burnt the cap and rotor on the inside so those wer replaced too and yes i no im going to miss her but i did buy another dakota its a 94 so no computer test and its a 4x4 still a 3.9 though club cab only paid 475 for it and it runs great in need of body work major but i dont care about that cuz its for winter and mudding for summer i got myself a 83 camaro/firebird with a small block 350 edel brock carb/intake/headers mild cam posi rear t-top th350 tranny with shift kit i just had rebuilt

btw i sold the the red dakota 4 1,200 and he doesnt no it but paid for the repair i was hoping to get 1500 out of it but suprisingly he still wanted it after it didnt start so i let it go for 1200 he gave me 200 i had it fixed and then i told him well cuz it cost 200 to repair it i would like another 100 so total would of been 1300 but it realy only cost me 100 to fix it

 

You better delete this post in case he becomes a member here

 

lol too true

 

i highley doubt it hes an older man i dont no why he wants it so bad then again the truck is in great shape underneith and only has 108,009 miles on it

 

Cuz he is going to rebuild it into a stick *** 9 sec truck, and probably sign up on all the forums... see that you ripped him off and then come to your house and murder you in your sleep and rape your dog while drinking your milk from the carton/jug.

 

well where i live stuff like that just doesnt happen people around here all have firearms so u realy dont break into someones home lol

 

New york.. hmm yeah never mind.. i dont mess with Yankees..