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Old 11-15-2010, 10:36 AM
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Question engine starting problem?

i have a 4.7 L Dakota quad cab and this past weekend i did my tune up i changed out the spark plugs which were champions plugs. (were on the truck when i bought it) i bought Bosch Platinum 2 spark plugs and installed them. The truck started fine and was running good. But today i went to turn on my truck and now it wont start all i hear is the clicking of the coils i believe and thats all. Would anyone happen have had this problem and fixed it cause i find it to be pretty odd.
 
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Old 11-15-2010, 08:22 PM
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Does it crank or just click.If it just clicks possibly a dead battery.
 
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it is only clicking
 
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Sounds like dead battery to me.
 
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thx for the help i went to check the battery and found out that for some reason the wires that connect to the ground terminal were not making proper contact so i fixed the wires and the truck now starts fine. thx again
 

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