98 Dakota 5.2L No Spark
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98 Dakota 5.2L No Spark
Hi first I want to thank everyone for their help.
The truck is a 98 dakota with a 5.2L with 152k miles
the problem with the truck is that it will not start. it cranks and cranks but will not fire. got in the truck this morning to a dead battery so i put a charger on it. it cranked slow and wouldnt fire. after a while it started to crank good, but didnt pop. the fuel gauge and the battery gauge do not show any activity which i found to be odd, even though the battery is producing 12v. we checked for spark and it showed no spark. i checked all the fuses and swapped a few relays around including the auto shut down. i checked all the grounds and cleaned the terminals. i was thinking it was the pickup module but i was wondering if that had anything to do with the gauges not working. i did some searching and came across alot of threads about the crank pos sensor, could that be it? if i leave the key on for a while all of the lights on the dash go off except the low fuel warning light, but i know there is fuel.
thanks for all of your help,
Nick
The truck is a 98 dakota with a 5.2L with 152k miles
the problem with the truck is that it will not start. it cranks and cranks but will not fire. got in the truck this morning to a dead battery so i put a charger on it. it cranked slow and wouldnt fire. after a while it started to crank good, but didnt pop. the fuel gauge and the battery gauge do not show any activity which i found to be odd, even though the battery is producing 12v. we checked for spark and it showed no spark. i checked all the fuses and swapped a few relays around including the auto shut down. i checked all the grounds and cleaned the terminals. i was thinking it was the pickup module but i was wondering if that had anything to do with the gauges not working. i did some searching and came across alot of threads about the crank pos sensor, could that be it? if i leave the key on for a while all of the lights on the dash go off except the low fuel warning light, but i know there is fuel.
thanks for all of your help,
Nick
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Hi and welcome to the forums.
I'd start by replacing the battery, or at least making sure it has a full charge and can pass a load test. Dakota's have all sort of problems when the battery voltage is low. For example, the fuel gauge and no spark may be due to the PCM not getting enough power.
What is the battery voltage when cranking?
Make sure all cables/connections are tight too.
I'd start by replacing the battery, or at least making sure it has a full charge and can pass a load test. Dakota's have all sort of problems when the battery voltage is low. For example, the fuel gauge and no spark may be due to the PCM not getting enough power.
What is the battery voltage when cranking?
Make sure all cables/connections are tight too.
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Hi and welcome to the forums.
I'd start by replacing the battery, or at least making sure it has a full charge and can pass a load test. Dakota's have all sort of problems when the battery voltage is low. For example, the fuel gauge and no spark may be due to the PCM not getting enough power.
What is the battery voltage when cranking?
Make sure all cables/connections are tight too.
I'd start by replacing the battery, or at least making sure it has a full charge and can pass a load test. Dakota's have all sort of problems when the battery voltage is low. For example, the fuel gauge and no spark may be due to the PCM not getting enough power.
What is the battery voltage when cranking?
Make sure all cables/connections are tight too.
the battery gauge doesnt show any voltage while cranking or even when the key is in the acc position. i have another battery that i know will pass a load test. i will swap the two and report back
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the battery is out of my other truck so i know its got 12v, i will put a voltmeter on it and see what it drops to while cranking
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going to try that now thanks.