Hi group,

First post, so bear with me. '96 Ram with 3.9. Last week it all of a sudden would not fire. Turn over yes, spark, no. While thinking about what to do, a couple of hours later it started fine! Wierd. Yesterday, (rainy day in NY), same thing, except today it still wont fire. What are the first things I can look at that will cause this problem? Yes, there is gas in it! Any and all help is appreciated!

 

any check engine light coming up? ummmm maybe coil or wires, is it getting the fuel in the tank? can you smell it after cranking it a few times?

 

i think first thing is to look at coil...battery powers coil-coil-to distributor---distributor to plugs...alternator and everything else is secondary...gotta look at where spark starts...learned that when i was a wee one and workin on snowmobiles..let me know how it works out

 

also just so you know...heat can make a poorly fuctioning coil into a non functioning coil and when it cools down it becomes a poorly functioning coil again...but it will still work till it gets hot again...hope u can follow that