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Old 05-31-2011, 02:03 PM
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well i have no clue what is going on with my truck i have a 1998 dodge ram with the 360 in it and this morning i went to start my truck and my gauges and lights came on then when i went to crank it over they shut off i so i turned the ignition back to off and got out to check my battery connection thought maybe a wire was loose then the gauges and lights came back on went to crank it over it started but didnt want to and it was idling hard and died so i started it again and kept my foot on the gas to keep it running after a few minutes it was fine. so i went to work and leaving work today it did the same thing any ideas of whats going im im clueless
 
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Old 05-31-2011, 02:12 PM
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Check your battery. Our trucks hate dead or weak batteries.
 
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Old 05-31-2011, 03:15 PM
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The rough idle and dying could be from the loss of battery...mine does that if I disconnect the battery. Takes like 10-20 minutes for my computer to remember what it forgot.
 
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check the easy things yourself. remove and clean the battery cables, terminals, etc.
if they're dirty - charge the battery.

next - have the battery load tested at any parts store or service center.

as said, they won't idle properly with a weak battery.
 



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