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Old 02-03-2013, 11:27 AM
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This is the second time this month this happened, I go to start my truck and it won't start. It sounds like it wants to turn over but doesn't I've got my battery tested it was at 730/750 same with my alternator, could it be a starter or cold fuel line? Cause the only way to get it going is to getting gas for about a minute( not exaggerating).
 
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You have to step on the pedal to get it to start?
 
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While turning the key of coarse
 
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How hard ya gotta step on it?
 
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Have the shop test to see what it is drawing for cranking amps, if it's to high a pull you need a starter. HeyYou will know better but is not WOT when cranking shutting off the fuel, if yes your trucks flooding itself. I would change the IAT and go from there.
 
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Old 02-03-2013, 01:45 PM
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I do smell a strong gas smell when this happens, and I try and get at 2k the petal isn't harder to push down the normal
 
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i had the same thing happen recently

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...not-start.html

to try and help clear out the cylinders I pulled the fuel pump relay and cranked for a couple seconds and let it sit.
 
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Change the iat?
 
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Intake Air Temp Sensor. On the intake, passenger side, toward the front. Tells the PCM what the air temp at the intake is. Has a minor affect on mixture ratio.

If you are seriously flooding out, I would have a look at the temp sensor for the PCM as well. (two wire coolant temp sensor on crossover on intake.)
 
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Would you suggest I try what bigarron said? This morning it was 15 degrees and it almost started right up, maybe turned over one or two extra times then normal. Or try looking at the temp sensor for the PCM, what am I looking for though?
 


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