2nd Gen Ram Tech 1994-2001 Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 1994 through 2001 Rams. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

ram 1500 5.2l not starting

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 04-21-2021, 05:44 PM
haydenstimmetz1's Avatar
haydenstimmetz1
haydenstimmetz1 is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default ram 1500 5.2l not starting

i have a 96 1500 5.2l and i replaced the coil,plugs,wires, and distributor the other day. and it started for about 10-15 seconds and then died and now it won’t start. it’ll crank but won’t turn over. and i’m getting spark, air, fuel, and the timing is correct. and i replaced the crank sensor but that didn’t solve the problem. help
 
  #2  
Old 04-21-2021, 06:34 PM
ol' grouch's Avatar
ol' grouch
ol' grouch is offline
Champion
Join Date: May 2019
Location: S.W. Indiana
Posts: 4,421
Likes: 0
Received 593 Likes on 538 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by haydenstimmetz1
i have a 96 1500 5.2l and i replaced the coil,plugs,wires, and distributor the other day. and it started for about 10-15 seconds and then died and now it won’t start. it’ll crank but won’t turn over. and i’m getting spark, air, fuel, and the timing is correct. and i replaced the crank sensor but that didn’t solve the problem. help


First off, cranking and turning over are the same thing. You mean it will crank but not start, correct? Shoot a little starting fluid into the throttle plate on top of the engine. If it runs a bit then dies, you aren't getting fuel. If it still doesn't start, you have an electrical issue. Give that a try and then get back with us and we'll see what we can figure out.
 
  #3  
Old 04-21-2021, 06:47 PM
DerTruck's Avatar
DerTruck
DerTruck is offline
All Star
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 920
Received 103 Likes on 98 Posts
Default

Your post says distributor but I assume you mean the cap ? If you had the distributor out that could be an issue.
 



Quick Reply: ram 1500 5.2l not starting



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:25 PM.