My 97 Dakota will not start. It has been broke since november of 05. It just killed on me one day and will not start now. It turns over but will not start. It has no power to the coil, injectors, spark plugs, fuel pump, and no spark. I replaced distributor, computer, crank position sensor, and am about to change the computer again. I brought it to the dealer but they didnt do anything to it (they are lazy and thought it would be too big of a job) they just told me it would be extremely expensive and that they would not charge me for the checkup and I could pick it up free of charge(in other words they didnt want to fix it). I brought it to another shop they had it for two weeks and couldnt figure it out. The only conclusion they could come to was that maybe the new computer I just put in was bad. They think I may have grounded it out because the wires are spliced from trying to jump the computer and I havent put heat shrink tubes over them yet. This is why I am going to change the computer again. If it doesnt work Ill prbobly change the trucks wire harness.

Any ideas would be helpful!

 

There is no 8v supply at B31 (white plug) on computer.

 

My dad put the computer in and it didnt work. Now we know its not the computer because we replaced it twice. We replaced the distributor. Also the crank position sensor. He just checked it and said there is no power on a cable linked to the alternator. He said it is a cable with cathodes in it (I have no idea what that is). He is going to Bay St. Louis MS. tomorrow to look for one.
Can anyone get a schematics on my 97 Dakota 3.9L V6? I would greatly appreciate it!

 

Remove distributor have some one
crank engine if rotor turns then you should be in good shape
If it dose not you need to replace TIMEING CHAIN.