Most likely is the battery. Either bad or not fully charged. See if
holding the gas pedal down slightly as soon as it starts will keep it
running until it warms up and will idle on it's own. Or just test with
volt meter and recharge if it tests below 12.5 volts.
RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> My friends 318 Jeep (not sure of the year) won't stay running. It will
> start and run for a couple seconds and shut off. I know there's
> probably a
> lot of info in the archives but I hope someone can help me rather that
> spending a bunch of time in the archives.
> Also, isn't there a diagnostic flow chart somewhere in a '93
> Dakota FSM for
> something like this? I thought I remember seeing one but can't
> find it now.
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
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