I'd look at the battery first. My '96 would always crank at the same speed
(from the sound), but it would take longer and longer as the battery ran
down. Does she run rough when she catches?
-Jon
"droo" <03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Hey everyone. Had a small problem arise with my truck. 2003, 4.7, 4x4,
> manual trans, 41,000 miles. I'd say it started about 2 weeks ago. My truck
> has a hard time starting. It cranks, but is taking a longer time to get
> thne engine started. The length of time varies. Sometimes it can take 5
> seconds, others it can take 2 seconds. Though it almost always takes
> longer than it should to start. The crank is steady. It doesn't sound like
> the battery is dying and its cranking slowly. I took it to my mechanic and
> had him check it out. He says it the problem didn't appear for him.
> Figures, right? So anyway, I guess my question is does anyone think it
> could be something other than a bad starter? Like some other problem that
> has been fairly common in the dakotas. It's only 2 years old. I know the
> miles are kind of high, but that's because I've had a long commute to work
> since March. So it's not like I've been starting my vehicle more often.
>
> --
> -Droo
>
> http://www.grandroyal.org/dakota
>
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