RE: Dakota Not Starting

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Tue Sep 18 2007 - 19:53:31 EDT


Crank sensor

-----Original Message-----
From: andrewmchorney@cox.net [mailto:andrewmchorney@cox.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:48 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Cc: Barry Oliver
Subject: Re: DML: Dakota Not Starting

Hello

Unfortunately I have to have the repairs done by a state approved shop and
the numbers are somewhat limited. Most of the shops are gas stations which I
never visit. This shop is supposed to be good and is close and on the list.

Andrew

---- Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> andrewmchorney@cox.net wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I have a 1995 Dodge Dakota with 169,000 miles on it. It recently failed
> > the smog test and now is in the shop now getting fixed to pass the smog
> > test. I had to take it to a smog test only station first. The shop ran
> > the test and it naturally failed on hydrocarbons. After they ran the
> > test, the truck will no longer start. The shop, which has been around
> > for 30 years, has stated that the problem is not in the battery,
> > starter or in the alternator. They have told me that something is
> > causing the coil to not spark. This truck has been very dependable and
> > has never failed to start except for when it needed a battery jump.
> > What could cause this to happen so suddenly? The vehicle was running
> > well when I took it in.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andrew
> >
> >
>
> Faulty Shop?
>



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