Heck yeah, weak spark will not burn the gas in the cylinder, will show high
on the carbons and will muck up a cat and O2 sensors...I need a beer.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
andrewmchorney@cox.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:03 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Cc: Jamie Calder
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Not Starting
How much did this set you back? Did you have any problems before? Could this
help with passing smog?
Andrew
---- Jamie Calder <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> I had a similar situation. 12 volts at the coil and the plugs were
firing.
> Although this was the case, a new coil fixed the problem. Apparently the
> plug spark was bright enough to see on a sunny day but not strong enough
to
> light the fire.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> andrewmchorney@cox.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:38 PM
> To: dml@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Dakota Not Starting
>
>
> 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
>
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