A coil was around $30.00.
No problems before.
Not sure if it will help the smog test unless there's a way a weak coil
wouldn't ignite the entire mixture.
-----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 9:03 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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