Tony,
I had an ignition problem with my '93 LE V6. I replaced the coil,
hall effect sensor and a couple other items. They all improved the
performance with the 90K miles I had.
Finally had to have it towed to the dealer. They found that the
power wire to the computer was broken. Said the first time they
found it on a Dak, it took them 3 days. Luckily they only hit me
for an hour of labor. If I had my wits about me I would have picked up
on the fact that one of the codes in the computer was that the power
had been lost within the last 50 starts. Don't remember the code.
Obviously not the first time they had seen the problem. Symptoms were
almost identical to yours. Something to check out.
BTW - Someone had done a poor job of fixing mine the first time,
and that is what caused my problem. Unfortunately I didn't
own it the first time.
Scott May
'98 Sport+ 5.2L, 5sp, 3.55SG,
4WAL, Tow, OH Console & security
> Tony Sarro wrote:
>
> I forgot to mention that it turns fine just no ignition. The starter
> turns the engine great just missing the ignition part.
> Tony Sarro
> tonyms@acadiacom.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Sarro <tonyms@acadiacom.net>
> To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 8:48 PM
> Subject: DML: Just will not start sometimes??
>
> I have a 91 LE 5.2V8 and sometimes the damn thing just will
> not start. It usually would rememdy itself real quick and
> start on the next try. What would usually happen is that if
> it wouldnt start I would take the key all the way out and
> put it back in a away I would go. Yesterday it would not
> start at all. I checked all the plug wires and everything I
> knew to check and nothing would make it start. I went out
> and bought a new ignition coil and put it on with all new
> plug wires and it started right up. Promblem solved right,
> NOT. Today at work it just didnt want to start again but
> after waiting and trying two more times it started out and
> has started up 4 more times on the first try since. I
> pulled the codes and I get a code 42. In my Haynes book
> this is suppose to be the Automatic Shutdown Relay. Jon
> posted and said this could also be a couple of different
> things that the factory manual says also gives a 42 code.
> But I cant remember them. I looked at the fuse block under
> the hood and there is a auto shutdown relay in it and I
> tested it with 12v power supply and it opened a closed
> fine. I would really like and suggestions that you guys
> might have. Thanks in advance and sorry this post is so
> long.
> Tony Sarro
> tonyms@acadiacom.net
> 91 LE Reg Cab 5.2l V8
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