Here's my reply, been there, done that........................
Mightn't be corrosion, but I would suspect a loose or broken electrical
connect somewhere... Perhaps in installing the headers you knocked something
loose?
1 (im thinking maybe the O/2 sensor)
Check your connections running from the Blaster coil and the 6A to
make sure you don't have anything loose or dangling or looking like it might
have been "injured" somehow. Check your plug wires and distributor.
2 (first thing I did, the problem has been progressively worse over the last
three days, I am planning to replace the plug wires next time it happens)
The cold weather may just be coincidental...
3 (definately not, I have had this problem in two trucks so far. Happened at
least 20 times in the 94 Dak, 3 times in the 99 Dak. Its not just cold, it
has to be damp, such as fog. I do live on a lake and have an abundant supply
of moisture 100 feet away, fog is common in the morning here)
Also, have you reset your CPU?
4 ( tried that too, no effect)
(I did get the truck to start an hour later though, as always, crank for 20
seconds straight, go inside for an hour and it will start. It does run very
rough for a minute then smoothes out. Same story every time, I'm getting
sick of it, I've been dealing with this problem for 3 years now, same
conditions, same time of year, same reply from the dealer............
"???????")
Thanks anyway Brett, I appreciate all the input though.
MARK
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kuzia [mailto:flyboy01@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 12:51 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Fw: Help! 99 Dak won't start!
Please help! No one has answered my plea yet.
Mark
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 8:39 AM
Subject: Help! 99 Dak won't start!
The past 3 mornings, I have had trouble starting.
Day 1, crank for 5 sec, won't start, crank again for 5 sec, started but
rpm's came up slowly.
Day 2, Cranked for 10 sec, finally started, rpms came up slowly.
Day 3, Cranked for 5 sec, rpm's came up slowly.
Day 4, Today, cranked continually for a cumulative time of about 3 minutes!
Still has not started. If cranked for a long time, it starts to catch but
never does start.
I had the same problem with my 94 5.2L Dak, Now with a 99 and the same
engine, I have it again! The problem seem to be related to weather, low 30's
and a lot of moisture (fog or snow).
On my 94, I replaced 4 fuel pumps, 5 distributor caps, 2 sets of plug wires,
2 sets of spark plugs, 1 throttle body, and 1 coil. 2 years later, after
living with the problem, It died on me one day and the dealer found a
corroded power wire to the computer. It worked after that.
I dont think that the problem is related to corrosion on my 99, its only 5
months old! I have added the following:
MSD 6-A
MSD Blaster III coil
Edelbrock Headers & Y-pipe (The problem did start the day after I installed
them)
Flowmaster 3"
K&N Air filter
Ported throttle body
180 Degree thermostat
The only similarities between the the 94 and 99 is the K&N and the
flowmaster.
Could I have damaged the O-2 sensor?
Why does this only happen in cold, damp weather?
If anyone can help me lick this problem I would be in debt to you forever!
Mark
99 Dakota 5.2L 5-speed
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