I found that a low battery will have a similar effect. The battery had
enough power to crank, would run (albeit roughly) as long as I applied gas,
but as soon as tried to idle it stalled. New battery fixed the
problem. The battery was just 2 years old. I also have a 97.
Bill
Houston TX
At 04:51 PM 7/6/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Mine did that when the fuel pump packed it in. If so, plan on having it
>towed to the dealer. Good thing it's still under warranty.
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 15:34:46 -0700
>From: KUZNIK TRENTEN <dakota97@home.com>
>Subject: DML: truck does not start
>
>I have a 97 Dakota cc 4X4 and the problem is it would not start, when I
>put the key in and go for a start, it started up the first couple of
>times but it would quickly stall, putter out and stall that is. try a
>couple of more tries but now would just crank over, let it rest for a
>while and try it again go for a start same thing starts and then quickly
>putters out and stalls.
>
>Any help would be appreciated as I have no confidence in the dealerships
>workmanship I have had a long list of things that they have fixed but
>really didn't or fix one thing and break another. Im in the dark as for
>engine problems and such so as long as I can get something on this
>matter or if others have had similar problems I can fix the problem, or
>at least grill the service guys.
>
>Later... Trent
>PS and beginning to question the Dodge trucks long list of problems that
>I am hearing on this list one after another. I love the truck, but am
>wondering weather to get rid of it and buy a Import., (bad word) I am
>beginning to say X-tera by Nissan.
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>
>
>Rob Agnew
>ragnew@islandnet.com
>
>Victoria, B.C.
>Canada
Bill Ligon
Houston TX
ligon_w@hccs.cc.tx.us
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