RE: Touble Starting

From: The Man From Utopia (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Fri Nov 19 1999 - 21:50:27 EST


>
> I have recently started having trouble starting my Dakota. It
> only happens
> when my truck has been sitting for a while not running. My
> current mods are
> R&D throttle body, 180 stat, Gibson cat-back, and a homemade
> intake (3 inch
> pipe and 9" cone). When I start my truck, it cranks but
> immediately dies.
> It will do this several times until it finally smoothes out and
> runs normal.
> I can start it and give it gas and it runs fine as long as I
> don't let it
> idle. It is a 99 cc 318 auto. Any help would be appreciated.

Sounds like your IAS solenoid is shot. It's that thingy on the back of your
TB. About $70 from the dealer.

Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ



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