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Truck dies after starting. Suggestions?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by 06RedComa, Dec 4, 2009.

  1. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM
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    06RedComa

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    My little brother owns a dakota :frusty: yesterday it all of sudden started dieing right after he would turn the key over and the only way to keep it going was by giving it gas. Any ideas of what i should look into to see what might be causing the problem? I really wasn't looking forward to towing it with my taco.
     
  2. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:02 AM
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    98tacoma27

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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    IAC valve maybe, if the Dakota has one?
     
  3. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:08 AM
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    I mean, seriously- a Dakota?? The problem should be obvious! :D :eek: :rolleyes:


    (sorry, dude!)
     
  4. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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    This could be a lot of different things causing this. What year is it and how many miles are on it?
     
  5. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:13 AM
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    Thanks, ill check it out.

    I know its a sad story :(
     
  6. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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    Also- did this maybe strat happening right after a fill-up? Possibly a contaminated fuel filter or blocke line. Is the weather really cold? Maybe the line is frozen if the poor thing is kept outside.
    Bad fuel pump?
     
  7. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM
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    Idle air control? Try tapping it with the end handle of a screwdriver. If that fixes it temporarily, then there's your problem.

    If you have a multimeter or an ohmmeter try testing the resistance.
     
  8. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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    Kinda need much more info. Year, engine, etc....
     
  9. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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    Thank you thank you, i just got done looking at some dakota forums :puke: and its looking like it either going to be the IAC or the battery/alternator, i guess you can start the thing with a bad battery but will not keep running if the battery is not fully charged, which i thought was weird because with a bad battery i figured you would just here clicking when turning the key
     
  10. Dec 4, 2009 at 9:56 AM
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    Its a 2002 v6 3.9, sorry about not including that
     
  11. Dec 4, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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    And how many miles?
     
  12. Dec 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM
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    ^145k miles^
     
  13. Dec 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM
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    He's kinda lucky it still runs.....
     
  14. Dec 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM
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    Fixed. :D
     
  15. Dec 4, 2009 at 12:00 PM
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    Yeah im surprised as well, I was going to give him my 93 4runner with 186k miles on it but he turned it down to keep his dodge, kids these days haha
     

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