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12-12-2006, 06:34 AM
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99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
Hello everyone.
I have a 99 Dodge Ram pickup and everyonce and a while it will not start in the mornings. I am just taking a guess but on the mornings that it is hard to start is when it is wet or moist out side. the truck turns over just fine just never first and starts running. Some times it will putter like it is trying to start. Almost like it is starving for fuel. Sometimes it will eventualy start and when it does I dont have any problems out of it the rest of the day. Any one have any ideas? Any help would be great. Thanks, 
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12-12-2006, 10:16 AM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
Most likely distributer cap and/or spark plug wires. After it warms up it drys out and no more problems for the rest of the day.
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HERS---> 2006 Grand Marquis GS (replaced my 1998 w/cracked manifold) HIS----> 2003 Dodge 1500 HEMI QC 4X4
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12-13-2006, 08:31 AM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
Thanks HEMIDAZE,
I will look into replaceing these parts. What do you think the probability is that it is these parts vs fuel pump or o2 sensor?
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12-13-2006, 10:40 AM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
Weren't all vehicals distruterless after 97? I thought they were, but maybe I'm wrong. If it does have a distributer, then Hemidaze is right, check for a crack in it. If there is a crack then it could have moister in it and that would cause it to run crappy.
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12-13-2006, 06:36 PM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
Sounds like the plugwires.I have a tip,stay away from cheap plug wires and all I hear are problems with them,ones from AutoZone and Advanced.Basically stay away from AutoZone and Advanced for plug wires.I know Carquest sells high quality wires without any come backs.Do one plugwire at a time when replacing them.
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12-13-2006, 08:02 PM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
I've been out of the mechanic'n business for a couple of decades so I'm not sure when they stoped using distributers. If it aint got one, go for the wires. I had a 289 comet once that had a cracked cap. I didn't have time to mess with it so I sprayed it with starter fluid every night when I got off second shift so it would get me home. One night the distributer went up in flames. I found the time to fix it that day.
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HERS---> 2006 Grand Marquis GS (replaced my 1998 w/cracked manifold) HIS----> 2003 Dodge 1500 HEMI QC 4X4
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12-13-2006, 08:49 PM
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Re: 99 Dodge Ram not starting intermittently cold or wet days
just a weird question here but is your truck an auto tranny or a manual tranny?
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