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tireburner
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3/24/2010
10:58:31

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running good, parked last night, out this morning, cranks over, but no go, poured some gas down the intake , nothing, whats next?



fotodak
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3/24/2010
17:47:09

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Check the splice in the wiring harness just forward of the underhood fuse box. There will be three wires going to the relays-wite/red, IIRC. This splice corrodes and fails causing no spark, no fuel, and if you wire around it, no a/c.



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3/25/2010
12:45:13

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thanks foto, i will try this and let you know what happens, i am waiting on my mechanic cousin from dodge to arrive and try something, he said it may be the AutoShutDown relay, i have an extra one and will try this first, i also have a spare computer too, my first dodge repair in 4 months of ownership, wish me luck



tireburner,
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3/26/2010
07:42:38

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undid the whole harness under the hood, respliced all the splices, still nuthin



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3/26/2010
19:18:36

RE: 91 v8 wont start
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Did you check for spark?

Guessing from here won't help either of us.



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3/27/2010
00:37:20

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it cranks over... no spark, no fuel, or i should say no power getting to them, i reslpliced the harness, checked all fuses and all relays but not the computer, luckily i have a spare 1 but have to travel to get it, time for a hitchike tomorrow i guess, gotta get it fixed. gotta get back and forth to work next week, i just put a new pump and filter in the tank,new plugs, air filter, wires, rotor button and dist. cap, at this point it could only be a few things



tireburner
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3/28/2010
11:24:05

RE: 91 v8 wont start
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STILL got Nuthing



ya
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3/28/2010
12:40:33

RE: 91 v8 wont start
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Only thing I can think of is to check all ground
wires.

Engine to frame, frame to body, body to battery.

You lucked out, Most times when you lose spark and
fuel its the wires splice behind the fuse/relay box.



ironhead
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3/28/2010
13:16:29

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hav u checked ur ignition coil on the firewall



no
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3/28/2010
14:03:51

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"hav u checked ur ignition coil on the firewall"

Would have nothing to do with it having no fuel.



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3/28/2010
17:52:28

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finnaly after another day of undoing harness, i found a set of broken wires, stripped and spliced em back together and it fired rite up, man those headers sound good with the 3" all the way back, if it wernt for u guys here, i would probably still be out broke in the yard, thanks guys, John



tireburner
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3/28/2010
17:59:49

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anyone have any other info for this little dak that may be usefull? ext cab, auto. 5.2L or any info on what works( i mean Stuff that really WORKS) and what dont work good for performance upgrades, like can i put a 360 TB on it? or should i go Carb?



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3/29/2010
18:35:01

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Harland Sharp 1.7 Roller Rockers



jrodbuster1
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4/07/2010
09:54:43

RE: 91 v8 wont start
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I had this wont start on my 95 dakota v8. Thanks foto i checked the splice and sure enough it was corrison broke.Thanks again



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4/07/2010
11:31:28

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Ive been pondering the Harland Sharp 1.7 roller rockers for a while now, So has anyone here done them themselves and if so, any tricks to putting them in, cause to me it looks pretty straight forward and how much better does the truck run now? I hear the idle is smoother and you get more power, is it worth the cost?



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4/07/2010
12:27:35

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i have heard the stock viper rockers are 1.7s, and cheaper

1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars

Bucket
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4/07/2010
14:44:04

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Yeah i heard that too but i'm still waiting to hear from someone that can give details of how good they work. Its good to see Fotodak still around and helping people out.....You too Superbee...hows life treatin ya?



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5/15/2010
23:26:06

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did the same thing again, cant figure it out...



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