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Really cold one morning drove perfectly fine for the first 5 minutes on my way to work then started slipping wouldnt really move until rpms hit 3500... creeped the rest of the way to work parked it got back in it after i got off drove normal for two minutes and started slipping again then this time it just wouldnt move

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Visit the on-line store, known as reliable-store, they have the repair manuals. I'm sure
you will get the solution of your problem.
1997 Dodge Dakota

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 09, 2009

SOURCE: 04 Dodge 3500 w/ 5.9 cummins difficult starting

sound like the lift pump!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: cranks fine, want move from park position

water intrusion in the junction block is kina what it sounds like to me.
they were doing a recall on this vehicle.
there was corrosion happening to the wires.

roniecon

Ronny Bennett Sr.

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  • Posted on Oct 10, 2009

SOURCE: My car has a really hard time starting in the

need to do a major tune up plugs and wires etc.Use some lucas fuel treatment along with a new fuel filter,change the air filter also

Testimonial: "Thanks, it turned out to be the fuel filter."

khaled hussien

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  • Posted on May 30, 2011

SOURCE: My car doesnt want to

Reason 1 - Gasoline, like any other liquid, evaporates less when it is cold.You have seen this -- if you pour water onto a hot sidewalk it will evaporate a lot faster than it will from a cooler place like a shady sidewalk. When it gets really cold, gasoline evaporates slowly so it is harder to burn it (the gasoline must be vaporized to burn). Sometimes you will see people spray ether into their engines in cold weather to help them start -- ether evaporates better than gasoline in cold weather.

Reason 2 - Oil gets a lot thicker in cold weather. You probably know that cold pancake syrup or honey from the refrigator is a lot thicker than hot syrup or honey. Oil does the same thing. So when you try to start a cold engine, the engine has to push around the cold, gooey oil and that makes it harder for the engine to spin. In really cold places people must use synthetic motor oils because these oils stay liquid in cold temperatures.


Re ason 3 - Batteries have problems in cold weather, too. A battery is a can full of chemicals that produce electrons The chemical reactions inside of batteries take place more slowly when the battery is cold, so the battery produces fewer electrons. The starter motor therefore has less energy to work with when it tries to start the engine, and this causes the engine to crank slowly.

All three of these problems can make it impossible to start an engine in really cold weather. People either keep their cars in heated garages or use "block heaters" to get around these problems. A block heater is a little electric heater that you plug into the wall to keep the engine warm.
i hope it was convince answers

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Jamie Alton

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  • Posted on Nov 12, 2012

SOURCE: after shifting 1st to 2nd slips after 1min untill it want move forward turn off wait 2 min shifts fine 1 st to 2nd 1 min slips untill wont move can repete many time same thing

Change gearbox oil and filter.

Retry.

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