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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / August 2005

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electrical or fuel related?

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randy pape - 26 Jul 2005 00:36 GMT
hello i have a 1998 dodge stratus es v6 and am having starting problems when
i let it sit for a few days at a time.
once it does start it will run good for a mile or 2 then start to miss and
almost die until it seems like it dries out. i do notice this is more of a
problem when it's damp or has rained outside, car sits outside because bike
is inside :-)
could this be a bad plug wire or cap or rotor ? what about the fuel pump,
don't they usually work or not? i sprayed the cap and the 3 plug wires i can
get at,the other three are buried, with silicon spray but this did nothing.
i took it to garage abd they changed the fuel filter for me and poured water
on wires i guess and couldn't get it to act up because it was initially dry.
there are no codes showing up either. thanks for any input or advice. Randy
ed - 26 Jul 2005 05:30 GMT
well it's a dodge....
:)

I myself would be checking fuel pump pressure.
like, does it hold pressure etc.
you should be able to start it up, shut it off, and see the pressure hold
with a gauge

my .02

> hello i have a 1998 dodge stratus es v6 and am having starting problems when
> i let it sit for a few days at a time.
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> on wires i guess and couldn't get it to act up because it was initially dry.
> there are no codes showing up either. thanks for any input or advice. Randy
randy pape - 26 Jul 2005 23:53 GMT
thanks i'll check the pressure but why once it fully warms up and dries out
, all is fine and it runs great?

> well it's a dodge....
> :)
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>> there are no codes showing up either. thanks for any input or advice.
> Randy
MisterSkippy - 27 Jul 2005 20:13 GMT
>thanks i'll check the pressure but why once it fully warms up and dries out
>, all is fine and it runs great?

Sounds like electrical is the likeliest possibility. How many miles?
Are the ignition components original?

>> well it's a dodge....
>> :)
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>>> there are no codes showing up either. thanks for any input or advice.
>> Randy
randy pape - 01 Aug 2005 03:48 GMT
118,000 miles, yes original coils etc. new plugs, wires,cap and rotor
though.

>>thanks i'll check the pressure but why once it fully warms up and dries
>>out
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>>>> there are no codes showing up either. thanks for any input or advice.
>>> Randy
 
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