2001 Dakota 3.9 running rough,stalled once

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RH - 26 Mar 2006 18:43 GMT

I'm not up on working on cars much but i just got a 01 Dakota with the 3.9.
It takes usually 2 turns of the key to start,runs just slightly rough liker
i can feel a slight shake when stopped at a light,like the old distributor
engines used to give when a little out of time. I was backing it up moving
my boat yesterday and it idled a little low and stalled.

To me I would think the fuel injectors are clogged or the plugs need
changed.Would either of these things help what I described above? Its got
55k miles on it.Thanks!

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Gary - 31 Mar 2006 00:53 GMT

> I'm not up on working on cars much but i just got a 01 Dakota with the 3.9.
> It takes usually 2 turns of the key to start,runs just slightly rough liker
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> changed.Would either of these things help what I described above? Its got
> 55k miles on it.Thanks!

I am no mechanic either, but my '01 Dakota (36K miles) was running rough
at idle and sometimes cranked twice to start in the cold. A new battery
fixed everything up. It idles smooth and runs better overall.
I knew mine was not plugs or dirty injectors 'cause I keep up on both items.
It was information I read in this newsgroup that led me to the battery.
That, and it was 5 years old. Thanks group !!

Gary B.

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