stupid dodge...

J.C. · March 30, 2011, 02:38:31 PM

anyone know about dodge trucks? i got a 94 2500 with a 360/auto, replaced the motor. got everything hooked up right. cant get the coil to spark... ran a hot wire from the battery to the coil, per the wiring diagram. brand new coil. might be bad? fuses and relays are all good...

Eroq · March 30, 2011, 02:42:48 PM

did ya try jumping the coil with a hot wire like i said

J.C. · March 30, 2011, 02:48:26 PM

Quote from: Eroq on March 30, 2011, 02:42:48 PM
did ya try jumping the coil with a hot wire like i said

you musta forgot how to read, or you didnt read what i posted... butthead....

Quote from: Le Dude on March 30, 2011, 02:38:31 PM
ran a hot wire from the battery to the coil, per the wiring diagram.

bud · March 30, 2011, 02:54:08 PM

its a dodge thats the problem

ProGrade · March 30, 2011, 04:14:11 PM

Look up dodge in the dictionary....it says "to avoid" I suggest you take webster's advice...

did you check the resistance across the coil?

old school truck dude · March 30, 2011, 10:40:33 PM

Just use the gd screwdriver

Was it runnin when ya took it apart?

Flat_Black · March 30, 2011, 10:50:57 PM

i got some pocket lint, some abc gum and a few mt dew cans ill trade ya for it. lmao

old school truck dude · March 30, 2011, 11:05:39 PM

Might not shoulda took it apart... Lotta help today, aint we?

Ranger Dave · March 30, 2011, 11:10:06 PM

there a porcelin pice on the fire wall that has a spring type of thing in it if thats burnt it wont start. it about 4 inches long and 3/8 wide

old school truck dude · March 31, 2011, 06:18:59 PM

Quote from: Ranger Dave on March 30, 2011, 11:10:06 PM
there a porcelin pice on the fire wall that has a spring type of thing in it if thats burnt it wont start. it about 4 inches long and 3/8 wide

Yup, I forgot about that one.. Its usually the culprit .. Also might check the dizzy bushings, if the shaft is wallowing around in there it wont work and they used to be bad about it, had a few dodges like that back in the day before I realized that I was probably better off to ride the bus than own one of those thangs yup, uh huh..

J.C. · March 31, 2011, 06:47:35 PM

not my dodge, im just tasked with fixing it...

old school truck dude · March 31, 2011, 07:11:17 PM

That ballast resistor can look fine and not be worth crap, no idea how to check it

doughchvy1 · March 31, 2011, 07:29:59 PM

Quote from: old school truck dude on March 31, 2011, 07:11:17 PM
That ballast resistor can look fine and not be worth crap, no idea how to check it

on all the dodges i had when the vechile would not start i would take the wires and tie them together and see if the vechile would start if it did i knew it was time to change the ballist resistor..

Flat_Black · March 31, 2011, 11:02:57 PM

Quote from: Ranger Dave on March 30, 2011, 11:10:06 PM
there a porcelin pice on the fire wall that has a spring type of thing in it if thats burnt it wont start. it about 4 inches long and 3/8 wide

No ballast on a 94 or newer

J.C. · March 31, 2011, 11:10:28 PM

Quote from: Flat_Black on March 31, 2011, 11:02:57 PM
Quote from: Ranger Dave on March 30, 2011, 11:10:06 PM
there a porcelin pice on the fire wall that has a spring type of thing in it if thats burnt it wont start. it about 4 inches long and 3/8 wide
No ballast on a 94 or newer

it ran like crap before we pulled the motor. there was a chunk missing from one of the pistons. im thinking its a crank sensor.