20 Most Recent 1997 Dodge Dakota - Page 8 Questions & Answers

turn the key to the on position a see if you can here a buzzing sound around the fuel tank,if you don't hear a sound then. (be very careful while doing this) with the key off take a fuel line coming from the tank loose,make sure its pointed away from you and turn the key to the on position,see if any gas comes out,if not then your fuel pump is probably bad.

Look in owners manual for unlocking radio

The battery was probably disconnected to change the starter, Perhaps the radio is in a lock mode and needs a unlock code Chevk your owners manual

Possible causes: bad spark plug, plug wire, coil, injector not working or stuck-clogged, or an internal mechanical problem where compression is lost on #1-like a bad valve not seating, or head gasket...To check for a mechanical condition, do a compression test. First thing to do is pull the spark plug and check it or swap in a known good one. Check the spark on #1-should have a blue snapping spark when the engine is cranked. If so, not the coil or the wire. Keep looking. Good luck.

Make sure you un hook your battery.

at the base of the fuel pump in the tank

check the intelegent control module located on under hood fuse box

To the intake manifold.

Likely nothing to adjust.
With the door open, see if the door can be lifted up and down while looking at the hinges. If there is play, the door hinge pins/bushings are worn out, and on some vehicles, the hinges are not serviceable, and replacement will be needed. G/L

It sounds like you have a major compent shorted out somewhere. Some thing is causing a discharge. Therefore your altenator is not responding and the car is draining the battery. Is the circuit between the altenator and the battery broken?? Also, you may need to check all the chassis grounds. Sometimes all your problems can stem from just a bad ground.

Have you re-charged the AC?

Duplicate question.

Replace it.

I hate to say this some clutch plates you can not tell the difference from the flywheel side so it will go on backwards ,sounds crazy,but I have seen people put them on backwards all the time and that is what it sounds like considering you have done enough for it to work,FLYWHEEL SIDE XXXXXX