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Anonymous Posted on Dec 30, 2015

1985 dodge pick up that cranks but won't start

It has a v8 318 engine and is a 1/2 ton

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Need to have the basics: air, fuel, fire. Does carb shoot gas down carb barrel when you pump the throttle? Do you have a good spark when turning over? Air you should have. Pull a spark plug or two and see if they're wet. Leave one out, connected to plug wire, and have base well grounded, crank it and see if you've a good spark (no gas fumes around when you do this!). Make sure plug wires are going to the right plugs.

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SOURCE: 94 dodge truck,318 engine,standered,1/2 ton,

Have you run a self test? any codes, with those it can help resolve issue of rich run.

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SOURCE: belt diagram 2004 5.7 liter engine dodge ram 1500 1/2 ton 4x4

click on this link, and scroll down to 5.7L

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SOURCE: 99 ram diesel wont start

Did you check to see if there is power to the glow plugs if not then that may be the problem and if there is power when you cycle the key not to start but for the plugs to warm up you may have a bad glow plugs.

Christopher Keene

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 dodge 318 engine turns over, but no start. No

if truck has a ceramic ballist resistor near and connected to coil this could be problem or the crk posistion sensor could be too, i would change ballast first if you have on your truck appx cost $10

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  • Posted on Oct 21, 2010

SOURCE: 2001 Ram 3500 Truck: replacing powersteering pump on 1999 dodge 1 ton 3...

it is best to remove the pwr st. pump and vaccum pump assy as a unit which is held to the front cover w/2 15mm head bolt and a support bracket on the bottom bolt next to the block @ the pwr st pump. and disconnect all lines. get the seal kit and replace them @ this time. if you don't and just replace the pump you will probably develop an oil leak where the shaft meshes w/ the adapter. 

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