# 1992 dodge only starts with ether **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, ram-2500\ **Created:** [July 17, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-dodge-only-starts-with-ether/167472 "2020-07-17T17:48:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Severin-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Severin-2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Severin-2)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-dodge-only-starts-with-ether/167472/1 "2020-07-17T17:48:56Z")
I just replaced my spark plugs the next day I got half a mile down the road when I stopped for a stop sign the truck died and wouldn’t start untill I gave it a shot of ether then it started after a few seconds of cranking and ran fine I drove it back home no problem ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-dodge-only-starts-with-ether/167472/2 "2020-07-18T13:37:54Z")
Sounds like it is starving for fuel? Does the fuel pump work, can you hear it when you turn the key in the “on” position? ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-dodge-only-starts-with-ether/167472/3 "2020-07-18T14:36:41Z")
What needs to be known is what is missing when there is a no-start condition; ignition spark or fuel pressure? Offhand, I might say an Idle Air Valve control problem if you mean the throttle was not depressed during a re-start attempt. As always, the details are important. Why are you carrying a can of Ether around with you? Has this been a chronic problem? Ether should only (IMO) be used to start a diesel on a cold morning if needed.