# 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 takes time to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-takes-time-to-start/146759>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [August 15, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-takes-time-to-start/146759 "2019-08-15T02:36:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomasivey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Thomasivey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Thomasivey)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-takes-time-to-start/146759/1 "2019-08-15T02:36:12Z")

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First start engine takes around 20 rotations to start. Only if it sets for a period of time is when it does this. If I’m in and out it starts fine. I know that it blows raw gas from the exhaust when this happens.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-takes-time-to-start/146759/2 "2019-08-15T04:27:21Z")

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> [@Thomasivey](#):
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> I know that it blows raw gas from the exhaust when this happens.

Do you see gasoline puddling on the pavement when this occurs?

It seems like a common problem of the fuel pump failing to hold pressure after the engine is shut off and loosing the prime. I have not seen one spill gasoline from the tail pipe during start up.