# 94 dakota wont even turn over, starts when i tap the gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-dakota-wont-even-turn-over-starts-when-i-tap-the-gas/85720>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 30, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-dakota-wont-even-turn-over-starts-when-i-tap-the-gas/85720 "2014-06-30T19:01:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jjolin01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jjolin01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jjolin01)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-dakota-wont-even-turn-over-starts-when-i-tap-the-gas/85720/1 "2014-06-30T19:01:44Z")

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Only started happening within the last month. 1994 V8 Dakota. When its warmer out, half the time I turn the key and nothing happens, doesn’t even crank over, but if I tap the gas then turn the key, it starts right up. Any ideas on what this could be?

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-dakota-wont-even-turn-over-starts-when-i-tap-the-gas/85720/2 "2014-06-30T19:12:58Z")

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Maybe the Neutral Safety switch? Try shifting to Neutral and starting. Had this happen on my 95 Dakota.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![jjolin01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jjolin01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jjolin01)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-dakota-wont-even-turn-over-starts-when-i-tap-the-gas/85720/3 "2014-07-04T19:37:16Z")

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That’s exactly what it is. Put it in neutral, started right up. Is it a big deal if I don’t get it fixed, if I can live with the neutral starting?