# Dodge durango **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 23, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango/6313 "2007-10-23T02:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango/6313/1 "2007-10-23T02:20:29Z")
my parents durango starts good in cold weather but in warm weather it starts with 2 tries. what could be the cause for this? Thankyou ---
**Author:** ![warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango/6313/2 "2007-10-23T02:23:01Z")
sorry. its a 1999 dodge durango 5.2 V-8. i didnt know if any of this information was needed ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango/6313/3 "2007-10-23T03:27:07Z")
It may be the fuel mixture is a little rich. There could be several causes: the fuel injectors drip a little after the engine is shut off; the coolant temperature sensor is indicating colder than actual, so the computer orders more fuel; dirty air filter; dirty MAF, air intake track, iac (idle air control valve), dirty throttle valve. ----- Use an MAF cleaner, an intake track cleaner, do a resistance and voltage check on the iac (instructions in the Haynes). Try starting the engine with the gas pedal all the way to the floor for a couple of seconds, then, let up. If this action improves the start, it shows an excessively rich condition (causes listed above).