# Dodge starting problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-starting-problem/173459>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [December 20, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-starting-problem/173459 "2020-12-20T02:06:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![oTiqer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/otiqer/32/21114_2.png) [@oTiqer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oTiqer)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-starting-problem/173459/1 "2020-12-20T02:06:28Z")

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Hi so I’m having a starting problem on a 1999 dodge Dakota 3.9l. The vehicle turns on when I press on the throttle but turns off if I let go. I’ve tried changing the IAC valve but it still occurs. Would anyone know what might be the problem?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-starting-problem/173459/2 "2020-12-20T02:08:45Z")

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Did you clean the throttle body IAC valve air passage?

Tester

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-starting-problem/173459/3 "2020-12-20T04:22:19Z")

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Has the battery died or been replaced recently ? If so it will take a little while to relearn the idle parameters .