# Dodge

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge/78569>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 9, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge/78569 "2013-04-09T03:41:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tk13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@tk13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tk13)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge/78569/1 "2013-04-09T03:41:36Z")

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I have a 2002 Dakota 5.9l r/t. Always started and ran fine. It sat most of the winter approx 2 months. Now will not start but cranks/turns. Has new battery, newer full tune up and tried starting fluid. Any ideas? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge/78569/2 "2013-04-09T05:55:37Z")

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Check for spark.

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge/78569/3 "2013-04-09T14:46:57Z")

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Did it try to fire at all when you gave it a shot of starting fluid?