# Need help diagnosing Dodge pick-up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-diagnosing-dodge-pick-up/1641>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 13, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-diagnosing-dodge-pick-up/1641 "2007-07-13T01:02:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Loripage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Loripage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Loripage)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-diagnosing-dodge-pick-up/1641/1 "2007-07-13T01:02:51Z")

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We have a 1990 dodge pick-up, part of the family, great for hauling stuff and want to keep it but, when the temperature outside hits 90+ it will die and won’t run until outside temp decreases. We have taken it to 3 mechanics and nobody can find anything wrong. Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-diagnosing-dodge-pick-up/1641/2 "2007-07-13T03:00:59Z")

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Need more information. What engine, type of ignition (DIS or Coil & Distributor), and EFI or Carb? I’m leaning towards an ignition problem, like a bad ignition module or a bad fusible link somewhere. If it were fuel, there would be studdering problems whenever it ran in temps just below 90.