# Stalling and Not Starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-and-not-starting/62003>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [February 28, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-and-not-starting/62003 "2011-02-28T17:10:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DodgeDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@DodgeDog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DodgeDog)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-and-not-starting/62003/1 "2011-02-28T17:10:42Z")

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My 2003 dodge dakota with 6cyl fi stalls while doing 3 point turns or backing into parking spots. It also recently has a new problem. If I drive the truck for only a few minutes and turn it off I have a hard time getting it started again. It sounds like it wants to start but just barely can’t.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-and-not-starting/62003/2 "2011-02-28T18:30:48Z")

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Always start with the basics - spark plugs & wires, fuel & air filters. If all of those things are up to date then that’s something to let folks know about when you ask. If they’re not up to date I wouldn’t bother with much else until they are. Getting a fuel pressure gauge on it would also be a good idea.