So I am just getting around to lookin at my truck. When I go to start it, it doesn't want to stay started. I have to keep my foot on the gas to keep it started. Any ideas? Oh yea, I its a 98 and has about 98 thousand miles if that helps any.

needs a tune up.. plugs, wires, cap, rotor.. possibly bad 02 sensors, run seafoam through the engine as well before u do spark plugs

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01 dakota- 3.9l V6, 4 speed auto 4x4 ext. cab

I should probably mension that it will stay started after the truck has been running for a little while.

sounds to me like the battery. these trucks because of the computers need a healthy battery. not like the old days when you could disconnect the battery and the alternator would keep things running. after awhile when its running does it run good or spit and sputter?

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thats right, i did it so what, cry two tears in a bucket, @#$% it, lets take it to the stage

13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile

Its not the battery. Just got a brand new one for it like 2 weeks ago.

Im with Fox. Do a tune up. Have you ever cleaned your throttle body? Or the TPS?? How many miles are on the plugs??

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2003 4.7 sport
3" Magnaflow catback
K&N CAI
HO upgrade (cams and intake)

"What we are dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law."

What about the possibility of the alternator? If its not working it wont charge like it supose to.

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Billiam0077: you like men?
LgHtNg bLt 02: F**k no
IowaNeon04: damn

yeah.....but it starts just fine. It just wont stay running. But then agian-hedid have toreplace his battery......hmmm........[sm=confused06.gif]

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2003 4.7 sport
3" Magnaflow catback
K&N CAI
HO upgrade (cams and intake)

"What we are dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law."

I only had to replace the battery becuase the truck sat for a while without being ran.

I don't know if the throttle body has been cleaned or not. I just recently got the truck from my brother. I was thinking about the TB but I don't know how to check to see if it is dirty or not.