Truck wont start. 1997 dodge ram 1600 v8 magnum

Asked by GuruTZTLL Jun 12, 2018 at 10:29 AM about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT LB RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Was haveing problems getting my truck to start. I
was yold i needed to replace my spark plugs and
wires. I did this and the truck started and ran long
enough for me to run some errands with it and
return home. An hour after returning home i went
to restart the truck but it would not start.
Everything lights up and it wants to crank but just
will not start. Any ideas?

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jetjurnigan answered 5 years ago

go to the power distribution box next to the battery. Swap a like relay with the one marked ASD (auto shut down). see what happens.

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