Engine running smooth then dies

Asked by Steven Aug 16, 2023 at 11:26 AM about the 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Runs smoothly and then starts to sputtering then dies

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Gene answered 8 months ago

Fuel pressure? Spark going away? Injector driver failure? Need more information.

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Ed92626 answered 8 months ago

On an engine that's over twenty years old, it could be anything that's worn out, so maybe a really good tune-up is in store. It could be the fuel pump, or anything in the spark system, but it might just be a worn out alternator. After the engine starts, it's the alternator that powers the car, so it might be that the alternator isn't providing enough electricity to run the engine after a while.

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