Starting when cold

Asked by Dannynemily Feb 27, 2016 at 11:34 PM about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Quad Cab LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When the truck sets for over six hours when
u go to start it sounds like battery is dead
but it's not. You have to hit the gas n hold it
till it warms up. Once it's warm it will start
no problem. Already changed battery n
terminals.

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PMercer answered 8 years ago

Maintenance is everything. My truck started on the coldest winter day. It sat for months and I would start it up a couple of times a week. I grateful it sold yesterday and when the buyer put the key in it turned right over.

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