Truck will sitting idle just fine but you will be driving and it will die

Asked by WhiteDove64 Mar 23, 2018 at 06:47 PM about the 1992 Dodge Dakota S RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can you tell me what
would cause it to just
be driving along just
fine it's not getting hot
and it was just died
wait for a few minutes
and it'll click back over
but it just comes out of
nowhere it will die

1 Answer

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A flagging fuel pump might be suspect. Check fuel pressure with a gauge. Check the rotor and cap for cracks, arcing, coil as well.

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