2001 dodgeram 1500 5.2 lt wont start
Asked by Robert Nov 11, 2016 at 10:36 AM about the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT LB RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My truck would t start at all it would crank but no start. All
ready replaced fuel pump, spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor
cam shafts sensor, crank shafts sensor, battery, and timing
chain . I have good spark and fuel but I'm not getting the
truck to start and I am running out of options. Can
someone ease help me
10 Answers
Yuri_romanova answered 7 years ago
Do you have the number one spark plug wire in the right spot on the distrubutor? I had the same problem until i realized that i had the wire on the opposite side. Theres an intake and exhaust stroke when it comes to timing, and you need the wire on the intake side.
Hello yuri, yeah I thought of that and recheck several times. Hello full of regrets yes I actually replaced the timing chain and verified that the timing was at spec. I'm getting really good spark and fuel delivery
Yuri_romanova answered 7 years ago
I still think the wires are mixed up. Did you take out the number one spark plug and have someone crank the engine until you could see the piston at TDC? If you have good spark and fuel then it has to be something simple
Hey yuri check the firing order I got 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. And still nothimg
Yuri_romanova answered 7 years ago
Its not the firing order. Its the rotor in the distributor. The rotor always points to the number one cylinder, so start from there. But before you do anything, turn the engine over until the piston in the number one cyliner is at top dead center, and wherever the rotor is facing in the distributor is where the first spark plug goes. They make videos on youtube as well
Yuri_romanova - After more trouble shooting the problem was solved : The ignition coil it did spark but not strong enough to ignite the engine i found that weird but it did worked i want to thank you and Full_or_regrets for you guys direction
We're having the same problem so where is the ignition coil placed at
Guru95R5XS answered 3 years ago
Had problems with 2001 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.2. Replaced so many things. In the end it was a faulty ignition switch.
Guru9YBDLQ answered 3 years ago
Hello it's not the answer but it's a question and I need help if anyone can plz so I have 01 ram 1500 v 6 2w d few days a go I have to go out so I drove about 50miles no problem and later on lunch time I went to start the truck it wouldn't start about half hr later it did start next few days later I went country side just fine I made stop at 1 place and in about 20 minutes I started driving again about 2 miles from there while truck was on the road n running it just turned off so have to pull to the shoulder and abot 20minits trying wit no luck it started again and was able to drive 3 miles then it turned off got him going again then it turns of in abot 10 minutes n won't start anymore but it cranks if anyone can plz help thanks
