truck will turn over but wont start

Asked by James Oct 26, 2014 at 05:44 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Club Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

changed the roter cap, its getting spark, its getting fuel, it has compression but it will
NOT start any ideas???

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is it getting enough spark? just because it will turn over doesn't necessarily mean the battery is actually strong enough to start it. could also be the computer--that's what happened when my computer started messing up intermittently in my 95 Dakota.

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I have a 1995 Dodge ram 1500 ..there is a second sensor behind the passenger side head ..it's head on by 2 hex heads bolts ... If this sensor goes bad your truck will not start ..ck this before spending alot of money on parts n time chasing wires u don't need to ...ok

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