2002 Dodge Dakota Fuel smell hard starting

Tiny
CARLS69OLDS
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  • 2002 DODGE DAKOTA
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 105,000 MILES
I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7 When the engine sits for a few hours its hard to start and when it starts I smell raw fuel, like its flooded. There is not a check engine light on. I suspect a injector is not closing. It runs fine when started however my milieage has decressed from 300 miles per tank to 250. Are injectors a common problem with this vehicle?
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 AT 8:20 PM

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Tiny
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No, not any more than usual. If any injector wire, hits a ground source, it just stays on, flooding plugs and causing a miss. See about a tool, that scans each injectors operation. After sitting pull the plugs, you should see and smell the problem cylinder, if it is not the drivers inside the PCM.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 AT 9:45 PM

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