1997 Dodge Ram truck wont start

Tiny
CLUBPRO69
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  • 1997 DODGE RAM
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 102,000 MILES
Drove to local reasaurant. There about 3 hours. Truckwould not start. Battery seems fine. Fuel in tank. Enginge turns over. Seems like its not getting fuel. What is process to check easiest to most difficult fixes. Is the fuel filter really in the gas tank?
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 AT 1:14 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
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