{"id":38421,"date":"2017-02-02T11:37:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=38421"},"modified":"2017-02-02T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:37:32","slug":"hard-starting-1997-dodge-ram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2017\/02\/hard-starting-1997-dodge-ram","title":{"rendered":"Hard Starting 1997 Dodge Ram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33326\" src=\"\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1997-dodge-ram-1500.jpg\" alt=\"1997 Dodge Ram 1500\" width=\"600\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1997-dodge-ram-1500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/1997-dodge-ram-1500-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>my truck takes a few seconds to start<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>RESPONSE<\/p>\n<h3>Hard Starting<\/h3>\n<p>If the hard starting only occurs after the truck has set for a while or over night the fix may be simple. Replacing the spark plugs may be all that is needed here. <a href=\"\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/sparkplugs.html\">Regular spark plugs<\/a> tend to need replacing every other year on fuel injected engines. Where double platinum spark plugs will last about 100,000 miles. This is quite common for this year of truck.<\/p>\n<p>If it is easier to start with applying the gas pedal then you may have a sticking <a href=\"\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/iac-idle-air-control.html\">Idle Speed Control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And of course if the check engine light is on this may indicate a failing <a href=\"\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/car-engine-sensors.html\">engine sensor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>my truck takes a few seconds to start RESPONSE Hard Starting If the hard starting only occurs after the truck has set for a while or over night the fix may be simple. Replacing the spark plugs may be all that is needed here. 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