1998 Dodge Dakota please help me i am broke and need help

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DLSIEGLE
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Engine Performance problem
1998 Dodge Dakota 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

cam shaft code & crank shaft code came up on tester may be electical but was makeing lots of noise that made me think it was the timeing chain but have already cheacked it and all seams fine but after putting car back together it wont start at all now even running bad
Jun 12, 2010 at 10:25 AM
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RASMATAZ
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but after putting car back together it wont start at all now -Check what's missing fuel or spark-do below to find out

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-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
Jun 12, 2010 at 10:46 AM
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