2002 Dodge Dakota Fuel smell hard starting

2002 DODGE DAKOTA
105,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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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?
Nov 24, 2009 at 8:20 PM
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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.
Nov 24, 2009 at 9:45 PM
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