1996 Dodge Ram no spark at operating temperature

1996 DODGE RAM
165,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BBBAAADDD
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My 96 dodge ram loses spark once everything under the hood gets warm, If I drive it down the road it is fine, when I come to a stop and it idles for a few minutes it dies no spark. If you leave it sit 45 minutes it will fire right up and be fine again till you stop moving? I replaced the coil and the crank sensor. help?
May 11, 2008 at 11:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Test the ASD relay and the computer's coil driver-
May 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM
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From: bbbaaaddd
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:24 pm

Subject: 96 dodge ram with no spark
what is a coil driver? the computer itself? should I replace the computer? i've tried a different asd relay, thank you

I gave you the ASD relay bcuz it powers the coil -Now the col driver is integrated with the computer-this is the one that switches the coil primary to fire the plugs-
May 12, 2008 at 9:37 AM
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so the coil driver is the computer? I can get as used computer from salvage yard for 125. should I try that? or where is the coil driver?
May 12, 2008 at 2:49 PM
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The coil driver is integrated with the computer. Its your shot
May 12, 2008 at 9:48 PM
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