2001 Dakota 3.9 running rough,stalled once

From : rh

Q: im not up on working on cars much but i just got a 01 dakota with the 3.9. it takes usually 2 turns of the key to startruns just slightly rough liker i can feel a slight shake when stopped at a lightlike the old distributor engines used to give when a little out of time. i was backing it up moving my boat yesterday and it idled a little low and stalled. to me i would think the fuel injectors are clogged or the plugs need changed.would either of these things help what i described above its got 55k miles on it.thanks! .

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From : gary

rh wrote im not up on working on cars much but i just got a 01 dakota with the 3.9. it takes usually 2 turns of the key to startruns just slightly rough liker i can feel a slight shake when stopped at a lightlike the old distributor engines used to give when a little out of time. i was backing it up moving my boat yesterday and it idled a little low and stalled. to me i would think the fuel injectors are clogged or the plugs need changed.would either of these things help what i described above its got 55k miles on it.thanks! i am no mechanic either but my 01 dakota 36k miles was running rough at idle and sometimes cranked twice to start in the cold. a new battery fixed everything up. it idles smooth and runs better overall. i knew mine was not plugs or dirty injectors cause i keep up on both items. it was information i read in this group that led me to the battery. that and it was 5 years old. thanks group !! gary b. .