1998 Dodge Ram check engine light/rough idle

Tiny
VIRGILALVINSMITH
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  • 1998 DODGE RAM
  • 5.2L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 218,000 MILES
I ran through some high water, now the truck idle bad and cut-off at stop lights.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 AT 12:57 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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  • 33,916 POSTS
Check for arcing around one of the spark plug wires. The Engine Computer should detect which cylinder is misfiring, set a diagnostic fault code for that, and turn on the Check Engine light.
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 AT 1:04 PM

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