2005 Dodge Neon spuddering and popping sound

2005 DODGE NEON
88,000 MILES
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LOUIEJR
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2005 dodge neon sxt, after doing the exhaust headers on the car, after about 2 weeks my car started to make popping noises from the exhaust when i hit the gas from a dead stop or going slow to a faster speed, i did have 2 vacuum leaks I'm pretty sure I fixed it, any suggestions?, It takes a few to actually build up speed after the multiple popping noises and also it seems to almost stall when going in reverse like it wants to, when I'm at a red light for a while the car starts to feel like its rough idle then abut to die and then stops multiple times, please help I don't know what else to do
Sep 16, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light come on? When was the last tune up? As far as the popping, does it sound a bit like a backfire?
Sep 16, 2013 at 6:37 PM
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LOUIEJR
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no check engine light, about 10k there was supposedly a tune up at the place i bought it from and yes kinda like a backfire sound
Sep 16, 2013 at 6:55 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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IF you made the exhaust free flowing, it isn't uncommon to hear a backfire when slowing down.
Sep 17, 2013 at 8:11 AM
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LOUIEJR
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its when i hit the gas from a dead stop it makes a puddering sound n popping noise and takes a second to take off and then it takes off
Sep 17, 2013 at 8:30 AM
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Has the check engine light come on?
Sep 17, 2013 at 5:56 PM
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LOUIEJR
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no check engine light at all, there was one for a vacuum leak before this was happening but i fixed it
Sep 17, 2013 at 6:32 PM