1999 Dodge Ram backfireing

197,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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My 99 dodge ram 1500 tends to back fire when i give it very little gas say when im starting to take off at a slow speed. It also makes a loud vaccum sound when i give it gas. If I push the throttle down it takes off and runs fine at higher speeds. sometimes at idle it will start to run rough for a minute then it will clear up and be fine.

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Mar 11, 2009 at 2:19 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Vacuum leaks can cause a backfire. Have you been able to find any?
Mar 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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