1980 DODGE D-50 BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS WHEN I ACCELLERATE

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LUCKIECOWGIRL
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1980 DODGE RAM D-50 2.6 LTR 5 SPD 130,000

TRUCK STARTS AND IDLES FINE ... WHEN I ACCELLERATE IT BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS IT CONTINUES TO RUN BUT VERY ROUGH AND UNDRIVABLE .
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE : PLUGS , WIRES, DISTRIBUTER CAP AND ROUTER AS WELL AS THE COIL .
THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE COIL BUT THEN BEGAN DOING THIS..
ANY IDEAS :?: :?: :?: ??????????THANX :wink:
Oct 16, 2007 at 12:02 PM
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[quote:f78937108c="luckiecowgirl"]1980 DODGE RAM D-50 2.6 LTR 5 SPD 130,000

TRUCK STARTS AND IDLES FINE ... WHEN I ACCELLERATE IT BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS IT CONTINUES TO RUN BUT VERY ROUGH AND UNDRIVABLE .
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE : PLUGS , WIRES, DISTRIBUTER CAP AND ROUTER AS WELL AS THE COIL .
THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE COIL BUT THEN BEGAN DOING THIS..
ANY IDEAS :?: :?: :?: ??????????THANX :wink:[/quote:f78937108c]
All the work you did and not a fuel filter
Check the fuel system
And ignition wires

Good luck
Oct 16, 2007 at 1:02 PM
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[quote:e360c0a557="BMRFIXIT"][quote:e360c0a557="luckiecowgirl"]1980 DODGE RAM D-50 2.6 LTR 5 SPD 130,000

TRUCK STARTS AND IDLES FINE ... WHEN I ACCELLERATE IT BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS IT CONTINUES TO RUN BUT VERY ROUGH AND UNDRIVABLE .
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE : PLUGS , WIRES, DISTRIBUTER CAP AND ROUTER AS WELL AS THE COIL .
THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE COIL BUT THEN BEGAN DOING THIS..
ANY IDEAS :?: :?: :?: ??????????THANX :wink:[/quote:e360c0a557]
All the work you did and not a fuel filter
Check the fuel system
And ignition wires

Good luck[/quote:e360c0a557]

replaced fuel filter and replaced wires --
it doesn't seem like any fuel is getting to the carburator ???????
Oct 21, 2007 at 5:07 PM
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[quote:6c37babe22="Rodimus-Prime"]it could be a dud coil try a different coil and see if it remains.[/quote:6c37babe22]

thanks for u r reply !but i'm still stuck ...
replacing the coil was the 1st thing i did and the truck ran great for 2 days after that.
then it bogged down and began to backfire through the carb. it will idle fine but as soon as i accellerate it sputters and backfires so rough its undriveable.
Oct 22, 2007 at 9:55 AM
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[quote:1915fa2891="luckiecowgirl"][quote:1915fa2891="Rodimus-Prime"]it could be a dud coil try a different coil and see if it remains.[/quote:1915fa2891]

thanks for u r reply !but i'm still stuck ...
replacing the coil was the 1st thing i did and the truck ran great for 2 days after that.
then it bogged down and began to backfire through the carb. it will idle fine but as soon as i accellerate it sputters and backfires so rough its undriveable.[/quote:1915fa2891]


when the truck is idiling with the air filter off looking into the barrells of the carb it appears to be dry as a bone ...the carb is an aftermarket mikuni
Oct 22, 2007 at 9:58 AM
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[quote:e9b772a428="luckiecowgirl"][quote:e9b772a428="BMRFIXIT"][quote:e9b772a428="luckiecowgirl"]1980 DODGE RAM D-50 2.6 LTR 5 SPD 130,000

TRUCK STARTS AND IDLES FINE ... WHEN I ACCELLERATE IT BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS IT CONTINUES TO RUN BUT VERY ROUGH AND UNDRIVABLE .
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE : PLUGS , WIRES, DISTRIBUTER CAP AND ROUTER AS WELL AS THE COIL .
THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE COIL BUT THEN BEGAN DOING THIS..
ANY IDEAS :?: :?: :?: ??????????THANX :wink:[/quote:e9b772a428]
All the work you did and not a fuel filter
Check the fuel system
And ignition wires

Good luck[/quote:e9b772a428]

replaced fuel filter and replaced wires --
it doesn't seem like any fuel is getting to the carburator ???????[/quote:e9b772a428]


CHECK THE FUEL PUMP
DO YOU HAVE FUEL PRESSURE
Oct 22, 2007 at 10:32 AM
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