1999 Dodge Truck 1999 Dodge 1500 5.2 with 111000

1999 DODGE TRUCK
111,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RAMTHISDODGE
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The problem started the day befor I left on vacation. I was driving around the city getting everything ready for the trip and while at lights it would just die and would not start back up unless I held down the gas. I checked and cleaned the battery terminals becasue someone told me Dodges need perfect terminals, that had no effect on the problem. So I get back from vacation it had been sitting for 8 days, I start it up it starts to back fire and rev. I though maybe just a fule problem let me see if I can blow out a particle, I step on the gas no response still backfiring and running very irratic. It finely gets going and at about 20 to 25 mph it gets a sudden birst and runs like its brand new???? I have to stop at the light and it dies and since then i have not been able to get here to run right. I put new rotor and cap on so far, just dont have a bunch of money laying around so I thought I would turn to the pros to give me some pointers. PS the fule pump works properly can here it running
Aug 29, 2008 at 5:55 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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I assume fuel filter is less than 30k and plugs are resonably new. Need to see if you have spark pull plug wire hold to block should be a blue/white spark. Next spray some carb cleaner into throttle crank it up if it runs need to check fuel pressure.
Let me know what you find
Aug 29, 2008 at 6:13 AM
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