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Truck is not firing on 3 cylinders yet it runs.. Runs really rough, back fires, under powered.. Plugs are Wet, Firing order is correct. New Spark plug cables. Don't know that is wrong! Please Help

Not firing on 3 cylinders. (Can have it idle and pull the plug and it makes no difference on any of the not firing) New Plug wires. Firing order is correct Back fires under powered. V6 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Manual transmission. Fresh gas. No clue what's wrong HELP!!!!!

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Check for spark at the plug ( may have coil problem).
If spark is good then do a compression check. Pressure shouldn't be less than 75% of known good cylinders.

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SOURCE: distributor cap diagrahm for a 1992 dodge dakota

Here is a firing order diagram and note the distributor cap latch positions between terminals 1 and 2 and 5 and 4, and let me know if you need any help to understand this diagram or if you require any further assistance.


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Anonymous

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SOURCE: firing and cylinder order for 91 dodge dakota 5.2L

isnt there a sticker inside the engine bay somewhere?

dingdong10

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SOURCE: 1994 dodge dakota firing order diagram

Does it have the firing order embossed on the intake manifold?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 03, 2010

SOURCE: spark plug firing order for a 2001 dodge ram1500

firing order is 18436572.
Find #1 and start from there. pop the cap to corectly determine the rotation cw or ccw. then wire accordingly. The cap should have a 1 marked on the cap. Drivers side front cylinder is 1 then 3, 5, 7 Passenger side is 2, 4, 6, 8
Good Luck.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 14, 2010

SOURCE: need to know firing order of 1500 dodge truck 4.7

I believe it is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

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