Engine Hesitates and Pops while driving
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Engine Hesitates and Pops while driving
Hi All, I am having issues with my 1999 Dodge Dakota (V6 4wd). While driving it will intermittantly start hesitating and when you get on the gas more it will continue to hesistate and make popping sounds near the engine. While driving I put it in neutral turn the ignition of and restart the trunk then put it in drive and its fine. Does anyone no what this is? Its not throwing out any codes and the engine light is not on. I have already given it a full tune-up and that didn't do anything at all. Youy help is much appreciated. Brian
Last edited by barcand; 11-22-2008 at 10:11 AM.
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Definately check the cap and rotor. If all seems fine with the ignition system, I would probably point at the MAP sensor especially since it runs fine if you turn it off and crank it back up. I have had a few trucks that would run like crap for no apparent reason every once in awhile and not set any codes or MIL light.
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i was gunna put up a post today on the same matter. my 01 4.7 is hesitating a little bit at cruising speeds. i can feel it, hear it but nothing is changing on the tach. it is a very small "pop" every once in a while. it is not shifting funny or starting hard. it is acually running great. i do have a cel for a bad upstream o2, but that has been on for a lot longer than the current problem. i dont have a cap and rotor or one coil either. could be one of the coils, bad cat(due to the o2 problem), plugs? where should i start to dump money? should i let it go till it gets worse and easier to chase down?