[95ram]

I just acquired a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD 5.2 5-speed. It starts great, idles a little rough when cold, a little less rough when warm, will quite often stall just off idle when engaging the clutch, and has an intermittant/occasional dead spot out on the road. When cruising, the power will go "flat", like a dead spot, but if you let off on the gas then step back down on it it'll come right out of it. The PO told me that it will sometimes back fire through the exhaust as well. It blew off the back end of the muffler in fact.The fuel gauge always reads toolow and generally "wonky", but the fuel pump was replaced recently along with the plugs, cap, and rotor. The PO said none of this made a difference in how it ran.Otherwise, the truck is very driveable, and has normal power I would say. After reading abouthalf of the total number of posts in "2nd generation", I haven't run across this particular symptom that I recall, butI'll be cleaning the TB and sensors next opportunity since they have so many dirt/carbon issues. The vehicle has 157K, but only about 40K since an engine rebuild.I'm sure I'll find plenty to do. Any suggestions about whythe vehicle runs the way it does? I hope my question belongs here. Thank you for any help.What a great site, glad to be here. Scott