Ok i have a 1996 Dodge Dakota 2.5L 2 wheel drive and im having some trouble.
when the truck is idleing it will want to die and if i start to go it will start backfireing
and its starting to make me crazy because i dont no whats the reason for it.
At first i thought it was my air filter because there was a crack in one of the
connectors but thats fixed now.whats going on!!! thank you

 

ok i was outside and started it up and not it will run for about 1min then start to studder and eventually die. could this be a fuel problem?

 

almost sounds like timing belt, it did this on my sundance,but my sundance did this when the throttle position sensor went out

 

Is your "Check Engine"light on? If so, what are the codes?
It sounds like it might be an Idle Air Control Valve.
Possibly a front O2 Sensor, but more likely the IAC.

 

Fuel filter?