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1989 running problems

Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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okay folks new here and love older dodge trucks. I currently have an 89 dodge 4wd pickup. The last time it ran it ran fine which was fri. Sat. it wouldn't start.It has new plugs and wires gets fuel and spark, it turns but will not run what is up? help me please...
 
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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can somebody give me the right firing order of an 89 318.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: 1niter

can somebody give me the right firing order of an 89 318.
firing order: 18436572 (or at least on my 88 318, im assuming its the same)
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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one the most problems with 1st gen dodges that voltage regulator goes bad alot.

i try to keeep 3 voltage regulators in my Ram at all times just in case.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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Check the timing. Might have jumped time.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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idk man, but my brother has an 89 318 RAM and he is swappin to a carb. 360. his truck was running bad... only thing is, well, that is the engine that is in my truck now, and it runs great, so it was my brother's computer. maybe yours went bad, but just like that... idk...
is your truck EFI or it is carb?


Alex
 
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