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Old 11-21-2009, 01:30 AM
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Ok well tonight i decided to go throught some mud puddles...

After i was on dry road i relized that my check engine light was on...The exhaust was making a "Pud pud pud pud" kinda at a steady beat..Put some more oil in it. The off time when am accelerating it will shake?

Can someone help me? Should i buy some throttle body cleaner?
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 01:31 AM
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Forgot to say...1999 dakota v6 2wd 5spd
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 10:11 AM
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How deep where these puddles? Check to see if your air filter is wet. Also check your distributor to see if you got water on it.



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sounds like a misfire to me.
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 11:45 AM
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Ok where can the distributor be found?

Thanks i will go check the air filter right now!
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 12:03 PM
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Do you think their could be a hole in my cat? My engine doesnt make funny noises when idling. You can only hear it come from the haust like a PUTT PUTT PUTT.

Sometimes, not all the time when i accelerate i can feel a vibration comming more from the passanger side kind of...Any clues?

Engine light is still on
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 05:12 PM
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Get the engine light code read cause I call it as a miss fire. Go to Auto Zone or Cheakers and return to us the code.
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 05:54 PM
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Ok i changed the spark plugs and the spark plug cables....Now its backfiring every 10 secondes. Worse, unless i messed up one of the cables?
 
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Its also running really rich, more fumes comming from the pipe, smell the gas almost
 
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Old 11-21-2009, 06:28 PM
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My alternator belt also has a piece of rubber missing. Like i can see that the belt is a bit screwed up.
 


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