Hello. I am new to the forums and figured you guys may have a good guess at the problem I am having.

Today I changed the spark plugs in my 2001 1500 with a 5.2L. Now my truck runs rough and seams lie a cylinder works sometimes, but not most of the time.

I tried switching wires around to make sure they were correct, check how tigh the plugs were, and all of this. Any clues anyone?

 

Hopefully you didnt knock debris down into the cylinder from the heat shields, and if you just did plugs im assuming you got the right ones for your truck and the wires didnt get mixed up, I did that once but i could tell right away when i took off it stumbled and missed like crazy went back to the drivway and switched the two i thought got mixed up and was good to go.

 

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...lug-wires.html Might give this look over.

 

well frist welcome

make sure the boot is all the way one the plug

make sure plug has correct gap

make sure wires are in the correct order

 

If you didn't buy copper plugs thats would give you your problem, our trucks only seem to like cooper plugs.

 

Might also check if you knocked a vac line off somewhere if the above mentioned doesnt help I have the IRIDIUMS and couldnt tell a diff.

 

What kind/brand of plugs did you use?

 

you have the wires done wrong from the distributor. Also, you may have interference. Make sure that IF THE WIRES CROSS, they CROSS AT RIGHT ANGLES. Use zip ties to help.

 

^ agreed, just cause they might not be copper doesnt mean anything, i run autolites plat in mine and havent had an issue with them

 

I ran autolite 2823s...I believe. I have liked the Accel U grooves the best. But mainly because i get the accel truck tune up kits. However, one time they sent the wrong rotor. Did not fit my truck.