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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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The check engine light will come on and go off randomly when the check engine light is on it is saying the it is miss firing 7 and 8 I've replaced the plugs and the plug wires and cap and rot I've check number of times to make sure that I have the wires in correct place and the are
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Read the Plenum Thread, might help answer some of your questions.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:33 PM
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I've read about half if not a lil more and I didn't find anything that was helping me
 
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What did the plugs look like when you replaced them? Oil covered?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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No they weren't oiled covered. There were just corded white stuff on them
 
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Ash deposits. Take a look down your throttle body, see if you see pooling oil. Your symptoms are classic plenum problems.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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I just looked down tb and it is wet. Wats the name of the other company besides hugs
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 95 dakota sport
I just looked down tb and it is wet. Wats the name of the other company besides hugs
Hughes.

The other plate is found on eBay made by a member here.

I don't have the link handy. Sorry.
 
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Ok thank u
 
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How big of a pain in the butt is changing out the plenum
 
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