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Dodge Ram 1500 5.2 98 backfiring at around 2k RPM

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Old Jul 22, 2022 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Cmcs24fan
I know they don't have a cam sensor but when mine thru the code it was the pickup under the cap and rotor.
I have replace that one
 
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Old Jul 22, 2022 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Moparite
Was the plenum gasket issue addressed?
I didn't find excessive oil in the intake manifold. Also did a vacuum test from youtube without a gauge and it seems fine.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 04:20 PM
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Did you solve this issue? I have a 98 5.9l magnum that's literally doing the same thing to me. I've replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires, cap & rotor, OEM crank sensor and pickup coil, the EVAP canister and charcoal canister, both O2 sensors, checked for plenum leak.... Nothing on all counts. I even replaced the safety neutral switch to address the issue with my reverse lights staying on with my night time taillights, which still didn't fix a thing!
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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 04:41 PM
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What spark plugs did you install? What brand O2 sensors?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 04:57 PM
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Bosch O2 sensors and NGK plugs
 
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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 06:44 PM
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Ditch the Bosch O2 sensors. And if those are platinum/iridium/whateverium plugs (not standard copper), ditch those too.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2022 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Intermittent cam/crank sensor signal. If you don't have a genuine mopar crank sensor in there, probably a good idea to get one.
That's not true at all because I just replaced both pickup coil and put in a "Genuine Mopar crankshaft sensor" just 20mins ago and it still is doing this sputtering and backfiring crap around the same RPMs...
So what else could it be? Because, I literally replaced everything single thing the original poster replaced as well, and it's pissing me off big time! Granted that my 98 1500 RWD has a 5.9 but there practically the same.
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Originally Posted by Darren Davis
That's not true at all because I just replaced both pickup coil and put in a "Genuine Mopar crankshaft sensor" just 20mins ago and it still is doing this sputtering and backfiring crap around the same RPMs...
So what else could it be? Because, I literally replaced everything single thing the original poster replaced as well, and it's pissing me off big time! Granted that my 98 1500 RWD has a 5.9 but there practically the same.
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Still have the Bosch O2 sensors in there?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2022 | 11:16 PM
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Still have the Bosch O2 sensors in there?
No Napa's OEM O2's
 
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Old Nov 18, 2022 | 12:31 AM
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Do you have a OBD2 scanner? If so, what stored or pending codes are you getting from the scanner?
 
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