1980 Dodge D-50 BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS WHEN I ACCELLERATE

LUCKIECOWGIRL

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1980 DODGE TRUCK

1980 DODGE RAM D-50 2.6 LTR 5 SPD 130,000

TRUCK STARTS AND IDLES FINE. WHEN I ACCELLERATE IT BACKFIRES AND SPUTTERS IT CONTINUES TO RUN BUT VERY ROUGH AND UNDRIVABLE.
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE : PLUGS, WIRES, DISTRIBUTER CAP AND ROUTER AS WELL AS THE COIL.
THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE COIL BUT THEN BEGAN DOING THIS.
ANY IDEAS : : :?THANX :wink:

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BMRFIXIT

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All the work you did and not a fuel filter
Check the fuel system
And ignition wires

Good luck

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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 AT 8:02 PM

LUCKIECOWGIRL

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All the work you did and not a fuel filter
Check the fuel system
And ignition wires

Good luck[/quote:e360c0a557]

replaced fuel filter and replaced wires --
it doesn't seem like any fuel is getting to the carburator?

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 12:07 AM

LUCKIECOWGIRL

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Thanks for u r reply !But i'm still stuck.
Replacing the coil was the 1st thing I did and the truck ran great for 2 days after that.
Then it bogged down and began to backfire through the carb. It will idle fine but as soon as I accellerate it sputters and backfires so rough its undriveable.

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 4:55 PM

LUCKIECOWGIRL

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Thanks for u r reply !But i'm still stuck.
Replacing the coil was the 1st thing I did and the truck ran great for 2 days after that.
Then it bogged down and began to backfire through the carb. It will idle fine but as soon as I accellerate it sputters and backfires so rough its undriveable.[/Quote:1915fa2891]

when the truck is idiling with the air filter off looking into the barrells of the carb it appears to be dry as a bone. The carb is an aftermarket mikuni

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 4:58 PM

BMRFIXIT