1995 Dodge Ram Distributor cap

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1995 DODGE RAM
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
180,000 MILES

My dodge was randomly dieing driving down the road. I decided to change my distributor cap for the first time. As I found out the distributor was all the way in the back extremely difficult to change. I unplugged the spark plug wires with out marking them. ( Stupid ) Now im pretty sure I messed up on putting them back in. Now the truck wont start. I bought my truck from a friend and he didnt have a owners manuel. I was told this would help. Can you please help me out? I dont know what the cost of a mechanic to change it would be. And I heard its quite expensive.

Friday, July 30th, 2010 AT 11:04 AM

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If 5.2 L see diagram

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Friday, July 30th, 2010 AT 11:12 AM

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Thank you so much for replying. Now when I do the firing order is there numbers on top of the wires to tell me where to put them?

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Friday, July 30th, 2010 AT 11:16 AM

DOCFIXIT

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Not likely need to follow wire from cylinder to cap

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Friday, July 30th, 2010 AT 11:23 AM

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See there's a problem. I unpluged my spark plug wires to get my distributor out so I could change it. Now I might have messed up 2 on putting them back in the right order, but I will take your adivise and see whats happens. Thank you again for helping me. A dontaion will be made.

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Friday, July 30th, 2010 AT 11:28 AM