I've been plagued with the backfiring as well. It's always been an exhaust
leak. It only needs a whole about 1/16" big to cause the problem. Big
pain to find it too. Thorley headers, 3" Cat, Gibson 3" on my exhaust.
David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 06:09:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike Sype <blue98dakota@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: DML: Can someone help this guy.
I guess im not crazy....I've still got to check for leaks though..
Mike Sype
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Grant [mailto:ggrantusa@netscape.net]
> Posted At: Sunday, December 13, 1998 5:23 PM
> Posted To: alt.autos.dodge.trucks
> Conversation: 98/99 Dakota Backfire Problem?
> Subject: Re: 98/99 Dakota Backfire Problem?
>
>
> . . wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > My 1998 Dodge Dakota 318 5-speed manual 4WD backfires when I
> > decelerate. Chrysler has told me this is Normal.......after all
they
> > are "Full of Surprises" anyone else having this problem??
> >
> > please reply to
> > bl8n8r at palacenet dot net
> > thanks
> Yours isn't the first complaint I have heard of this with the
manuals
> . I think it is a known problem but at this point CC doesn't have a
fix
> for this . Only appears to be with the manual gearboxes.
> --
>
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