Q: 1994 dodge ram, starts and idles fine,can rev engine, no problem, when I put it in drive and accelerate it sputters and backfires
Vehicle starts and idles great,can rev it up in neutral, sounds great,put in drive and Accelerate it stutters and backfires and runs terrible.
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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