Sputtering Problem

ponyboy1995 · 05-13-2008, 09:30 AM

Hey I am new to the forum and looking for some help!
I am having some problems with sputtering on my 96 Ram 1500 5.9L. I noticed it this weekend. I was doing between 50-55 mph and it started sputtering very bad. Bad enough to make me pull off the road. It happened each time I would get between 50-55mph. Monday I drove it to my first appointment and it did the same thing. It also started doing it anytime I hit a hill. I finally got a check engine light and checked it. The codes were for general misfire and misfire of #1 & #8. I pulled the plugs and they looked fine. Made sure they were gaped correctly. I reinstalled and it did the same. I then re-ran the wires to make sure they were not touching and ran it for a little while this evening. It wasn't as bad, but it did it once real bad going up a hill. On Monday of last week I noticed that my back up lights were both out. All fuses look good. Not sure if the two are related. Any ideas? Your help is appreciated!
I haven't done anything different in my driving except use the AC this weekend when it started.

Thanks,
Joe

OssipeeSteve · 05-13-2008, 02:37 PM

If you have a distributor cap and rotor, I'd change them both out if it's been a while. And if it persists, I'd see if it might be the throttle position sensor. I had the same sputtering only when going uphill and when I changed that out, problem was gone.
Steve,
Plymouth, MA

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05-13-2008, 09:30 AM	#1
ponyboy1995 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5	Sputtering Problem Hey I am new to the forum and looking for some help! I am having some problems with sputtering on my 96 Ram 1500 5.9L. I noticed it this weekend. I was doing between 50-55 mph and it started sputtering very bad. Bad enough to make me pull off the road. It happened each time I would get between 50-55mph. Monday I drove it to my first appointment and it did the same thing. It also started doing it anytime I hit a hill. I finally got a check engine light and checked it. The codes were for general misfire and misfire of #1 & #8. I pulled the plugs and they looked fine. Made sure they were gaped correctly. I reinstalled and it did the same. I then re-ran the wires to make sure they were not touching and ran it for a little while this evening. It wasn't as bad, but it did it once real bad going up a hill. On Monday of last week I noticed that my back up lights were both out. All fuses look good. Not sure if the two are related. Any ideas? Your help is appreciated! I haven't done anything different in my driving except use the AC this weekend when it started. Thanks, Joe

05-13-2008, 02:37 PM	#2
OssipeeSteve Full Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Plymouth, MA Posts: 27	If you have a distributor cap and rotor, I'd change them both out if it's been a while. And if it persists, I'd see if it might be the throttle position sensor. I had the same sputtering only when going uphill and when I changed that out, problem was gone. Steve, Plymouth, MA