No spark on #1...#3 cylinders
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Asked by johnjwilly699 Apr 20, 2015 at 11:11 AM about the 1986 Dodge RAM 50 Pickup

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

OK so I had a super strong running ram 50
with the 2.6. I did a oil pump job and now I
can't get it to run right...I can get rough idle
and when I pull #1...#3 wires off the
distributer absolutely nothing changes I
know I'm getting good skark and it is new
wires and plugs...I did not break the timing
on can..

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chevybluesman answered 9 years ago

Check the coil pack in the distributor cap, if pulling those wires changes nothing, sounds like you need new coils. That, or the dreaded computer.

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johnjwilly699 answered 9 years ago

Well its a 1986 and only y has one coil that I'm aware of. But anyway I figured it out I had those two wires crossed thanks for the response though

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