what is causing my 02 Dakota to idle rough and pop or backfire through the airflow

Asked by goodog245 Aug 07, 2017 at 04:17 PM about the 2002 Dodge Dakota SXT Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

what is causing my 02 Dakota to idle rough and pop or backfire through the
airflow

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lrodri911 answered 6 years ago

Is the check engine light on? If it is, read the codes and go from there

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Steve answered 6 years ago

Check your PCV valve and the hose that goes to it. Both cheap parts that are 16 years old now. PCV valve may be clogged which will dry out the hose and cause it to fail. This will cause your rough idle and back fire through the plenum. I just repaired mine on my 2001 Dakota. Cured the problem instantly.

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