Which engine? v6 is 165432. V8 is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
in what order are the spark plug wires on the distributor cap on a 1998 dodge Dakota 6 cylinder
1-6-5-4-3-2 clockwise
1-6-5-4-3-2 clockwise
Need the firing order for spark plug wires to distributor on a 1978 Dodge 440
Screwed into the head. Follow the plug wires.
The firing order should be 1-6-5-4-3-2.
Probably the spark plug or spark plug wires, I would try that first.
Backfire is normally caused by engine out of time, or spark plug wires installed incorrectly.
check your distributor cap and rotor, check the coil, check the wires, check fuses for ignition.
If there is power in the radio but the system is lacking sound then there is a problem with the speaker connections. On the 1997 Dodge Dakota check the speaker connections with a spark tester. If no spark trace the wires to find any loose or incorrect connections.
Plug wires in wrong order, distributor out of sync,Plug wires in wrong order, distributor out of sync,
It depends a little on what type of engine you have. Look under the hood for your spark plug wires. The single component that all of them connect to (not the spark plugs), is the distributor cap. Underneath it is the distributor.