# 1998 dodge dakota that backfires

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-that-backfires/29243>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 17, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-that-backfires/29243 "2009-04-17T01:34:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![webdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@webdog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/webdog)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-that-backfires/29243/1 "2009-04-17T01:34:49Z")

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I have a 98 dodge dakota 83,000 mileage it misses, like sputters…backfire sort of thing when i go up hills and when I gave lots of gas. i have replace coil, spark plugs & wires and the fuel pump. cloud i have some water in the fuel or cloud it be bad valve or something else