What is wrong with my truck

Asked by Christina Oct 11, 2020 at 10:39 PM about the 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport Quad Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Y does my 2001 dodge dakota
quad cab smell like something's
on fire after I just changed to
cap and rotor and spark plugs

1 Answer
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James answered 4 years ago

Check the spark plug wires. Make sure none are sitting on the hot exhaust manifold. Is the engine misfiring? If so you're smelling the catalytic converter overheating. Hope that helps! Jim

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