1978 Dodge Magnum - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

It can be on the oil, and a lot of times on the batteries too

Google them

Under drivers dash pad

most fusebox located next or near battery but there is another under dash on driver side

Find the sending unit for the oil guage on teh engine block. disconnect the wire and connect it to chasis ground. if the meter pegs then the sending unit is bad or you actually have low oil pressure. If the meter does nothing then you eithe have a wiring problem or a faulty meter.

car is not warmed up enough or your idle is to low, also might be a alternator problem

the 440 in the motor home usually has more torque than horsepower since it had to carry that much more weight

the coil could just be bad and need to be replaced

only way to tell if you blew fuse is if the dash isnt working or you look at the fuse directly

check to see if it is connected or it has a bad ground wire

car isnt warmed up or idle is to low

Either your car is not warmed up enough or their is something wrong with the carb, might need to be rebuilt

Oxygen sensors are behind the catalytic converters in the near mid section of the exhaust.

i have seen this problem on many dodge motorhomes , does the air cleaner have the electric device on it? if it does i suggest reverting the engine back to the old style distributor that does not require it as those tend to go out and cause a lot of problems,it is a fairly easy solution if you are mechanicaly inclined and you wont see many problems with the electrical system of the engine afterwards.the hardest part of this solution is finding 1 of the older style distributors

Here is the firing order diagram for that engine.

check the igintion switch your bypassing it when you jump it so have it checked

Sounds like you just need a tune up but here are some other possibilities: bad ignition coil, incorrect timing, fouled spark plug(s), old and/or worn ignition wires and/or other secondary ignition components.

you can get a new ignition key cylinder with keys from most any parts house

buy manual on truck

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