99 Ram van runs bad now

I have a 99 Ran van 2500 w/318. Engine light was on and the code said
number 5 sparkplug was bad. It ran OK but it lacked full power. I
parked it and used my jeep for a few weeks and went to use it
yesterday but it would not start.
I changed the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, and got it started. It
ran, but it was popping like a wire was wrong. I reset the wires, one
was wrong, but I went by a drawing I made first before I checked the
firing order. I didn't think my drawing was wrong but the firing order
said it was. Now it only will idle and will bog and stall when it is
revved up. I reset the computer by removing a terminal for five
minutes, but it still does not run. I checked to see if I was given
the wrong plugs bu Autozone but they were correct.
Any thoughts? My wife said to take it to a "real mechanic" but I'm
stubborn and always fixed my cars myself. C'mon now don't let me admit
defeat.

On Jan 5, 4:57 pm, "Nosey" <kfre... DeleteThis @removethis.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepers363 wrote:
> > I have a 99 Ran van 2500 w/318. Engine light was on and the code said
> > number 5 sparkplug was bad. It ran OK but it lacked full power. I
> > parked it and used my jeep for a few weeks and went to use it
> > yesterday but it would not start.
> > I changed the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, and got it started. It
> > ran, but it was popping like a wire was wrong. I reset the wires, one
> > was wrong, but I went by a drawing I made first before I checked the
> > firing order. I didn't think my drawing was wrong but the firing order
> > said it was. Now it only will idle and will bog and stall when it is
> > revved up. I reset the computer by removing a terminal for five
> > minutes, but it still does not run. I checked to see if I was given
> > the wrong plugs bu Autozone but they were correct.
> > Any thoughts? My wife said to take it to a "real mechanic" but I'm
> > stubborn and always fixed my cars myself. C'mon now don't let me admit
> > defeat.
>
> Did you get Bosch Platnum spark plugs? I've seen engines run very poorly
> with them.
> --
> Ken

Autolite Platinum.....it idles fine, when you give it gas it bogs,
almost as if if the timing is off...maybe it's not advancing. How is
that checked?