I just got my mother 98 dodge neon and it runs really rough? What should I do 1st to...

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...this car? She told me for sure it needs a front end alingment so I am going to get that done tomorrow BUT what are other thing's I should do to this car since it is old. My car broke down and I need a car.
 
pull the spark plugs out and check them first ,more than likely this is a tune up related problem,then you might want to have the computer scanned on it to see if it will give any trouble codes,and it might not be a bad idea to check the compression on the engine,you need to do a few simple test before you buy any parts for it,t may save you from buying things you don't need for it,good luck.
 
Get a tune up and it will run great. Neons are great cars and are known to last over 700,000 miles easily.
 
Change the spark plugs, change the wires. They're misfiring and it won't ignite the fuel, so it sends it out in a big cough-hack out the exhaust.
 
If she has records of what she has done to it, check those out! Maybe spend the money for a hour of diagnostics at the dodge dealership to find out why its running rough. Could be bad gas if it has been sitting for awhile. I would try a new fuel filter, plugs and wires. Possibly get the injectors cleaned. Good luck to ya!!
 
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