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Old 09-08-2008, 12:09 PM
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also whats the stock exhaust size?
 
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anybody have a clue on my problem ??? with the idel ? i noticed it ideled high today when i drove it around again around 1500 rpm solid and coulnt get it to drop until i shut it off its fouling the plugs too black smoke out the tail pipe
 
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clean your IAC valve, its on your throttle body, and get us your fault code, and we'll determine what you need to do. and IMO, dont beat around the bush with the o2 sensors, just replace them, with worn out o2's, you're gonna have crappy fuel mileage. do a full tune up - plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, but before you do that, run seafoam through the engine, you will pour it through the vacuum hose connected to the brake booster, jsut disconnect it there, and pour it very slowly into the tube, use approx. 1/3 the can. you should have a smoke show. when my buddy had his dakota he put some in his gas tank and said that cleaned his injectors and noticed and improvement in power.
 

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Originally Posted by f0x672
clean your IAC valve, its on your throttle body, and get us your fault code, and we'll determine what you need to do. and IMO, dont beat around the bush with the o2 sensors, just replace them, with worn out o2's, you're gonna have crappy fuel mileage. do a full tune up - plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, but before you do that, run seafoam through the engine, you will pour it through the vacuum hose connected to the brake booster, jsut disconnect it there, and pour it very slowly into the tube, use approx. 1/3 the can. you should have a smoke show. when my buddy had his dakota he put some in his gas tank and said that cleaned his injectors and noticed and improvement in power.
well i already did plugs i used bosh platnum +2 and i used some higher end plug wires havnt done the distripbuter cap yet because it looked good changed the oil and filter already and air filter........... is it still ok to run seafoam threw it ??? and where can i get the seafoam
 
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Walmart sells seafoam any auto parts store should sell it too
 
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ok ist still ok to run it threw even after the oil change and new plugs right ? i dont see y not
 
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It should be okay I don't know about your plugs though
 
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bosch platinum plugs are bad plugs for these trucks... there's your problem... in my opinion, they are garbage to begin with.. get regular copper core plugs, NGK v power or Autolites will be fine.. the guys who have the autolites run one heat range colder i beleive, i forgot the part number, just look around
 
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Originally Posted by f0x672
bosch platinum plugs are bad plugs for these trucks... there's your problem... in my opinion, they are garbage to begin with.. get regular copper core plugs, NGK v power or Autolites will be fine.. the guys who have the autolites run one heat range colder i beleive, i forgot the part number, just look around



Yep. Autollite 3923s or NGK 4291s.


I've read of Seafoam messing up plugs, but I've run it through my vehicles with new plugs (knock on wood) no issues have happened.
 
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welli just spent 40 bucks on plugs i think ill run these for a little while the ones that were in it were fouling these seem to be better
 


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