Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
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Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
Heyall this is my first post and i think this web page is awesome. Ok i have a 98 Ram 1500 4x4 Sport 5.9 and my problem is happenig when i accelerate on the gas. It is cutting out and stubling real bad. I have changed spark plugs, wires, Dist. Cap, rotor, ignition coil, and pickup coil and none have helped. Any ideas or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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RE: Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
Welcome!
Throttle Position Sensor comes to mind 1st off. But do a search on here on various combinations of your symptoms and see if any results fit your situation. Did you have this problem BEFORE you changed out all the stuff mentioned in your post? Or, did this happen after a tune up?
WC
Throttle Position Sensor comes to mind 1st off. But do a search on here on various combinations of your symptoms and see if any results fit your situation. Did you have this problem BEFORE you changed out all the stuff mentioned in your post? Or, did this happen after a tune up?
WC
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RE: Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
^^ TSB on wire routing. (do a search for "plug wire routing") Basically, make sure #4&8 and 5&7 are not running close to each other as they will crossfire and give you the misfire/crappy running. They have to CROSS each other NOT run Parallel.
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RE: Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
First to my mind is the cat. converter.Soundslikea less severesymptom that I had and a new cat fixed 'er up! I'd gas 'er up and she would just bog down. The more I pushed, the more it'd sputter and backfire. Your cat may not be to the point mine was where it backfires though. It was clogged completly.
A few ways to check it - Remove the front (pre-cat) O2 sensor, drive it around a bit,and see if it runs better. May not run "perfect" but a noticableimprovement will tell you it's the cat.
Hit the cat with a mallet/2x4/hand or such and listen for a rattle. Rattling means the inside has broken up and clogged.
Last suggestion -Take it to a muffler shop and let them check it out.
Good luck with your ride!
A few ways to check it - Remove the front (pre-cat) O2 sensor, drive it around a bit,and see if it runs better. May not run "perfect" but a noticableimprovement will tell you it's the cat.
Hit the cat with a mallet/2x4/hand or such and listen for a rattle. Rattling means the inside has broken up and clogged.
Last suggestion -Take it to a muffler shop and let them check it out.
Good luck with your ride!
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RE: Truck Stumbling on acceleration PLS HELP
i have 181,000 miles on it and i had to get a new convertor about 3 months ago it was clogged and making a bad rattling sound. So im pretty sure its not my convertor... And thanks for all the post they are very helpfull. Im putting on a new tps tommorow to see if thats the problem. Crossing my fingers.