30 bucks? no thanks. that is way too much money. Its alot when you are $-400 =[

 

new plugs, wires, plentum gasket, cat

 

Does a code reader give you anything different then just using the key switch off/on 3 times?

 

Great Question, Let s see what the Experts have to say, PurplDodge? Anyone?

 

Depending on which one you buy, they do give you info about the codes also. And not only that , but they work on a multitude of various vehicles, and IIRC 98 and up rams will not give codes with the key on/off check.

 

What's an IIRC 98 and up ram? Works on my 01, is it a different system?

 

IIRC = If I Remember Correctly and 98 and up ram= 98 and up ram.

Anyway, maybe it just doesn't work if it doesn't have any codes to show. Either way, I have an expensive scanner, but I have tried the key method even with a CEL and it didn't do anything. But, If it works on Hutch's 2001 I must be wrong and thinking of a different vehicle.

 

Oohh, ok. I was trying to be smart, I found the key method via search on here 2 weeks ago when I had a check engine light. Know nothing about it outside of it worked great.

Doesn't mean the truck is fixed, but babysteps.

 

it was the map sensor

 

thanks for the reply... alot of people don't tell us what the problem was. thanks