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AxelleSkellington Sep 22, 2009 06:47 PM

Extreme loss of power, won't go over 2000 RPMs
 
I've had my truck a long time and aside from replacing the engine she's been good to me. On my way home from work last night I found that I couldn't get her past 2000RPMs and every time i hit the gas she acted like she was dying. This was accompanied by a strange whining sounds and she isn't throwing ny codes or even a check engine light. Any ideas?

99 Dodge Ram 1500 Magnum

dodgetrucker75 Sep 22, 2009 06:52 PM

sounds like your converter pluged up, that would be my bet

AxelleSkellington Sep 22, 2009 07:27 PM

Thanks

halfamil Sep 22, 2009 08:20 PM

Cat stopping up is usually over a period of time thing,sounds more like a fuel pressure problem to me.

dhvaughan Sep 22, 2009 08:51 PM

+1 on stopped up catalytic converter

dodgetrucker75 Sep 22, 2009 08:58 PM

i have seen 3 of of them personally, not that they are pluged but they fall apart internally and block all flow, and it is instant.

AxelleSkellington Sep 22, 2009 10:17 PM

The inside of the converter fell apart the second year we had it but it seems that occasionally they will stop up again. I've been asking around and that's what happene to a couple of other trucks that had had catalytic conver issues before.

Thank you so much for your answers. :)

Miami_Son Sep 22, 2009 10:22 PM


Originally Posted by halfamil (Post 1811730)
Cat stopping up is usually over a period of time thing...

Normally, yes, but it often happens that a failing cat will overheat and cause a chunk of the internals to dislodge and plug it up resulting in an instant loss of performance.

EDIT: must read through entire thread before posting.

Aubrey Sep 23, 2009 10:29 AM

Um, maybe you were in 2 instead of D.

AxelleSkellington Sep 23, 2009 04:23 PM

I was in overdrive as it is automatic on my truck. I dropped to drive to see if it chngecd anything and it didn't. I had to drive it home in second after that.


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