Calling All Ninjas: Strange Engine Bogging/Sputtering Problem (99 Ram 1500 5.9)
#13
05-19-2010 | 03:33 PM
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no it's my cousins atm... he traded a couple 4 wheelers for it this winter and is trying to sell it to me, so I was takin it for a spin... it's an 87 600 and needs a little minor tlc, but I kinda want to buy it if I can get him down enough... The wife is hounding him more than me about it, she wants me to have it for some reason...
#14
05-19-2010 | 03:36 PM
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no it's my cousins atm... he traded a couple 4 wheelers for it this winter and is trying to sell it to me, so I was takin it for a spin... it's an 87 600 and needs a little minor tlc, but I kinda want to buy it if I can get him down enough... The wife is hounding him more than me about it, she wants me to have it for some reason...
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05-20-2010 | 06:24 PM
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#19
05-20-2010 | 10:01 PM
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I would buy a vacuum gauge from harbor freight for $10 and start troubleshooting from there.Vacuum readings will tell you a lot about the condition of your engine,from clogged exhaust to stuck valve to late timing.Its a tool from the past,but like a BFH,very useful.From what you describe,I would say the converter is plugged,but thats just my .02
