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1995 1500 5.2n Idles great but won't run down the road

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Default 1995 1500 5.2n Idles great but won't run down the road

1995 dodge ram 1500, 4X4, 5.2

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Truck starts fine, you run the truck to 3 or 5 thousand RPM's no problems, put it in gear and drive it around 100 feet down the road and it start coughing and spitting real bad, won't run at all and if you take your foot off the gas it will die.

I have replace the fuel pump and blew out the line from the fuel rail down to the tank, at the same time i drain and cleaned the tank, no help. Next I replaced OIA sensor, no help. Next I replaced plugs, wire coil, cap and rotor, no help. I have a friend coming over tomorrow and bringing his code reader.

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Does engine temp make a difference? If it does, try disconnecting the O2 sensor, and see if it doesn't run any better.

If that doesn't help, possible crank sensor.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I disconnected the o2 sensor no help, but when you drive in reverse it doesn't seem to cough, what the?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Does it stall when at lower rpm's? Could be a clogged valve body
 
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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no it idles fine
 
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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clogged cat? Take upstream O2 sensor out and see if that helps.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 05:02 AM
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When its' cooled off, crawl under it & knock on the cat as you would a front door of a house. Do you hear something loose rattling around? If so, the internals of the cat have come apart. They will sit in place as you idle, but when you move forward they will roll back & clog it & cause poo poo running.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Update, came home last night ran it for about 15 mins. no problems. Checked and no codes. I then drove it around last night no problems, ran it up about 70 MPH and it never missed a beat. My son got in it this morning let it warm up pulled out of the driveway and it started coughing and spitting. I did knock on the cat and there is a very slight rattle.
 

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Remove the pre-cat O2 sensor, and see if things don't change.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Remove the pre-cat O2 sensor, and see if things don't change.

Me thinks somebody mentioned that last night...mmmmmm.......
 
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