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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:27 AM
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My vacuum isnt what it used to be. replace lines, still sucks. when driving my cruise cant keep up, u can feel its trying. give the truck gas and the vents turn off, Ideas?
 
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:32 AM
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fix your plenum leak..that will fix your problem entirely!
 
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:37 AM
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Fixed the plenum yet?
 
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:48 AM
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ok god i dont want to do that, again. ****
 
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:49 AM
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ok god i dont want to do that, again. ****
Have you done it before?
 
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Old 12-18-2011 | 11:10 AM
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Old 12-18-2011 | 08:15 PM
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Not sure about the Rams but my Dakota has a vac reservoir under the wiper cowl that stores vac for the WOT and cruise situations because the engine builds very little vac at the higher rpms. If it gets a crack in the plastic tank you will have all kinds of problems...even with the heater controls.
 



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