Hello/ my last time at boat ramp ,truck would not pull boat out straight--had to go diagonal w/ throttle floored == so i #1--replaced fuel pump module #2---replaced tps #3--plugs;cap;rotor #4--cut out cat coverter inspected w/snake camera ==it looked clean and white in color ,no rattles and took truck for ride w/out cat attchted, no difference #5 reset pmc # 6--- checked brakes for dragging ===my truck will not spin the tires in the dirt ========== thanks for any help bob

 

Auto or standard? Are the RPMs going up when you floor it, or is it bogging down?


Travis

 

I'm assuming it's a van based on the vehicle info up on the right?

I'm also assuming it's an automatic correct?

Try something just to humor me because I ad a similar low power condition for a while but it was simply because when in Drive the transmission was not shifting down into 1st gear when at a stop...it was starting me off in 2nd gear.

I knew it was a problem when I received the truck and I have since fixed it but when starting off in 2nd gear the truck still moves fairly well unless on a hill or carrying weight.

I could put the truck into 1st gear manually by moving the gear selector all the way down into 1st manually. Then I could start off and shift up into Drive after I got it moving.

Try it. Take off from a start in Drive and get a 'feel' for it. Then, come to a stop, put it in Park, then drop it all the way down to 1st instead of Drive, and then take off again.

If it's what was wrong with my transmission...you'll know immediately when you feel the difference between starting in 1st or 2nd.

It may not be that issue, but while on the subject of transmissions...have you checked the fluid and filter lately? What's the fluid level?

 

Good test Sooper! OP, please do this and report back.

 

tryed shifting 1st gear// fluids fine/ new pump in trans 5k ago

 

No difference in 1st? Also, do rpms go up or bog down?

 

auto 1997 ram van b2500 === bogs down /does not rev up / like u put a rag in throttle body or a potato up the exhaust

 

Huh, thats no good. I still wouldnt rule out transmission issues, but they are less likely. Is there any smoke on startup? How does it idle?

 

Time for a comp test to see whats up with the motor. Any CEL

 

truck has 86k [no compression test] no smoke, idles fine [ cleaned out that idle thing in throttle body ]==I bought the truck w/ blown trans --sent it out for repair [not rebuild] worked fine two years, till now ==== i drove it w/ boat hooked up --shifted fine all 3 gears w/od off