Plenum question
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Haha thanks a ton guys i will get into it the day i do the plenum and tuneup. This is gonna be the best running 1996 ram 1500 in northern illinois after that day... 
IT will also be good to check for pieces of metal in the fluid and filter. Im gonna be so nervous dropping the pan its gonna be like waiting for a 4th and 1 for the bears...
IT will also be good to check for pieces of metal in the fluid and filter. Im gonna be so nervous dropping the pan its gonna be like waiting for a 4th and 1 for the bears...
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So i was thinking since i have some symptoms of possibly a bad governor pressure solenoid ( also could be throttle valve cables- any ideas on how to check those?) i figured i might throw a new one in since i can pick one up off transmissions usa for 40 bucks. Is this a good idea? i watched a really good youtube video on how to do it and it seemed pretty straight forward.
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Ok so an update. I got the new 02 sensor in today and I'm starting the full tune up tomorrow. The old one actually had a bunch of hardened solder metal on it from when the exhaust was redOne. I don't think it's my imagination but the truck is running ten times better. I have more power and better mpg but what is weird is my tranny shifting at higher Rpms is gone. I'm happy about that but how is that possible?
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From: Olympic Peninsula, Wa.
I know you said that you dont have a cat anymore, but for future reference:
You can usually identify a bad cat converter by using an inexpensive tempurature gun.
Step 1: Go for a drive. Long enough to get everything up to full temp.
Step 2: Check the tempurature of the front of the cat converter.
Step 3: Check the tempuratrue of the back of the cat converter.
What does this tell me?
If the front (engine side/upstream) of your cat is significatly hotter than the back (tailpipe side/downstream), than you have restriction in your cat that is causing excessive heat buildup at the front.
If the temp is fairly even over the full length of the cat, then it is probably good.
Of coarse there are exceptions to every rule, but this has proven to be an effective measuring method for me.
You can usually identify a bad cat converter by using an inexpensive tempurature gun.
Step 1: Go for a drive. Long enough to get everything up to full temp.
Step 2: Check the tempurature of the front of the cat converter.
Step 3: Check the tempuratrue of the back of the cat converter.
What does this tell me?
If the front (engine side/upstream) of your cat is significatly hotter than the back (tailpipe side/downstream), than you have restriction in your cat that is causing excessive heat buildup at the front.
If the temp is fairly even over the full length of the cat, then it is probably good.
Of coarse there are exceptions to every rule, but this has proven to be an effective measuring method for me.
