2001 Dodge 1500...Loss of power
Based on your reply's , the plenum would be the next thing to check out for sure .
My favorite way is to back the vehicle up on a bank . The slope of the plenum is to the rear , so , any pooling oil in the rear could be pushed forward and be more visible . Then just open the throttle body (engine off of course
) Look for oil .
Fouling of the rear sparkplugs 5,6,7,8 can also be found in a lot of cases .
Another thing that comes to mind , now that the cat is gone , was there a cheater/fouler installed for the rear 02 sensor ? Just wondering . Any check engine lights ? How old are the 02 sensors ?
My favorite way is to back the vehicle up on a bank . The slope of the plenum is to the rear , so , any pooling oil in the rear could be pushed forward and be more visible . Then just open the throttle body (engine off of course
) Look for oil . Fouling of the rear sparkplugs 5,6,7,8 can also be found in a lot of cases .
Another thing that comes to mind , now that the cat is gone , was there a cheater/fouler installed for the rear 02 sensor ? Just wondering . Any check engine lights ? How old are the 02 sensors ?
It's throwing no codes which is strange. Didn't even throw codes when I had the issue with the trans 2 years ago. As to the sensor in the Cat, I'm not sure at all. I will have to talk to my mechanic and check.
The 02 sensor in question is the rear sensor . Here's a pic of mine with the cat removed . Upstream (farthest) is mounted normally in a bung , downstream(closest) has a cheater on it . It takes it away from the main flow reducing it's reading to somewhat normal . If that downstream sensor is not cheated , it can run like crap , and not flash a CEL .
The 02 sensor in question is the rear sensor . Here's a pic of mine with the cat removed . Upstream (farthest) is mounted normally in a bung , downstream(closest) has a cheater on it . It takes it away from the main flow reducing it's reading to somewhat normal . If that downstream sensor is not cheated , it can run like crap , and not flash a CEL .


So he checked the plenum and everything was fine, the O2 sensor is fine. I have no idea where that leaves me. I'm not sure if I have to take it to a dealer and possibly have the computer flashed and reset or what. I'm at a loss
What sensor is it? So i can fix this.
Last edited by jtd143abd; Jan 15, 2015 at 09:45 PM.







