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1996 Dodge ram 1500 need help

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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 10:20 PM
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Hello I have a 96 dodge ram 1500 v8 5.2 magnum in it. The truck is a great truck it just starts up and idles after like 10 times of it starting and die in but idles okay but bogs down almost into a stall dossent die but stays bogged down to 100 to 300 rpm until I left off gas I have replaced idle air control plugs wires 02 sensor any help would be aprricated
 
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 07:44 AM
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Have you checked the plenum? Clogged catalytic converter....

Read this:

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...um-thread.html
 
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 07:36 PM
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Is this happening just at idle or is is bogging when you try to drive?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 08:54 PM
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Okay so I bought this truck it had a clogged cat I cut off the cat hollowed it out replace both 02 sensors tried to start the truck after resetting the computer if course but as it tries to start it turns over but dosent take off until 2 more key turns then when it does start up it fires up revs to almost 1k abd dies then counting to start it it gets better after it starts to warm up from constants starts and fails the truck will evently ilde but only when warm but once warm it will start back up on a lick you can kill it then start it right back up but if any throttle is applied it tries to die and sometimes does die if you go full throttke it will rev a lilbit then bog way down to 100 to about 300 rpns and just sit there and sputter but doesn't die I have replaced the plugs the o2 sensors I have a map sensor now will be put on in the morning but also replaced the battery the iac if the map dosent do it I'm lost for words
 
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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Check fuel pressure.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2017 | 01:05 AM
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^ I was about to say the same thing. Sounds like the fuel pump is going out. That or the lines are clogged. Check the pump and the line pressure. I would just replace the pump to be safe
 
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