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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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i have a 1998 ram 1500 5.2
i have had this truck since new , it has 400,000 miles plus
same engine same trans ,it still like new inside & out
has had major tune, including aic motor, has no vac leaks
but is running rich ,has no cel light
went from 16 mpg to almost 14
i drive 100 miles per day
i am a mopar guy
and have no idea ,
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 10:30 AM
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How do you know it is running rich?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 10:35 AM
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How old are the O2 sensors?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
How do you know it is running rich?
will like i said i have owned this truck since new
i can smell heavy rich from exhaust plus gas mileage drop
not that i care much about mpg
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 10:46 AM
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front o2 month old
rear about 6 month
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 11:34 AM
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What brand?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 11:39 AM
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mopar
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 12:58 PM
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Have you checked the Intake Air Temperature Sensor and Evap Purge Valve Solenoid?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 01:06 PM
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Dirty injectors ?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2019 | 01:26 PM
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would not air temp sensor or purge sole cause cel
may be injectors but the truck runs good
like i said it gets driven 100 miles a day
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