My truck keeps dying when I let off the gas
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12-24-2020, 12:00 AM
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My truck keeps dying when I let off the gas
My battery died so it’s been sitting for a couple weeks, but finally got it jump started and I let it run for about 30, but when I went to start it again after around 15 minutes it would start but would then die when I let off the gas, it’s a 2001 ram 1500 by the way
#3
12-24-2020, 06:15 AM
Moving this to second gen ram section for ya.
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12-25-2020, 10:29 AM
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My battery died so it’s been sitting for a couple weeks, but finally got it jump started and I let it run for about 30, but when I went to start it again after around 15 minutes it would start but would then die when I let off the gas, it’s a 2001 ram 1500 by the way
Get a volt/ohm meter and check both your battery and your charging system. Your battery should be a little over 12 volts at rest. Around 12.5 but it varies. If it sits overnight, and you find it around 10 volts, you have a bad cell. In that case you need a new battery. When you start the truck, it should go up to 1.5 to 14.5. Maybe a little higher. This is your alternator charging the battery and supplying the electrical system with power. If it's not charging, you're running off your battery. That's when you have the alternator tested. I usually pull it and have it bench tested. Places like AutoZone, O'Reilly's, Advance and so on test them for free. After all, if it's bad and you need a new (Well, rebuilt) one, you're there and they have them in stock. Digital volt/ohm meters are really handy. You can get them anywhere from $10 and up. Just set it to the 20 volt setting and put the red electrode on the positive battery terminal (+) and the black on either the negative battery post or the body ground.
If the battery and electical system check out okay, you may just need the throttle plate in your throttle body cleaned.
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12-25-2020, 06:25 PM
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Get a volt/ohm meter and check both your battery and your charging system. Your battery should be a little over 12 volts at rest. Around 12.5 but it varies. If it sits overnight, and you find it around 10 volts, you have a bad cell. In that case you need a new battery. When you start the truck, it should go up to 1.5 to 14.5. Maybe a little higher. This is your alternator charging the battery and supplying the electrical system with power. If it's not charging, you're running off your battery. That's when you have the alternator tested. I usually pull it and have it bench tested. Places like AutoZone, O'Reilly's, Advance and so on test them for free. After all, if it's bad and you need a new (Well, rebuilt) one, you're there and they have them in stock. Digital volt/ohm meters are really handy. You can get them anywhere from $10 and up. Just set it to the 20 volt setting and put the red electrode on the positive battery terminal (+) and the black on either the negative battery post or the body ground.
If the battery and electical system check out okay, you may just need the throttle plate in your throttle body cleaned.
If the battery and electical system check out okay, you may just need the throttle plate in your throttle body cleaned.