First off I know nothing about trucks so that being said I have an 01 dodge 1500 129000 miles no check engine light but it seems like I’m not getting any power when I give it gas it rolls on sluggish never really getting up I’m lost as to what to do I do believe I have a exhaust leak I smell gas but no gas leaking we’re do I start it’s my only means of transportation someone point me in a starting direction

 

Has any maintenance been done to this truck over the years as you know of? If so, what has been done already?

Also, if you are smelling gas, there is likely a leak somewhere. Start the truck and closely inspect the fuel lines while the truck is running. You might also want to check to determine what the fuel pressure is at the injectors, as there should be a port on the fuel rail to connect a fuel pressure test gauge.

 

Open the hood with the truck idling. Do you still smell fuel? Where do you smell it? In front under the hood or in back by the exhaust. If you smell it under the hood, you have a leak. If it smells like it's coming out the exhaust, you're running rich. Has your fuel mileage gone down lately?

I can think of plenty of things that would draw power down but the fuel smell is the biggest clue.