1995 ram 1500 problem
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i was going to do that but this morning i had to go to my Dr. appointment truck popped once and only once then ran great no issue accelerating no acting up like it has been now i am really confused!! It has not run normal since thanksgiving when it all started
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ok that guy had a bunch of excuses after sitting there for 20min as to why he would not be open today so i was able to get to my mechanic he briefly looked it over sprayed all the vacuum line and intake with starting fluid no vacuum leak found check fuel pressure but had had time getting his gauge to thread on but what we did get was 40psi fuel pressure at idle. he is thinking either MAP sensor or fuel pressure sensor IDK gonna be another time i guess before he can really dig into it i just hate to throw parts at something and not fix it
never said fuel pressure sensor there is however a fuel pressure regulator : but what i have read is 44-54psi now it is not saying if that is at idle or what we had trouble getting the tester to screw on to the valve at the rail and with the way it is running it was a tense ride home tonight as it started snowing as i was leaving and by time i got a mile down the rd it was snowing heavy so i could not do the usual to get the rpm high of hammer down get to speed and use a lower gear to keep rpm up seems to run ok at like 3,000 rpm and if going uphill i had to drop right down to low to keep it from coughing and bucking and popping back.on level ground i can maintain 55mph as long as i keep rpm up and once they are up i can basically rest my foot on the gas to keep going but if i try to give it gas it starts with coughing,popping back and can cause it to kinda buck. It almost feels like it is running out of gas but i have plenty that is what i don't get. I am strongly considering next month going right through and doing pump,regulator,MAP and TPS i really don't want to do all that but with out knowing what is happening i don't see any other option as i said before i can't afford to replace it but am about at my witts end with it. I need a truck and 4wd where i live
Fuel Pressure Regulator - 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Fuel Pressure Regulator - 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 | O'Reilly Auto Parts
FSM says 35-45 PSI for fuel pressure.
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I wish you luck, at least you know it is not anything serious.
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yeah but now i am even more confused lol i just got back form a 45min round trip roughly to walmart several towns over uphill down hill ect and she ran normal the whole way there and back no skipping no pooping back no nothing just drove smooth i'll take it lol but just leaves me more confused i guess let it sit a few days and see what happens. I could see if i messed with anything but i didn't and i barely made it home last night only for it to mysteriously come out of it as quick as it came on I just don't get it as i said it is leaving me more confuse
Last edited by oddone; Dec 10, 2024 at 03:03 PM.
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TELL ME ABOUT IT!! lol it would be one thing if it happened more than once. but just out of the blue then go away just as fast as it happened driving me nuts racking my brain even my mechanic when i called and told him was like WTF?! he was baffled as well. but she is back to running proper like before so i'll take it for now give me a chance to get a few other minor things done to it that need to be done for inspection