Possible computer problem or wire with bad connection?
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Possible computer problem or wire with bad connection?
I've posted about my 2000 ram 1500 5.2l 4x4 before and received a lot of help from this forum. So the ongoing problem I'm having is, the truck seems like it's misfiring and hesitating and "bucking" sporadically when I try to climb hills or accelerate only when the vehicle is cold ( temp gauge under around 180 and has been driving for less than 10 min) then it seems to clear up when the vehicle warms up. It's not throwing any codes. I have replaced plugs, wires, cap rotor , upstream o2 sensor and battery terminals. My mechanic had it on a reader today and told me " that while driving down the road, when the problem occurs , the computer keeps loosing communication " he said this could be a problem with the computer itself or a connection somewhere on the wire harness and he wanted to research online a little. At this point I have know idea what to do next as just throwing mores parts at the problem doesn't seem to be the answer and I don't know how to determine whether it's the computer or a bad wire . And if it is a bad wire how to find out which 1 is bad?
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Its a Bosch 02 sensor and I have no way to do anything with the computer other than pay a local mechanic I know 40 bux to hook it up to his reader and take it for a drive and tell me what he finds. Also it had the same symptoms before I put the sensor in and at that time there was no sensor plugged in at all for 6+ months if that makes a difference?
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I found 1 on the rock auto website it's NTK 23099 it says "fits upstream right or downstream" I believe this is the one I need as my exhaust is on the right side of the vehicle. Am I right about this? There is also 1 listed as upstream left but my truck only has 1 upstream sensor. What is the difference between them just wire length or is it more than that? I don't wanna order the wrong one
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