99 dodge 1500

Asked by Perry Feb 26, 2018 at 02:59 PM about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 ST 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I switch 99 318 with a 2000 318 but will not idle
starts but doesn't idle could it be my computer

2 Answers

Okay starts runs while giving it gas but let off and it dies doesnt truck to stay room i changed all sensor on throttle body and nothing no leaks or anything

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Do you get the "hiss of death" just before the engine dies??? Look down the throttle body and check for a swimming pool of oil on the floor of the intake manifold. If there's lotsa oil down there, then your plenum gasket is blown...it's a common problem. Remove the oil filler cap n listen/feel for suction from the open hole. Put a towel over the hole, if it gets sucked onto the hole, you got a bad gasket. Also, remove and clean the intake temp sensor on the passenger side...#1 intake runner. It can be dirty or coated with oil, or just plain bad. I it's dirty/bad it sends a false signal to the ECM. The idle air control valve on the throttle body can be either bad...OR...I hear they only like Mopar approved IACs. Just about every 2nd gen Dodge owner has gone thru this one, you'd feel left out if you didn't.

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