Alright, so I've posted my truck here a few times, and gotten a push in the right direction. But I seem to have hit the final barrier that I cant get past. Kinda tired of throwing parts at it, though be them needed in normal wear and tear, I'd quite like to take this truck for a real drive.
I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9 Gas Sport. When I got it wouldn't even start, crank, anything. So new batter, battery terminals, fuel pump, fuel tank, head gaskets, plenum gasket, coolant temp sensor, coolant flush, oil flush, plugs, and plug wires (haven’t got to the cap and rotor yet, all wires are where they should be), and some tuning and cleaning (Throttle plate, throttle body, IAC, etc). Ran injector cleaner through the intake, and seafoam in the tank. Compression test all checked out aside from one low cylinder, nothing substantial enough to make it do what its doing. I finally got it to start, and idle. And idle it does. Idles at a nice 900 RPM, sounds good, throttles up and everything. No back firing, no smoke. Hesitates a little when you feather the pedal, but nothing too bad. Well I cant drive it. I put it into gear and try and drive around the block, and it so sluggish, wont go over 1500 RPM if that. Cant even make it to 10 MPH even with the pedal all the way to the floor. So cleaned the MAP, nothing. Removed the cat, still nothing. Checked the timing with a timing light, right about at spec. I'm at a loss for what to do.
I jacked up the back so the tires where off the ground, and put it into gear and it “drove” like it should. But put it back on the ground and its back to no power.
No codes being thrown.
Is there a sensor I'm missing? Something simple I've over looked?
Dont know if this would help, but when I unplug the vacuum hose from the brake booster it idles alot better, when I plug it back in it idles real low, then comes back up to 900 RPM.
Does anyone have any idea? Or any suggestions? Had this problem before?
Possible transmission problem not engine? Torque converter?
Please before anyone says take it to the dealer/mechanic. I cant afford $95/hour.
Yes thats the going hourly rate in Alaska.
I’m pretty good with a wrench, been doing it my whole life.
But this is just confusing me.
I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9 Gas Sport. When I got it wouldn't even start, crank, anything. So new batter, battery terminals, fuel pump, fuel tank, head gaskets, plenum gasket, coolant temp sensor, coolant flush, oil flush, plugs, and plug wires (haven’t got to the cap and rotor yet, all wires are where they should be), and some tuning and cleaning (Throttle plate, throttle body, IAC, etc). Ran injector cleaner through the intake, and seafoam in the tank. Compression test all checked out aside from one low cylinder, nothing substantial enough to make it do what its doing. I finally got it to start, and idle. And idle it does. Idles at a nice 900 RPM, sounds good, throttles up and everything. No back firing, no smoke. Hesitates a little when you feather the pedal, but nothing too bad. Well I cant drive it. I put it into gear and try and drive around the block, and it so sluggish, wont go over 1500 RPM if that. Cant even make it to 10 MPH even with the pedal all the way to the floor. So cleaned the MAP, nothing. Removed the cat, still nothing. Checked the timing with a timing light, right about at spec. I'm at a loss for what to do.
I jacked up the back so the tires where off the ground, and put it into gear and it “drove” like it should. But put it back on the ground and its back to no power.
No codes being thrown.
Is there a sensor I'm missing? Something simple I've over looked?
Dont know if this would help, but when I unplug the vacuum hose from the brake booster it idles alot better, when I plug it back in it idles real low, then comes back up to 900 RPM.
Does anyone have any idea? Or any suggestions? Had this problem before?
Possible transmission problem not engine? Torque converter?
Please before anyone says take it to the dealer/mechanic. I cant afford $95/hour.
Yes thats the going hourly rate in Alaska.
I’m pretty good with a wrench, been doing it my whole life.
But this is just confusing me.