smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 ok i have a 98 dodge ram with a 5.2..well it was running fine yesterday today i go to start it up real low idle when u try to drive it it just bogs down and start jumping around evrywhere it seems like its only running on a couple of cylinder..any idea what it could be truck has little over 100 xxx miles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosBanshee44 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Has it ever overheated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 uh oh..been leaking coolant but we been filling it up..it actually my bros truck,,,it could have overheated be4 but im not sure..and if it did my bro will lie bout it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Where is it leaking from? Sounds like you got some problems, head gasket probably.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 cant really tell only leaks when it is hot..but it usallu looks like itt comming form the bottom right corner of the rad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Pull spark plugs. See if they look white/yellow from burning antifreeze. Your oil may look milky white if there's coolant in it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 i pulled plugs last night..they were red they just smelled like burnt oil..some told me that it night also be a fuel pump not getting enough ressure i hate cars lol why cant evrything be simple my motorcycles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanv10 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 do you still have cats on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave I. Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 has it thrown any check engine lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 no lights and has cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanv10 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Things to check first would be all your vacuum lines, make sure there arnt any leaks causing a lean condition, second would be something like electrical like a corroded main ground or something like that, third is cut out the cats or get them replaced, after about a 100000 they don't flow( my buddy just had something similar happen on his 5.9L with over heating and running shitty and his cats were plugged) but seeing that it happened suddenly i wouldn't think it is. also don't cut it out if there is an 02 sensor after the cat. Also it could very well be your fuel filter, but that's not a good thing if its anything like my buddies 5.9L because the fuel pump and fuel filter are the same unit and the gas tank needs to be dropped and its kind of expensive. But worst case scenario is that you blew a head gasket. kinda sounds like it from the coolant leak, but it could just be a little hole in the radiator, good luck though. This is all my own opinion though and i am not a mechanic so its just my 2cents. and on a side not get a Haynes manual, there like the clymers for the banshee, they show step by step everything, i buy on for all my trucks. then you could probably see were to hook up a vacuum gauge or an fuel pressure gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Things to check first would be all your vacuum lines, make sure there arnt any leaks causing a lean condition, second would be something like electrical like a corroded main ground or something like that, third is cut out the cats or get them replaced, after about a 100000 they don't flow( my buddy just had something similar happen on his 5.9L with over heating and running shitty and his cats were plugged) but seeing that it happened suddenly i wouldn't think it is. also don't cut it out if there is an 02 sensor after the cat. Also it could very well be your fuel filter, but that's not a good thing if its anything like my buddies 5.9L because the fuel pump and fuel filter are the same unit and the gas tank needs to be dropped and its kind of expensive. But worst case scenario is that you blew a head gasket. kinda sounds like it from the coolant leak, but it could just be a little hole in the radiator, good luck though. This is all my own opinion though and i am not a mechanic so its just my 2cents. and on a side not get a Haynes manual, there like the clymers for the banshee, they show step by step everything, i buy on for all my trucks. then you could probably see were to hook up a vacuum gauge or an fuel pressure gauge. your problem is you bought a dodge instead of a chevy :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanv10 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 your problem is you bought a dodge instead of a chevy :biggrin: That is the most ignorant statement i have ever read, Clearly FORD eats Doges and Chits chevys. LOL :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin 2 stroke Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 your problem is you bought a dodge instead of a chevy :biggrin: huh..is my bros truck..i got short bed chevy with 325horse fuckin torgue monster im going to tryt and replace the the fule filter and do a pressure test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKRUPT Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 those trucks have bad intake leaks.. they leak oil.. causing all sorts of problems (no start , run rough ect...) take the air box off the throttle body and open up the throttle body ... look inside with a flash light... if its all wet the intake need to come off and you need to install all new gaskets but the one thats causing the problem is on the bottom of the intake ... its drawing in to much crankcase gases ... the cover has like 15 bolts on it... jsut a thought... ive done a ton of those intakes... (master auto tech) "aka" very shitty job... just a though.... ohhh that trans is going to go out soon if it hasnt already.... or unless its a manual... good luck josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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