1998 Ram 1500 v6 starts fine stalls when put in gear

1998 DODGE RAM
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TS04
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engine starts and runs fine then dies when I put it in gear. Engine sounds like it is idleing too low. It will do this three or four times then no more problems until I turn the engine off and re start it. I changed plugs wires cap rotor air-filter and problem persists. Any troubleshooting tips?
Jul 27, 2007 at 11:03 PM
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DPWD23
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check your kick-down linkage for proper alignment. also check your idle air control valve for proper adjustment/operation.

[quote:b11a092a7d="ts04"]engine starts and runs fine then dies when I put it in gear. Engine sounds like it is idleing too low. It will do this three or four times then no more problems until I turn the engine off and re start it. I changed plugs wires cap rotor air-filter and problem persists. Any troubleshooting tips?[/quote:b11a092a7d]
Jul 29, 2007 at 4:40 PM
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ROCKWOOD84
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throttle position sensor
Sep 9, 2007 at 10:43 PM
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[quote:f2a677be2d="ts04"]engine starts and runs fine then dies when I put it in gear. Engine sounds like it is idleing too low. It will do this three or four times then no more problems until I turn the engine off and re start it. I changed plugs wires cap rotor air-filter and problem persists. Any troubleshooting tips?[/quote:f2a677be2d]
Nov 13, 2007 at 10:44 AM
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ROCKWOOD84
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the throttle position sensor tells the computer what speed the engine is idleing at when they go bad the computer will get a wrong reading and will not idle correctly
Nov 13, 2007 at 11:44 AM
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