It's hard to start, except after after a cold night?

2003 DODGE RAM
96,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CADKRAFT
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My Ram 1500 bucks when floored. It's hard to start, except after after a cold night.
It will start if you crank the ignition without gas for 4-5 seconds. It will not start if you give it gas.
May 15, 2009 at 1:43 PM
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F4I_GUY
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There is a TSB out on these vehicles for throttle bodies. They will mostly act up on cold start-up's and when you attempt to accelerator, hardly anything will happen.

I would retrieve any DTC's in the PCM. If you have P2110 OR P2118, replace the throttle body.
May 15, 2009 at 1:53 PM
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