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Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
1997 Dodge Truck V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

my 97 dodge 4wd truck idles iradicly and dies when I put it in gear
Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 1:57 AM

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Tiny
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HI there,

I will need a model and engine size please.

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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 2:24 AM
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Its a 97 dodge truck 4wd with a 360 it idles erracticaly and dies when I put it into gear
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 2:27 AM
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5.9 litre petrol or diesel?

Sorry it will make a difference to what the problem can be.

Mark.
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 2:38 AM
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Its a 360 gas motor
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 2:40 AM
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OK,

The engine idle is not manually adjustable, it is controlled by the engine management system, what you can do is clean the throttle body, check that there are no vacuum leaks, scan for any unresolved fault codes, clean the ICM, this may require a new idle control motor, start here.

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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 AT 3:37 AM

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