Fuel Line

STEVE43

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1989 DODGE DAKOTA
3.8L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
129,000 MILES

I have to feather the gas pedal on acceleration or it will stall and keep the pedal floored on the highway until I get it up to approx. 55 miles an hour. I have been to 4 mechanics and no one can find the problem. Any suggestions/

Friday, January 8th, 2016 AT 5:35 AM

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HMAC300

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Scan for codes and check fuel pressure with a gauge

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Friday, January 8th, 2016 AT 6:52 AM

STEVE43

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I have done that and the fuel pressure was fine, any other suggestions?
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Saturday, January 9th, 2016 AT 3:19 AM

HMAC300

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What was fuel pressure? If not minimum in pic then pump is bad, or a plugged fuel filter. Sure sounds like it.

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Saturday, January 9th, 2016 AT 5:47 AM

STEVE43

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The fuel pressure was good, one of the mechanics also checked it, I don't have the reading. The fuel filter is new. Any other suggestions? Thank you

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Friday, January 15th, 2016 AT 3:53 AM

HMAC300

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Only other thing I can recommend is to clean throttle plate on both sides and iac hole with choke cleaner and scan for codes as well as checking for a vacuum leak other than that I have nothing else to suggest