1999 Dodge Dakota bogging down

Tiny
BADASSDAKOTA
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 DODGE DAKOTA
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
My truck starts and idles fine when you give it gas to rev up it starts bogging down around 2600rpms when in gear to give it gas it will bog down to the point that it starts slowing down and im only able to get the truck up to around 55 the service enging light is not on. What could be causing this?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010 AT 9:40 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Check and test the following below:

Oxygen sensor
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires
Cap and Rotor

Note: If it doesn't apply, disregard.
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010 AT 9:46 PM

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