2000 Dodge Ram missing real bad when cold but doesnt when w

Tiny
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  • 2000 DODGE RAM
  • V8
  • 2WD
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  • 13,500 MILES
I have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 5.2 liter v8 I recently changed out the wires and plugs and the distrbutor cap and rotor. I checked the gap on the plugs and have the wires all on the right cylinders. The problem is when the engine is cold it kind of bucks a little like it is missing and the tach flucuates just a little like it is being rev. Up and down. So then when the engine gets warm you can hardly tell that it does this at start up. I have investigated some possibilities with this and think maybe it is the Idle air control valve or the oxygen sensor. There are no lights on or faults coming up. Also the oil pressure seems to flucuate also once the engine has warmed up. It goes up and down as I accelerate and decelerate.
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 AT 12:00 PM

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Tiny
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Check the idle air control motor, throttle position and manifold absolute pressure sensor-for the oil pressure-could be just the oil pressure switch acting-up if it continues check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge to rule out the switch and the oil pump
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Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 AT 3:13 PM

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