1999 Dodge Truck boggin down

Tiny
DEREKD55
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My pickup is a 99 dodge ram 2500. The check engine light is coming on and it feels like my truck is running rich because it lacks alot of power but it starts fine and after a while it quits bogging down when I put my foot into it. I was wondering if it is the fuel filter/?
Thursday, January 7th, 2010 AT 9:38 PM

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Tiny
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Check and test the following

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
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010 AT 10:02 PM

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