r/DodgeRam • u/Plastic_Cress_6792 • 18h ago
PLEASE HELP
Went for a pretty rough drive yesterday in mud and water. my pick up was smoking on the way back chalked it up to dirty exhaust pipes nope. Popped the hood. Tried to start her up this morning. Low idle then died every 5 seconds, can’t make it to work. Need help dealing with this. Checked lines from power steering pump and I couldn’t see anything pump itself doesn’t seem to leaking. Has anyone had this happen to them? I pulled the air intake as well to see if it was just a clogged filter, no luck. Any suggestions or advice with a tow and mechanic would be nice.
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u/pbflash 2022 2500 6.4 18h ago
What truck/engine? Is the CEL on?
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u/Plastic_Cress_6792 18h ago
2001 dodge ram 1500. 5.2 liter
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u/pbflash 2022 2500 6.4 18h ago
Is the check engine light on? If you don't have a scanner you can get any codes by cycling the key on/off (on not start). On-off-on-off-on. Leave in on position and write down any codes that show on the odometer.
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u/OCDano959 13h ago
Really? I did not know this. Will that work on a 2016 2500 6.4L??
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u/Eisenj '98 RCSB 1500 5.2 5MT 4x4 8h ago
My engine bay looked like that when I had a pinhole in my power steering pressure line.
That line is a fairly commonly replaced part.
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u/Plastic_Cress_6792 2h ago
That’s not really the issue, I just replaced the icv and tps sensor again, and I can start it up but my idle dies the second I let off the gas and it shuts off. Trying to narrow it down.
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u/SellTheDip88 1h ago
Oem Dodge tps or cheapo parts store tps? I went through a tps every time it rained until I finally got the oem part from the dealer. It wouldn't surprise me for it to be a DOA tps if it wasn't oem.
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u/RLK932-8 13h ago
Your fluid leak and the engine not idling are probably 2 separate issues.
I would check the idle air control valve and verify fuel pressure first low idle issue on that vehicle.
As for the fluid leak I would clean it all up first then find its point of origin.