1997 Dodge Dakota Would Cause Exhaust Manifold Get Red Hot Idle Super High Wont

1997 DODGE DAKOTA
15,000 MILES
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what would cause exhaust manifold to get red hot. and the idle to be super high wont kick down
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Nov 22, 2012 at 5:04 PM
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Way too much fuel and it's burning in the exhaust manifold instead of the cylinders. It would be real helpful to know the engine size when talking about an engine problem. If it's a V-6 or V-8, if this is happening on both sides, pull the vacuum hose from the fuel pressure regulator to see if fuel is leaking through it. If it's only occurring on one side, suspect a leaking fuel injector.
Nov 26, 2012 at 10:53 PM
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