1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 190,000 miles

190,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DODGE20
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OK, truck ran fine when i bought it four days ago, now when i try to start it, i have to hold gas pedal to the floor. when it finally starts it idles extremely rough. i can give it some gas and will run up to 1800 - 2000 rpm's and smooth out but if i give it anymore gas the engine will bog down and try to stall. I checked all plugs, plug wires. Please help me!!! Someone said check the iac valve but i didnt think it would affect the engine at 2000 rpm's and cause it to bog down... what should i do?
Jan 23, 2011 at 4:53 PM
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DODGE20
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i will answer my own question, hopefully it helps someone. it was the catalytic converter. i cut mine off and even with the o2 sensor not reading it ran a million times better.
Jan 24, 2011 at 11:05 AM
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