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1992 Dodge Dakota truck accleration and has died

Tiny
MKOOI87
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  • 1992 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 134,000 MILES
Hello i'm curious about what could be wrong with my truck. Well I start it it usually starts fine, but when I go to accelerate it seems to almost drown. The rpms don't go up, unless I floor it than they will go up pretty high about 4000 or so and the truck will accelerate very slowly. I'm not sure whats wrong but, I need to figure it out quickly. Thanks for any help, and if you need more info let me know
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 3:06 PM

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Tiny
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Firstly check your transmission dipstick make sure its at the right level with no metal chips in the fluid. Secondly check/replace the throttle position sensor then get back to me. Also let me know if u have a check engine light on
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 3:15 PM
Tiny
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Inspect and test the throttle position and the manifold absolute pressure sensors. Also might want to do a fuel pressure check-
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 3:16 PM
Tiny
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"Inspect and test the throttle position and the manifold absolute pressure sensors. "

i've never had to do that, how do I inspect them and test them? Thanks
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 3:21 PM
Tiny
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Do you know how to test for resistence with an ohm meter?
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 3:41 PM
Tiny
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Unfortuanately I don't i'm not too much of the mechanic yet.
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 4:05 PM
Tiny
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Bring the vehicle in to the Pros-you gonna end up doing more damages then it is now for me this is not a DIY problem it can get complicated and a bear to find.
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008 AT 7:03 PM

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