1998 Dodge Ram engine idle

107,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DONNIE LAWS
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My 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 truck will start, will not idle when it has set four a few hours.When you start it it dies unless you give it gas.After it warms up it runs great and ildes normal.Is it a sensor and if so witch one?
May 16, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the idle air control motor and the coolant temperature sensor
May 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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