2001 Dodge Ram engine performance

2001 DODGE RAM
154,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRONCORG
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Engine loses all power, cuts out, backfires under the hood, and it is periodically. No check engine light come on. Picks back up power and drives normal after a while. Starting to get more often than not. What could be wrong with it? Thank you.
Mar 13, 2008 at 12:14 PM
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GREASEMANEDDIE
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The first thing i would check is the exhaust system , because if it is stopped up it will run well at the initial startup but will start to act up after a short period of time due to too much backpressure. the way to check this is to start the vehicle and hold the revs at about three thousand and if you dont get a good steady flow of exhaust through the tailpipe you need to have your converters replaced and probably your o2 sensors.
Mar 14, 2008 at 1:24 PM
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