2005 Dodge Ram Hard Starting

2005 DODGE RAM
58,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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Truck starts fine if left over night,after engine is warm and truck sits for more then 15 minutes engine will not start unless excellerator is pressed about 1/4.When it does start heavy fuel smell like engine is flooded.
Jul 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I need you to check fuel pressure and pressure drop off. Here is a how to for checking. It is a video that explaines what to look for. Something tells me either you have a leak or the regulator is bad.

https://www.2carpros.com/how_to/how_to_check_fuel_pressure.htm

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Jul 23, 2010 at 5:10 PM
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Fuel pressure was checked at dealer,pressure was normal and dropped 5 lbs. after 20 minutes.Dealer called Chrysler and they told him I had carbon build up which was soaking up the fuel.Sounded like B.S. so I wouldn't let them do flush.
Jul 23, 2010 at 5:29 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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There are many products that you can purchase to clean out carbon. You may want to try it yourself. To me, it sounds like a bad temp sensor. It tells the computer how rich to make the fuel / air mixture based on ambient and coolant temp.
Jul 23, 2010 at 6:27 PM
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