2005 Dodge Ram Hard Starting

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2005 DODGE RAM
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
58,000 MILES

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.

Saturday, July 24th, 2010 AT 12:05 AM

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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

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Saturday, July 24th, 2010 AT 12:10 AM

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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.

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Saturday, July 24th, 2010 AT 12:29 AM

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.

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Saturday, July 24th, 2010 AT 1:27 AM