truck spits and sputters

2001 DODGE RAM

190,000 MILES • 5.2L • V8 • 2WD

JACOB FRITTS

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my truck starts to spit and sputter when it has anything less than a full tank. In a full tank it runs great but when the gauge goes down off of full it barley moves and will snap and pop especially up hill.

May 20, 2020 at 5:55 AM

KASEKENNY

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I highly suspect that you have raw fuel in your evap canister and the possibly the purge valve is sticking. What happens is when you get fuel in the canister rather then just vapor, it breaks down the charcoal and it gets into the purge and causes it to stick.

Once this happens the engine actually runs too rich and starts to sputter.

I would go ahead and replace both these components and retest the vehicle.

Let me know if you have questions about this and we can go from there. Thanks

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May 20, 2020 at 10:27 AM