lingenfeltersbrackets
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I have a 2003 hemi with 180000 miles on it. When I start up it idles fine, as soon as I put it in any gear it starts to lope like it has a big cam at low idle. It will then surge a bit almost uncontrollably. After warm up it will do this in park. In gravel or grass it will spin the wheels easily when surging. When I go to accelerate it will hesitate a bit and then surge almost the way a holley carb with too small of accelerator pump will do. This started when every once in awhile it would sputter after backing out of a parking spot and changing from reverse to drive. Then the loping came intermittently. Now its every time I start it.
Currently the service light is off. Recently the map sensor was replaced. I have cleaned the MAF sensor, the pcv, removed and cleaned the throttle body bore. Both O2 sensors have been replaced in the last 6 months. I recently ran injector cleaner thru the fuel system via the fuel tank. That seemed to help for a short time. i have noticed that if I accelerate hard as if to "blow the carbon out" it runs better for a short time. Driving at any speed it seems to run fine. Any ideas where to begin diagnosis? Thanks
Currently the service light is off. Recently the map sensor was replaced. I have cleaned the MAF sensor, the pcv, removed and cleaned the throttle body bore. Both O2 sensors have been replaced in the last 6 months. I recently ran injector cleaner thru the fuel system via the fuel tank. That seemed to help for a short time. i have noticed that if I accelerate hard as if to "blow the carbon out" it runs better for a short time. Driving at any speed it seems to run fine. Any ideas where to begin diagnosis? Thanks