1999 Ram 1500 5.2 Liter Cold Idle

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Tracyram

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1999
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5.2 Liter
Hi, the above "only when cold" idle jumps up and down. After engine warms up idle is fine. It was stalling when I would put in gear or go around corners but that was resolved by replacing IAC motor/valve. I have lived with the cold idle for about a year but thought I would try and maybe resolve. Only other weird issues, yellow check engine light goes on and off intermittently. If I have the heat defoggers on and push the gas pedal way down it switches the heat to the feet until I let off the gas. So some kind of vacuum leak under dash but I cant find it. Recently passed smog test with no problems. I am thinking maybe the TPS but I would think that would cause a problem all the time and not just when cold. Thanks for listening.
 

dodge dude94

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1998 Ram 1500
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It sounds like you have a problem with the "Wild Vents" and that could quite possibly be making your idle erratic, however a bum TPS on your throttle body isn't out of the question either.
 
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