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  1. ChronOfMaintMan

    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    Howdy, The mystery of the “acceleration surge” is solved. My throttle body was extremely gummed up. A thorough cleaning with some CRC Throttle Body cleaner and this thing is now smooth as silk. Pulling out from a stop is controlled and smooth with no wheel spin. Glad that’s over with…
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    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    Update: So it finally became apparent the source of the “random” vibration was a hub bearing going bad. No surprise with that many miles. Anyway I used the opportunity to visit my friendly Ram dealer and have them check the surge problem and give me an estimate on the hub repair. The “surge”...
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    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    Tested the ESC yesterday in the rain. Mashed the pedal and it started spinning. After what seemed to be a couple seconds I felt a thumping sensation, the wheels stopped spinning and the light on the instrument cluster lit. So I figure that it is working as it should. This is my first gasser...
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    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    It has the 3.21 axle with the 20" wheels and 275/60R20 tires. Going to do a little test here shortly to see if the ESC light comes on when it's burning tire. I never paid attention to it before. If I understand correctly, the ESC should kick in while it's spinning and the light on the...
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    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    It looks like there is not anything connected between the accelerator pedal and the factory harness. The troubleshooting continues...
  6. ChronOfMaintMan

    Some things I noticed, is this normal?

    Howdy, A couple things I noticed after driving some miles in my recently purchased 2014 Ram 1500. It has 94K miles so I would like to know if this is normal, or if something may need attention. The accelerator pedal is very sensitive. I barely touch it and I’m spinning the (single, no limited...
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    New Guy From Lancaster County PA

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    Valvomax

    I have one on my gasser motor home and love it. I like that it has a screw on cap as added protection, and is pretty snug to the oil pan. I've not had any drip issues in 33K miles of use (six oil changes). I love the fact that I can drain the oil using a hose to the drain pan instead of having...
  9. ChronOfMaintMan

    Engine Warm Up Time

    Thanks for the info, I'm in the country so I guess the ten or twelve miles isn't too unusual for the truck. Thanks Again, BT
  10. ChronOfMaintMan

    Engine Warm Up Time

    Howdy, I was referring to engine coolant, details are important and I usually manage to forget one or two... Thanks, BT
  11. ChronOfMaintMan

    Engine Warm Up Time

    Howdy, The time it takes to reach normal operating temperature is quite long on my new to me 2014 1500 with the 5.7 (94K miles). I’m wondering if the thermostat needs replaced or is it just a quirk of the engine. My other vehicles are warmed up at around 2 miles or so. The truck is still around...
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    New Guy From Lancaster County PA

    Howdy Everyone, Another “New Guy” here. Just purchased a 2014 Ram 1500 Express with the 5.7, 8 speed, 4x4, short bed. This is my first gasser truck so I’m hoping to learn from you folks. I’ve had Ram Cummins trucks since my first new one in 1998.5 with the 24 valve Cummins and 47RE, then traded...

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