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    2004 Ram 4.7 Idles like a Diesel

    4.7's are bad about building up a lot of engine sludge and can create some sounds like this. Pull a valve cover and have a look.
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    Possible misfire?

    Gotcha! Read like you did. Yeah, give that a whirl and see what happens. New plugs are cheap, so I'd just replace em while I'm at it. Hope it clears up for you.
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    Possible misfire?

    Costs nothing to pull the plugs and inspect them. You said you were young and naive, did you properly gap the plugs? If they were improperly gapped + built up crud over time or deteriorated over time you could have a bad plug. Even if plugs are pre-gapped, I would always check them with a...
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    2006 4.7 Ram keeps dying

    Hey guys. Recent Ford convert back with an issue. A little background: Truck is a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab short bed 4x4 with an automatic transmission. 1 owner vehicle with 97k miles. During test drive the truck was ran down to fumes. Would not start after the purchase (go figure...
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    lifelong Ford guy with his first Dodge truck

    Completely agree!
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    lifelong Ford guy with his first Dodge truck

    Yeah, that's a good recommendation. The previous owner installed these plastic guards inside the wheel wells to hide the chassis. It's actually pretty nice, easy to see where it would keep crap from getting flung up. I haven't removed the flares, so I don't know if any rust is under there or...
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    lifelong Ford guy with his first Dodge truck

    Excellent advice. Looking for stuff like this. Familiar with a bad TIPM, my wifes 09 Caliber had the same issue (it was kinda funny, you had to open the drivers door before shutting the car off and removing the key to shut off a lot of the electrical stuff like the radio, lights, etc. Otherwise...
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    lifelong Ford guy with his first Dodge truck

    Well guys, I made the move to the dark side. I've owned about 15 Ford trucks (I have always had a tendency to do a lot of buying/selling/swapping). Wanted to buy something I'd have a while. Something with 4x4, low-ish miles, and in decent shape. In my price range there were a lot of Ford trucks...

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