97ram1500
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- Joined
- Nov 12, 2014
- Posts
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- Ram Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 5.2 magnum
I have a 97 ram 1500 with a 5.2L in it. i am the original owner and have always loved the truck. For the past 4 or 5 years i have treated it poorly. Due to my job placing me in a poor predicament. they had me traveling 42 miles to work and 42 miles home totaling out to be 84 miles a day even though there's a plant 6 miles from my house. since i had to travel so far i couldn't afford the fuel so i got a car with better fuel mileage and put the truck in the back yard, started it up at least once a week but otherwise left it covered and haven't started it since last fall. now due to better circumstances and a couple of great lawyers i now work in the plant 6 miles from my house. I'm gonna begin getting it road worthy once again. i charged the battery, jumped in and started her up. she started right up but sounded a little week. i gave it gas and the rpm's shot right up to normal operation. when i released the pedal though the rpm's went real low and the truck stalled out. i did the same thing again and had the same result. 3rd time i started her up i decided to throw it into drive and run it. it felt sluggish when i stepped on the gas but none the less ran and when i released the pedal, non surprisingly it stalled out. now i believe the fuel might have a big role to play with it only because the fuel is 4 years old. im gonna drain the tank, add some fresh fuel along with a bottle of stabilizer. change the oil. of course filters. pcv valve/ hose. etc... the works. and maybe even sea foam it. just wondering what some of you think of the situation and if any of ya have even been in the same predicament
