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| | | Loss of power - 96 Dodge RAM Van | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 21 stranger | OP stranger Joined: May 2012 Posts: 21 | After borrowing the Van to a friend for a short trip we begun to notice a significant loss of power and performance. Previous performance was satisfactory given the van's weight/aerodynamics.
Now the van cannot go over 75mph, pedal to the floor. The higher the speed, the less response you can get from acceleration.
Any idea where I should look first to tackle this problem?
Engine is a 3.9L V6 Magnum. It had some problems starting when cold - I had to give it gas to keep it from dying - that were solved after I cleaned-up the IAC and idle air passages. There are no error codes stored in the PCM.
Crazy about good old vans with tons of... personality.
| | | Re: Loss of power - 96 Dodge RAM Van | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 63 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 63 | Keep a close eye o. Your vacuum lines all check out?fuel filter ECT? | | | Re: Loss of power - 96 Dodge RAM Van | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,772 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,772 | The Magnums had a problem with the plate gasket on the bottom of the intake manifold.
The only Stephentown on earth. I don't mind Coming to work, but that 8hr wait to go home is a bitch. No matter how little I do, I always feel I could do less. "The only thing wrong with a perfect drive to work is that you end up at work." NOVA VANS 1990 Dodge B150
| | | Re: Loss of power - 96 Dodge RAM Van | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 645 addict | addict Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 645 | Well the only limiting factor with speed is the aerodynamics, the weight does not really matter. But enough fluid dynamics... If you were down here and could bring her over I could hookup my snap-on and run full computer diagnostics... Well pedal to the floor and it will not go any faster... How many miles are on the engine? Has the engine ever been rebuilt? | | |
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