accelaration trouble

Asked by Jaclyn Jul 17, 2021 at 11:47 PM about the 2011 RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

why do i have to pump my gas pedal to mak my 1999 dodge ram 1500 go at
normal speed

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beatupchevy answered 3 years ago

you're not " pumping " anything , it's not a carburetor . it could be the T.P.S , dirty or stuck injector(s) , vacuum leaks or any # of other things , scan for codes even if the light ain't on . What's coming out the tail pipe ,? black smoke ? gas ?

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