Why does my dodge ram 1500 have a slow take off

Asked by Dperez7414420 Feb 10, 2020 at 11:31 PM about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I jam the pedal dow in my 1996 dodge ram
1500 5.9l I only get 2400 rpms and it takes a while to
build up

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What code is popping on the dash when you cycle the key 3 times. It might be your TPS throttle position sensor.

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