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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Between 1500 and 1900 the RPM's fluctuate even though throttle is in one position. It seems to do this worse when the engine is cold and it is cold outside. Any suggestions would be nice thank you, this problem is occurring on my 5 speed
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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The RPM's and other gauges are slightly affected when the intake heater is cycling. Nothing to worry about.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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No its not that, there is like a dead spot in the throttle then you push the pedal a little further and it gets past it and its fine. Its just weird and hard to explain.
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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look at or monitor your tp sensor, even with engine off slowly depress throttle to the floor and back and see if tp ramps up/down smoothly.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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pull codes! if APPS it should code (or worse you have a bad/failing vp)
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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APPS would be my guess.... Check codes....
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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Thanks for the info going to check for codes this morning
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Not getting any codes out of it used the smarty and the three turns of the key and nothing
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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have you tried reseting the apps?
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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No not yet cant find the steps involve in doing that, maybe someone will chime in with those.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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APPS Reset << click link

try this
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmack2500
Between 1500 and 1900 the RPM's fluctuate even though throttle is in one position. It seems to do this worse when the engine is cold and it is cold outside. Any suggestions would be nice thank you, this problem is occurring on my 5 speed
my first lift pump failure had those symptoms, like a bad accelerator pump on an older gasoline engine
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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lift pump was changed about 40,000 miles ago. It has good power haven't installed my new gauges yet adding fp gauge
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