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What causes throttle lag on new Ram truck?

What causes throttle lag on new Ram truck?

“It’s a known issue on the new Ram Cummins trucks. It’s all related to the emissions stuff. Google search “Ram Cummins dead pedal” and you’ll get a lot of reading material.” AMX doesn’t believe that it is a gear issue. “Gearing doesn’t appear to be the issue as it has plenty of torque to deal with the tall gears once the throttle opens.

Why does my car have no throttle response?

THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) RECEIVING INPUTS FROM BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, ACTIVATING THE BRAKE OVER ACCELERATOR (BOA) FEATURE. THIS FEATURE WAS INCLUDED ON VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 8/23/10 AND WITH THE CALIBRATION UPDATE CONTAINED IN FSA 10B17 AND TSB 10-18-2.

Why does my 6.7L diesel lose power?

SOME CUSTOMERS WITH 6.7L DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A PERCEIVED LOSS OF POWER/HESITATION/ENGINE SURGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) RECEIVING INPUTS FROM BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, ACTIVATING THE BRAKE OVER ACCELERATOR (BOA) FEATURE.

Can a 2 foot driver lose throttle response?

If you are a 2 foot driver providing input through the gas and brake pedals at the same time you can experience the condition you are experiencing as you could be activating the BOA protection of the PCM. Remember that input from the brake pedal will always win…

What can go wrong with a Cummins diesel engine?

What Can Go Wrong With Cummins Diesel Engines? 1 1. Engine Not Starting or Hard to Start. In some cases, diesel engines will flat-out refuse to start. When an engine experiences difficulties starting 2 2. Running Rough at a Lower RPM. 3 3. Lack of Power. 4 4. Black Smoke. 5 5. White Smoke.

What causes low compression in a Cummins Engine?

Low engine compression: If there isn’t sufficient pressure, the engine cannot generate enough heat to ignite the fuel. Generally, this issue is more prevalent in engines with higher mileage.

THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) RECEIVING INPUTS FROM BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, ACTIVATING THE BRAKE OVER ACCELERATOR (BOA) FEATURE. THIS FEATURE WAS INCLUDED ON VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 8/23/10 AND WITH THE CALIBRATION UPDATE CONTAINED IN FSA 10B17 AND TSB 10-18-2.

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Ruth Doyle