running rich
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Asked by Andy Nov 08, 2010 at 08:29 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have a 98 dodge ram 1500 with the 5.9l engine its running rich and killing my gas mileage. what would cause it to run rich?

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James answered 13 years ago

If you had a carb you could adjust your fuel intake with a screwdriver, I would say you need to get a mechanic to play with your computer, I'm not really good with EFI or computers, sorry.

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