1996 (2nd Gen) Dodge Ram 5.2 Throttle Body Cleaning & New IAC Valve

[@92mrsrdb]

My 98 Dakota is in the shop right now having this same exact part replaced. (Dec. 10, 2020). I should be getting her back later today. Tomorrow, 23 years ago, my husband bought this truck for me for my birthday. Best birthday present I ever got! My husband passed away 2 years ago so my Dakota means even more to me now.

[@nadronnocojr]

Keep the faith . Great story

[@noone019870]

That gasket will fit ALL cast iron magnum engines, 3.9, 318 and 360 1988-1989 through 2004 no mater what jeep Chrysler dodge ram put it in.

[@shiftedtwistie]

This was a great video. I just put a spacer on my 01 ram 360 mag. This truck I have brought back to life literally. I know it very well for a shade tree mech. During the spacer install I noticed while on my prep stage of the manifold surface looking inside there was some burnt and newer wet looking oil down there. This indicates the plenum gasket on the bottom side of the manifold is letting oil suck up there. My hughes kit that i ordered just arrived today. I will update on how that went if anyone is reading. Also to note, my truck runs very well even with this issue, like a sewing machine. I had noticed some oil consumption but it doesn't leak a drop of any fluid. Also note. Mopar PCV is the best for these trucks.

[@acemusician1235]

need to reset the iac to the computer, that is causing the high idle. . Disconnect the negative battery cable and press on the break pedal to clear any residual electricty. Hook back up and you should have a reset and good idle! 500 rpm or so.

[@da1082]

Thanks for making this tutorial. I just went through this issue myself. My idle would bounce around a lot, and had a stumble during warm up. Basically did what you did and now runs much better!

[@sickofliberals9403]

I was scrolling down and saw where I had already committed on your video, lol, still a great video 👍

[@Oldman_nomad]

97 D Van B2500 5.2 this is my project today. Thanks for this brother.

[@dennisregan6114]

Good instructional video. You did good, clarifying the TPS linkage - how that is positioned. Another video left that in the dark. Good general comment on wiring - tight harness runs are prone to the damage you touched on, and positioning plugs and the like to relieve strain is good general practice. Thank you.

[@thomashall9792]

Very well done:)..Thanks. I have a 92 Dakota, 5.2..not that issue as yet; but alert for it. I am replacing the manifold plate on bottom of manifold to an aluminium one however.

[@Nukem6477]

It's probably the plenum gasket on the under side of the intake manifold. Pull the PCV hose off the throttle body and plug off while the engine is running. And check to see if there is vacuum on the crankcase hose on the other side. If there is vacuum you have a blown plenum gasket. Look for Matt Payne KZbin for repair. Excellent series. I'm changing mine now! Also check for all vacuum leaks!

[@tickyul]

My 98 Ram Van was doing the same thing......cleaned IAC and throttle-body and it fixed the problem.

[@jonathanroberts2978]

Was it a similar process to this videos? My 98 has been doing this for 2 years on and off and I just have been keeping the RPMs up with one foot on the gas and one on the break.

[@TeamBottomFeeders]

Hey man, thanks for taking the time to do this video. Helped immensely

[@doctordeath.5716]

I have the same dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.2 liter V8 which is the 318 motor this video helped out I have the same exact year 96

[@BuddyLe38386]

Glad it helped ya out bub

[@Yordan1109]

Thank you so much, I bought my first truck and it has the same problem so hopefully this will fix it

[@leewaddell8561]

Thank you , I have 97 grand jeep and 318 and have same problem you had. Now I know what to do, thanks fo much been a BIG help.

[@mikerod7723]

I need clean my throttle body thanks I was afraid to take it apart & break stuff ! this vid will help me out on my 5.9l magnum

[@BuddyLe38386]

glad you found it helpful...thanks for watching

[@mhchmhch5311]

Thank you Buddy.l just bought mine also .This helps me out a lot.Good instruction and commentary.Yes i subscribed.

[@francisstorry6753]

Been looking for help on this issue, you’re having the most informative video! Cheers.

[@zacharyjarrells7084]

Thanks for the detailed video! My 98 Ram 1500 has been doing the same thing.

[@crj5106]

Your video was exactly what I needed for my 96 ZJ. Thank you, though I'm looking at this and seriously they stuffed that motor in like they did on the 5.4 triton for my F1fiddy. I have more room to the back of the throttle body on my ZJ though I guess my radiator is a joke that extra room. But thanks for the info I needed!!!

[@scottweigel6996]

Thank you. I was able to get this done quick and easy after watching your video.

[@AhPhoey]

Great video - whole process was really easy. To remove the cables off the throttle body, just push the black clips forward and they come off. The wire, itself, you don't pull off the clip.

[@sickofliberals9403]

Great video, very well explained 👍👍 I also mise the day when engines were more open to

[@BuddyLe38386]

thanks

[@MrCarlosj0]

I had to clean the throttle body to my 2000 dodge as well and it looked as dirty. My idle issues included the vacuum line going in next to the MAP sensor. It was plastic with a 2 inch length hose at the tip. Next vacuum line replaced was the one from PCV valve to manifold. After so long it became loose and spongy and my dad never put the ring clamp back on. Didn't need to replace the IAC but after a good cleaning and replacing the hoses and gasket my idle went from a high 1300 RPM to a quieter 900.

[@davidordonez852]

Where does the first vacuum line go to I’m missing mine

[@armandosalgado1468]

Thank u bud ,,,the joys of parenthood lol have a good one!

[@e8a309]

Great video..very helpful. Iwas able to do my 97 ram with this video 👍

[@DOUBLEXXCEL]

Thank you brother. I have a new IAC valve and couldn't get it off. I have a Grand Cherokee 5.2l and experience the exact same issue with playing with the throttle to keep it from stalling. In gonna do what you did and remove that throttle body, then get to those T25 screws. Thanks for the vid!

[@BuddyLe38386]

No problem, glad I could help

[@Sethhaun78]

Pb blaster

[@650gringo]

Good video, real good. Lots of great info. Very well explained.

[@Havahit]

dude you need to remove -battery cable when working with any sensors so it can reset. Or you can drive it at 40 MPH for 10 mins or so for the system to reset and your rpms will idle at 550 to 600.

[@BuddyLe38386]

Thanks for bringing up the battery issue, had my head up my ass.

[@D4N3R5]

Great video. Good tips. Ready to tackle same issue. Thanks.

[@BuddyLe38386]

thanks for the kind words...glad this could help you

[@cruzchavez1974]

Is the truck still running good ? I am having the same issue probly going to get R done this weekend.

[@nadronnocojr]

High idling there? I have a5:9 and it idles 650 ish ,I’m changing my throttle body gasket ..was checking out video , well done .. mine was giving me a head ache when you blipped the gas it would hang , and at times it would go to 4000rpm and try driving at a red light ..replaced idle air , replaced throttle posting , unplugged my jet chip . Finally it stopped , then it started leaguing at the base lol ... hope you have a long cool summer in your ride man

[@francisstorry6753]

P.S. enjoyed listening to your little helper.

[@vaskarthehunter4713]

Thank you Buddyle3 I just had the same issue start happening to my truck and thought it might have been that my truck's fuel pump was finally kicking its last leg out. Turns out she wasn't getting enough air to fuel mix because of them dirty dirty carbs. Now i know what to do to get her running like a bat outta hell again.

[@BuddyLe38386]

Glad this helped you out and you didn't have to fxxx with the fuel pump.

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

Great vid I’m gonna clean my butterflies before I tear into too much to the whole assembly. I do have new iac valve and tps to install when I do tear the whole thing out

[@mwc9650]

Great job. Thanks for the video. Just what i needed.

[@BuddyLe38386]

Glad it helped ya out. Thanks for watching.

[@vernwilliams2424]

thank you my truck is doing the same thing this helps ...... you rock

[@BuddyLe38386]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad it helped.

[@randallalley6925]

@@BuddyLe38386 after cleaning mine I have a throttle position sensor code and no overdrive

[@ohruzaf549]

Great video gotta do this tomorrow morning

[@BuddyLe38386]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Hope it works for you as well as it did me.

[@johnscreekmark]

I’m assuming that’s an aftermarket IAC valve? I’ve tried many of those in my 2000 Durango 5.2 and none of them have held steady. I ended up getting an OEM IAC valve from a junkyard and it’s performed much better.

[@flyingoflynn4057]

I needed this! Thanks 👍 for the video.

[@lilak7115]

my 95 doin the same thing im gonna pull the tb off and spray the shit out of it if this works and the "Outlaw" as i call it screams to life and can finally get me A to B u have another subscriber.. will update after im done

[@rickydavis5541]

It so easy to do on these trucks!

[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

Your Pentium gaskets r shot. U r going to have to pull the whole intake off and replace the plate on the bottom of the intake and all your gaskets. That is why its idling so high. I could tell by the oil on your throttle body. Also change your Pcv valve too. Check at Hughes for your kit.

[@BuddyLe38386]

Thanks for the input, I will look into that.

[@Nukem6477]

I am doing my plenum gasket right now. Should have it done this weekend

[@acemusician1235]

reset the iac to the computer. Remove negative battery cable and press on the break pedal to remove residual electricty. Hook the cable back up and idle shoule be about 500 rpm!

[@paulhernandez2542]

You present well. Good camera ops angles too.. Your a concise tech.good job thanks

[@davidnone5329]

Mine was doing that till i changed the TPS now it idles at 2000 rpms. But it will run and idle fine with the TPS unplugged

[@Hank_0331]

What is the hose that you pulled off to the left of the MAP?

[@RaidersRawesom15]

You’re a genius!

[@millermatic140]

I have this issue. Also new battery but I have to jumpstart it and sometimes I have to keep foot on the gas to prevent a stall when turning ignition on

[@brianstumo8581]

Hi if your battery isn't atleast 12.6 volts the ECM will not calibrate correctly that being said if possible make sure Batt Voltage is 12.6 if you can

[@TuanNguyen-hb7zc]

Very helpful,.Thank you.

[@pinkzorab9040]

That's the throttle position sensor it's on the driver side of the carburetor

[@ra5tan365]

I just cleaned the top part I'm wondering I'd I should do this

[@davidordonez852]

Where does the first vaccum tubing go to I’m missing mine?

[@cristians.8558]

Yes man thx so much!!

[@BuddyLe38386]

You are welcome

[@rayfalcon777]

You left your vacuum line off the front of the thing that will affect the idle

[@rhondawashington5754]

Did that replaced the air control now i have a shh... sound when i push the gas in drive

[@davewilson1335]

Rhonda Washington mine too. You have to clean out the orifice where the IAC valve goes with carb cleaner to remove carbon buildup. .

[@nothingyea141]

I have a 1990 dodge d150 with a 318 in it, mine idles to high when it starts... and when you shift it into gear it slams into gear because of the high idle.... any ideas?

[@gamingwithjacob2020]

Mine was having the same problem while I was driving it would randomly drop and shut the truck off now it won't start at all would that cause the truck to not start

[@isabellaz1974]

Hi, I too have a dodge Ram like yours and I have this problem: after 40 miles I if I decelerate and accelerate it goes to blows, after accelerating again after 80 miles it does not hit any more. If, on the other hand, I accelerated deep down, it does nothing. What problem could it be?

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

I have a 98 dodge ram 1500 and when I am going down the highway with my foot steady on the gas the RPM goes up and down 100-200 RPM) sometimes it will surge out of nowhere (the RPM will jump a few hundred RPM) I am stumped on what it could be? Any ideas? I might post a video on it if you would like to see what it's doing and to see if anyone else would happen to know.

[@TheHobbyistRc]

What cleaner did you use?

[@JoseSanchez-dc7rp]

Thanks body!

[@BuddyLe38386]

your welcome

[@davidprice3209]

Did you ever fix the high idle?

[@BuddyLe38386]

yes

[@c.m8820]

I have a 97 ram 1500 5.2 standard it does the same thing some times when I switch to neutral to I have to keep my foot then gas so it doesn’t stall out but it doesn’t always shut off could it be the same issue ?

[@BuddyLe38386]

Strong possibility

[@giantgaming600]

is that idle a little high mine is around 800-900. just a tad lower and im wondering if i should be concerned

[@BuddyLe38386]

I see what you're saying...Probably high from all that shit I sprayed in there to clean it out.

[@brianstumo8581]

@@BuddyLe38386 Try to not get cleaner inside of map senser vacuum port as I found out the hard way as I pretty much did same on 99 ram 5.9 ran like a dream for about an hour then slowly got worse so I scanned it gave me map code replaced it and were all good .

[@raymondmanduley6299]

Did your rpm's ever mello out after new IAC? Did you have to drive it around to rest it?

[@BuddyLe38386]

Yes it did and no I did not have to.

[@brotherbean5995]

Hey man, I have the same truck. I'm havi g an issue where yhe truck is accelerating on it's own. Think this might be my issue??

[@ryanloveless4289]

That's actually a recall on the truck

[@brotherbean5995]

I pulled off the throttle body and cleaned it up and it solved my issue. Thanks

[@jimsmirh2406]

May just fix my doing that to it

[@nonagreeable]

What size were those bolts you removed from the cable bracket?

[@BuddyLe38386]

I think it's an 8mm or a 13mm. Can't remember off the top of my head bit I do know I said it in the video.

[@nonagreeable]

@@BuddyLe38386 yeah I think you said 8mm I'm going to try it today. Thanks

[@BuddyLe38386]

no problem glad i could help

[@50starstriker84]

I bought a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.9 L. I feel like its sluggish and told that cleaning the throttle can help fix that. Is that true ??

[@BuddyLe38386]

Yes it can help it

[@adventuresofperseus945]

Raped ape? So is that good or bad lol. Any way I accelerated going up a smallish hill and my truck revved way up. I couldn't stop my truck was hard to get it to slow down. Lucky for me there was a parking lot I turned into. So could that be accelerator cable? The gas pedal is not stuck. But now the brakes are stiff as hell cables are kind of loose

[@jester5922]

My 96 5.2 has a different IAC. Just plugs in, no aligning anything

[@turnupdot2108]

Hi I have a 1997 dodge Dakota 3.9 gas..about 2 months ago I started to notice it losing power and every now and then a code GEN started showing on the dash.about a month ago it shut off twice on me while coming to a stop.today it won’t stay running when engine warms up after that it shuts off quicker with every start only running for about 1-4 minutes on warm engine in ANY gear at a stop or while accelerating it would just shut off each start gets harder as engine warms.i changed out the tps and the iac and the battery as it then started needing a jump.unclogged the back cat also.please ANY suggestions would be HIGHLY appreciated!

[@nonagreeable]

Did you use carb cleaner?

[@BuddyLe38386]

Throttle body cleaner

[@nonagreeable]

@@BuddyLe38386 thank you, I have the same problem on my 95 v10

[@larrykeesee1442]

Do u still drive that truck ??

[@BuddyLe38386]

Yes it's my daily...why

[@larrykeesee1442]

@@BuddyLe38386 I have the same truck buddy. I put 4 tie rod ends idle arm and pitman arm on for 55 dollars at parts warehouse..really cheap..RETIRED LARRY..

[@jaymesjared5921]

🤙🤙

[@aubrey6942]

When it comes to mechanical shit you might as well just beat me with stick

[@BuddyLe38386]

aubrey6942 hahahaha not your cup of tea I take it?

[@craigpettit1986]

Runs like night and day? Pretty sure you got that one wronge. Lol

[@Pantera4u]

Be sure and use throttle body cleaner, not parts cleaner. Fyi

[@sgtpepps1]

This was a great video. Greatly appreciated! Thanks.