Need help ASAP Please!!!

bigred90gt · 02-06-2003, 01:05 PM

I have a friend who just got his truck out of the paint and body shop. The truck is a 97 dodge ram with a v8. The truck is idling between 250 and 500 rpms. He can keep it running by pressing the gas, but as soon as he lets off it dies. He said the only thing they did under the hood is disconnect the battery. He needs the truck to go to work at 4:00 and can't drive it right now. If you have any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Caymon

sn95gt19 · 02-06-2003, 01:15 PM

a buddy of mine got his mustang back from a paint shop about a week ago, it ran like crap when he got it back. it ended up being that they washed down the motor and got everything wet, we put a heater on it and it ran ok the next day.
maybe thats it?

bigred90gt · 02-06-2003, 01:23 PM

I just talked to him again and the only thing they did was disconnect the battery because of the alarm. Thanks for the suggestion.

Caymon

GhettoPop · 02-06-2003, 01:41 PM

Since its a new truck, sometimes the computers get messed up when the battery is disconnected. Sometimes the engine runs fine, sometimes the computers takes a day or two to adjust itself. This used to happen in my 93 Beretta, aftetr the battery was disconnected, it used to run like sh*t for a few days, sometimes just shutting off when braking!! The after 2 days, the computers adjust and the car is like it was. Just my thoughts.

02-06-2003, 01:05 PM	#1
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	Need help ASAP Please!!! I have a friend who just got his truck out of the paint and body shop. The truck is a 97 dodge ram with a v8. The truck is idling between 250 and 500 rpms. He can keep it running by pressing the gas, but as soon as he lets off it dies. He said the only thing they did under the hood is disconnect the battery. He needs the truck to go to work at 4:00 and can't drive it right now. If you have any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Caymon __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

02-06-2003, 01:15 PM	#2
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	a buddy of mine got his mustang back from a paint shop about a week ago, it ran like crap when he got it back. it ended up being that they washed down the motor and got everything wet, we put a heater on it and it ran ok the next day. maybe thats it? __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

02-06-2003, 01:23 PM	#3
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	I just talked to him again and the only thing they did was disconnect the battery because of the alarm. Thanks for the suggestion. Caymon __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

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02-06-2003, 01:41 PM	#4
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Since its a new truck, sometimes the computers get messed up when the battery is disconnected. Sometimes the engine runs fine, sometimes the computers takes a day or two to adjust itself. This used to happen in my 93 Beretta, aftetr the battery was disconnected, it used to run like sh*t for a few days, sometimes just shutting off when braking!! The after 2 days, the computers adjust and the car is like it was. Just my thoughts.