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dodgesportwagz · 03-09-2010, 09:48 AM

:dunno:Ok guys i need some help here my truck is having some gas consumption issues i drive every day the same distance and the trip always took only an 1/8th tank of gas round trip but lately the past couple weeks its been taking me a quarter tank of gas for the same round trip, i am not hauling anything my driving style hasn't changed and everything on my truck is stock. could you please help me here with any possible suggestions Thanks Guys. by the way my truck is 2001 dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 with 5.9L 360ci engine. Thumbs Up!

dodgesportwagz

edlucky1 · 03-09-2010, 10:34 AM

Have you checked your plenum gasket?

170bcuda · 03-09-2010, 02:40 PM

(03-09-2010 09:48 AM)dodgesportwagz Wrote: :dunno:Ok guys i need some help here my truck is having some gas consumption issues i drive every day the same distance and the trip always took only an 1/8th tank of gas round trip but lately the past couple weeks its been taking me a quarter tank of gas for the same round trip, i am not hauling anything my driving style hasn't changed and everything on my truck is stock. could you please help me here with any possible suggestions Thanks Guys. by the way my truck is 2001 dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 with 5.9L 360ci engine.

dodgesportwagz

+1 on checking your plenum gasket. Also lousy winter fuel could be a factor. My 01' gets 10.5mpg city no matter how I drive it. Winter months 9.5 and thats with a fresh tune up. Just my .02....................170bcuda

dodgesportwagz · 03-09-2010, 03:20 PM

whats the plenum gasket i haven't heard of that gasket before and where is it

Dodge4x4Texan · 03-09-2010, 03:40 PM

Its inbetween your intake and block. These 2nd generation trucks are known for having them go out sooner or later. ALOT has been covered on this site about them. For starters you can take your air cleaner off and shine a flashlight down your throttle body and see if there is oil build up down there. Common signs of plenum being shot is loss of power, poor gas milage, oil low but yet not leaking out of truck. etc. That search button is gunna be your best friend on this subject.

I would go ahead and replace it anyways, its gunna have to be done in the future. Thats an almost guarentee.

dodgesportwagz · 03-09-2010, 09:29 PM

ill look into it but i dont know if its that because usually i can just dump a bottle of fuel injector cleaner into the gas tank with a full tank of gas and it will take care of the fuel consumption problem until the tank of gas with the fuel injector cleaner is empty again then ill fill the truck up with gas with out the injector cleaner and i will have the problem again.

Miami_Son · 03-10-2010, 02:21 PM

If your truck says "Dodge" anywhere on it, you're screwed.

2000ramsport · 03-10-2010, 10:25 PM

(03-10-2010 02:21 PM)Miami_Son Wrote: If your truck says "Dodge" anywhere on it, you're screwed.

BAAAAZZZIIIIING agreed, you can get better milage by putting a toyota engine in it I hear they have a lot unexpected power too!

RamAford · 03-10-2010, 11:44 PM

Clogged cat. convertor, bad fuel, plenum gone south, bad sensors, plugs/wires bad, etc. There are alot of different possibilities. Search a little bit, and see if you can find anything else.

dodgesportwagz · (This post was last modified: 03-11-2010 07:34 AM by dodgesportwagz.)

(03-10-2010 11:44 PM)RamAford Wrote: Clogged cat. convertor, bad fuel, plenum gone south, bad sensors, plugs/wires bad, etc. There are alot of different possibilities. Search a little bit, and see if you can find anything else.

ok i will search around a little soon the weather here is finally getting nice out so i will be able to get at that and many project upgrades for my truck thanks

Also the plenum gasket if at any chance that it is going to [censored] is there any thing that i could get to temporarily kinda fix it? until i can get it fixed.