1988 dodge ram throttle body fills gas blows black smoke a take ff but clears up after going down the roadroad

SOURCE: no power,cruise wont increase or stay at a steady speed , double the gas consumption, black smutt on plugs ,throttle body positioning sensor keeps going out, runs like S__T

Please list what you have done so far. I would suggest looking for an exhaust leak and do a back pressure test before the CAT. If the CAT has broke internally it could be letting the exhaust leave the CAT too quickly.

SOURCE: 98 dodge bogging down

it is not built like a race car so don't treat it like one.... all you will do is tear it up

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• Posted on Feb 21, 2010

SOURCE: 1988 318 ramcharger idles very rough stalls alott

EGR valve stuck or not working clean or replace

SOURCE: have 1988 ramcharger 5.2 throttle body it starts

Start by checking to make sure that fuel delivery to the carburetor is good. The fuel pump might not be working well, or there could even be a problem with the fuel pickup tube in the gas tank.

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mcdevito75 here, The black smoke is gas, have your local shop check out the fuel system, Sensors, Fuel Pressure, fuel injectors all these can cause your problem, look for fuel system deals at various shops to save money, Sears, Pepboys etc.