They only thing is that Ive replaced this motor. It has less then 10k on it. I seriously doubt the intake gasket is the problem. I mean I guess I could replace it, its just a super pain in the ass to get to that gasket. Did you have the same symptoms with the engine rpms surging on start up and declutching? Caus some one else in that old post, posted some Dodge diagnostics stuff which described the symptoms and a list of computer changes that dodge would have to do. I really didnt understand his post.
That would be my good friend Nykon that posted the TSB information in the other post, he posted above thanking me for the update. Your welcome Nykon
I am not saying my ECU did not need the updates, I am not saying my injectors did not need replacing, I am just saying the problems did not finally stop until I changed my intake manifold gasket. So like I said when my friend Joe bought his 97 with the same problems I said GO STRAIGHT TO THE GASKET, and it worked. I know its not an easy task, I did it and my friend Joe did it. Figure about 2 hours of work.
So.........I am TELLING YOU!!!! If you are getting a damn P0304, High idle at startup (that takes a while to settle down) And YES RPM's jumping up when you press in the clutch (and RPM's do not come back down until you are FULLY STOPPED) then it sounds like you have the same problem my friend!!!!
If you are AT ALL doubfult that I am right, get ahold of a vaccum pressure tester you can rent them free at autozone and other car parts stores. There is a __ psi that is standard in the manual (I can get this for you if you need) If your car shows anything below the standard PSI then you've got a vaccum leak like I did.
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