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how to tell if my actuator is bad

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Old 12-24-2009 | 11:02 PM
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how to tell if my actuator is bad

my truck is only getting about 12 to 13 miles per gallon and feels like she is kinda week
Old 12-25-2009 | 07:32 AM
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I'm sorry, what actuator? What year, what truck? Welcome to the forum but you need to give us a little more information.

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Old 12-25-2009 | 10:59 AM
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I have a 1995 ram 2500
Old 12-25-2009 | 11:04 AM
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What actuator?
Old 12-25-2009 | 11:20 AM
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how to tell if my wastegate acuator is bad on my 95 ram 2500

truck is only getting about 13 miles to a gallon
Old 12-25-2009 | 11:33 AM
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What are some of the other symtoms beside low milage and weak engine.Heavy smoke?surging?
Old 12-25-2009 | 11:43 AM
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thats it no smoke runs great just doesnt feel strong no surging starts right up I started to block the actuator off will that help on power the truck has a 4 inch exhaust and cold air kit and a fuel module in the tank 2.5 lift with 33's
Old 12-25-2009 | 05:45 PM
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Do you have a boost gauge?
Sounds like low boost maybe a leaking boot.
Old 12-25-2009 | 08:15 PM
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I dont have a boost guage but which boot I was told it could be the wastegate actuator
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