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2019 Ram 2500 — fuel trims are positive at idle and improve with RPM

TrackNerdCommunity StarterJul 29, 20262019 Ram 2500 CumminsLas Vegas
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 61,000 miles. Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still make an intake/vacuum leak the first place to look? I am trying to get the facts straight before spending money.
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HybridDetailer526Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 29, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2019 Ram 2500 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Do that first. I'll poke at it this weekend.
ColdStartCollector239Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 29, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Two 2019 Ram 2500s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. When does it actually happen? I'd rather be boring and correct. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.
ColdStartCollector239Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 30, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2019 Ram 2500 is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2019 Ram 2500 in Las Vegas with 61,000 miles. When does it actually happen? That's my plan before I call anyone.
TrackNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 30, 2026permalink
OP update: scanned the 2019 Ram 2500 again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
ColdStartCollector239Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 30, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2019 Ram 2500, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. On “fuel trims are positive at idle and,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2019 Ram 2500 in Las Vegas with 61,000 miles. When does it actually happen? Only after sitting overnight so far.
RoadTripSellerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2019 Ram 2500, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. That's the whole play. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
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