Stupid questions about a 1988 dodge ram van!

1.) that is an EGR valve. It recirculates the exhaust gases into the engine to improve emissions. If you don't have emission testing near you, just cap it.

2.) cables stretch over time. The best way to fix that is a new cable.... Or do what I do and pull the cable tight and zip some zip ties between the petal and cable stop.


Hopes this helps!

The thingamajob is an EGR valve, should hook up to a can or canister somewhere around the engine,
It's part of the emissions controls system. You don't really need it. The throttle cable, get a new one.

It looks like you have a 1/2 ton van, should say b150 on it somewhere. Lightest duty they made.
5 lug nuts is 1/2, over that they went to 8 or 10.

Motor, it's probally. 318 cubic inch, smallest v8 they made, next up is a 360, but seeing how it's a half ton, not a 3/4 or one ton, I'd say a 318, which, taken care of , run forever.
If, at around 100,000 miles is just doesn't start, turns over real easy, has spark but no compression,
It threw a timing chain.

My b300 Sportsman rv is based off the san model. Great van Ford and Dodge owen the full size van market

Sweet, my favorite up line; "GET IN THE VAN!!!"