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#2670 of 4276 Re: vanman10 [hayneldan] by vanman10 Apr 27, 2005 (12:44 pm)
Replying to: hayneldan (Apr 27, 2005 10:46 am) Hi hayneldan.   What and where is the throttle body.
#2671 of 4276 vanman10 by hayneldan Apr 27, 2005 (1:53 pm)
If you have a 6 cyl van the throttle body is at the other end of the air cleaner hose atop the engine. unscrew the clamp holding the large black hose nearest the top of the engine. Remove the hose, and you will see a silver throttle body. With the van not running, move the linkage from the gas pedal, or have someone in the van step on the gas pedal. You should see a round valve larger than a silver dollar that opens and closes as the gas pedal is depressed. If it looks dirty around this throttle body or the ports (holes) just behind the valve look clogged or dirty, it needs to be cleaned. Buy some throttle body cleaner (not carb cleaner) that will not damage emission controls. Read the instructions carefully and follow the directions on the throttle body cleaner. This cleaning will make the van run smoother at idle and stop stalling if it is dirty. Good Luck. Replies to this message: jmojardin (Nov 29, 2005 11:40 am)
#2672 of 4276 Ticking Noise on a 2000 Caravan by vanman10 Apr 29, 2005 (8:24 am)
Every morning when I start my 2000 Dodge Caravan (3.L V6) I have a ticking noise coming from the engine. Once the engine warms up the noise goes away. This only happens in the mornings. Is it possible to adjust the lifters on these 3.L V6 engines. I currently have 144,000 km's on this van. I maintain my vehicle very well. What would cause this problem? Replies to this message: jwheeler1 (May 12, 2005 1:31 pm)
#2673 of 4276 2001 Caravan radio quit - help! by lammergeier Apr 29, 2005 (9:12 am)
It's the AM/FM/single CD unit. One day my wife (it's her car) told me the radio wouldn't shut off. I checked it -- with the ignition on the radio was on and unresponsive to *any* buttons or knobs, couldn't change station, volume, etc. I pulled the radio fuse & replaced it, no effect. So I disconnected the battery for 10 minutes, when I reconnected it the radio was dead, wouldn't turn on, no clock display, buttons didn't light up with headlights on. All other electrical stuff works great.   A while later I replaced the battery. When I cranked it for the first time with the new battery, the radio lights came on for half a second, but then it blanked.   Any ideas on how I could fix this myself, or should I just buy a new radio? Replies to this message: badgerfan (Apr 29, 2005 10:40 am) ahzoo (May 01, 2005 9:28 pm)
#2674 of 4276 Re: 2001 Caravan radio quit - help! [lammergeier] by badgerfan Apr 29, 2005 (10:40 am)
Replying to: lammergeier (Apr 29, 2005 9:12 am) I replaced the Infinity unit in our 1996 Caravan recently, after finding out the dealer price for a replacement rebuilt unit was $200 and this was for one without CD player, just a cassette. CD unit would have been $300.   I went with aftermarket unit a low end Pioneer radio/single CD, bought from and installed by the local big box electronics store. Total cost: about $109 for the radio and $100 for installation and parts.   It works great, the only downside is the buttons and controls are small and not very user friendly, and the display is not bright enough under some daylight conditions, but that is the case with most aftermarket units.   You could however have some other problem associated with power to the unit, but most likely it is in the radio itself.
#2675 of 4276 Re: 1990 Gr Caravan 3.3 stutters/stalls [chubb2i] by radams Apr 30, 2005 (3:56 am)
Replying to: chubb2i (Apr 21, 2005 9:55 pm) I had this exact problem and Goodyear recommended a new TCM. They replace it and the engine now runs great. Replies to this message: chubb2i (May 11, 2005 2:29 pm)
#2676 of 4276 1994 grand voyager v-6 die's while driving by andminnie Apr 30, 2005 (8:50 am)
my 94 voyager will be running fine,,, 50-60mph down the road,, all of a sudden, it will just die, you then have to wait 5- 10 min before it will start,, if you try before that, it will crank over but acts like it is out of gas, or has no spark.. after a little wait, it will start right up run just fine,, it seems if i have the defroster on, i won't have to wait as long for it to start,,,, any help would be greatly appreciated.. thank you
#2677 of 4276 Re: Speedometer [rubberduck] by radams Apr 30, 2005 (10:23 am)
Replying to: rubberduck (Apr 21, 2005 6:25 pm) Is it just the speedometer or everything else? My entire dashboard is dead. The only life it has is the check-engine light (go figure) and the ABS light. My Goodyear mechanic seems to think it is the Body Control Module. We tried one, but it worked even worse than my current one! Any other ideas? Replies to this message: rubberduck (May 01, 2005 7:38 pm)
#2678 of 4276 2001 Grand Caravan trans problem by motoringmama Apr 30, 2005 (10:54 am)
Just over a month ago I purchased a used 2001 GC with 54,000 miles on it. I gave it a thorough going over before I bought it and everything seemed to work wonderfully. Then about 3 weeks later I had an alarming thing happen. When I came to a stop at a stoplight, it lurched forward in such a way that I thought I had been rear-ended. After that, I continued to drive and about ten minutes later as I turned a right corner, it jumped into neutral and the engine roared. I pulled over to shift it back into drive. This didn't happen again for a piece of time, but I took it back to the dealer. They drove it for two days 35 miles later, and told me they couldn't replicate what happened and that my transmission works great. Sent me on my way. Last night while driving, this same thing happened again, lurched forward at a stop and then shifted to neutral as I turned a right corner. I know if I take it back to the dealer, it probably will not do this again, because it has only done it twice since I purchased it, and they will charge me a diagnostic fee again and send me on my way. Does anyone have this problem, or have any idea what my problem could be? The dealer also said they checked the repair history on the van and it had never been serviced in the past for transmission problems. Thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to shed some light on this situation. Replies to this message: mkc4hire (May 03, 2005 2:47 pm)
#2679 of 4276 Cylinder #2 Misfire GC 1998 3.0L 140,000 miles by rlcfixit Apr 30, 2005 (12:15 pm)
Have had this challenge for over a year. However, now we cannot get through emissions testing.   Problem is not continuous, comes and goes. Do not notice any roughness in engine or poor performance. Van drives great.   Some time ago, we replaced: Plugs, Plug Wires, Rotor Button and Rotor Cap. Did not fix problem.   Just took to shop and they checked compression, rechecked all of the above and possibly a few other simple things. Reset codes and drove. Code came back just prior to completion of readiness tests. However, it takes a while for the code to show-up.   The only thing consistent about this problem is that it seems to happen towards the end of the readiness tests. The last time code appeared only had Oxg Heater Test to complete. We had planned to reset and take to emissions after readiness tests and before code appears. Have tried several times now and it seems to repeat.   The shop said that they thought that it is an injector with an intermittent challenge. Took home for the weekend and decided to replace injector in Cyl. #2 myself to speed up process. Problem still there. Replies to this message: rlcfixit (Apr 30, 2005 7:17 pm)

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