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Old 12-14-2011, 09:17 AM
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I found the correct key dance and the cluster did it's thing but no codes were displayed.
 
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I guess youll have to wait until it does it again and do the key dance right away. Like I said, three sucessful starts will erase the code.
 
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Todays plan is to remove and clean the throttle body, EGR valve and IAC.
 
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Old 12-15-2011, 07:23 PM
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Todays plan is to remove and clean the throttle body, EGR valve and IAC.
Just make sure that you keep the electronics of the TB up at all times so that no cleaning fluid gets inside.
 
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I removed the electronics before cleaning the Throttle body. All clean now and reassembled. Will try another test drive in the morning.
 
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Engine died again less than five miles from home! Picked up a TPS on the way back home.
 
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Replaced the TPS and have the same results!
Any suggestions?
 
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Do your dash lights flicker at all when this happens?
 
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Originally Posted by Nick 98
Van will start and die within a few moments at times, or run and die while driving. No lamps. Oil light will light after engine dies.


I did go for another drive, after about twenty miles the engine did cough and sputter then came back to life as though the ignition had been shut off and then turned back on. I did get a "SES" light while the engine was stumbling and then went out when the engine picked up. My test light monitoring the ASD relay did not go out.

This sounds like the same problems I was having a with an 05 dodge stratus 2.4,

ended up replacing the camshaft position sensor and never had the problems again, sold the car about 2 years ago to a friend and he has never had a problem with it either.

not saying that this is your fix, but a possibility.
 
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Old 12-18-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by knightrider98271
This sounds like the same problems I was having a with an 05 dodge stratus 2.4,

ended up replacing the camshaft position sensor and never had the problems again, sold the car about 2 years ago to a friend and he has never had a problem with it either.

not saying that this is your fix, but a possibility.
did you get code when this happened?
 


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