[3rd Gen : 96-00]: 99 Grand caravan no spark
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99 Grand caravan no spark
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My apologies that this must be the most common problem and question, I've searched the Internet but most answers are full of jargon, so undecipherable.
99 Dodge Grand Caravan
Upon advice from various PAID mechanics I have :
Compression check good
Replaced the battery
replaced the starter
replaced the crank sensor
replaced the coil
replaced the (front) spark plugs
Still no spark
fuel rail has good pressure
I can hear the fuel pump start
The "mechanic" checked for codes, there are none shown
The shut off relay vibrates continuously, swapped out the air conditioning relay gives the same result.
whats next?
My apologies that this must be the most common problem and question, I've searched the Internet but most answers are full of jargon, so undecipherable.
99 Dodge Grand Caravan
Upon advice from various PAID mechanics I have :
Compression check good
Replaced the battery
replaced the starter
replaced the crank sensor
replaced the coil
replaced the (front) spark plugs
Still no spark
fuel rail has good pressure
I can hear the fuel pump start
The "mechanic" checked for codes, there are none shown
The shut off relay vibrates continuously, swapped out the air conditioning relay gives the same result.
whats next?
Last edited by Seattleguy; May 28, 2015 at 07:34 PM.
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How did you diagnose no spark, and were the plug wires replaced? If you replaced all that stuff and the wires and you still have no spark your problem is likely upstream of the coil, and that would be hard to diagnose without looking at the car with a multimeter.
I don't know if you are looking to repair this yourself or just seeking information to arm yourself with for a trip to a mechanic. But if the answers you found to this issue on an internet search are "undecipherable jargon" to you, for your own safety I would not recommend doing this yourself, or at the least get a Haynes or Chilton repair manual.
I don't know if you are looking to repair this yourself or just seeking information to arm yourself with for a trip to a mechanic. But if the answers you found to this issue on an internet search are "undecipherable jargon" to you, for your own safety I would not recommend doing this yourself, or at the least get a Haynes or Chilton repair manual.