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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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The van was pretty good!

I went from TPA to JAX to DCA to ELM to BUF, to PIT to CLT and then back to TPA.
Took my two daughters and wife. I love having a conversion van for trips like this!

So, I did experience an issue. Misfires...

I got 0300, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305 and 0306 during the trip. I had my pocket scanner with me, so I would just turn them off when they popped up. Mostly, it was 4 of the codes above at the same time. I think I fried my plug wires - does any one concur?

I did get better gas mileage in the north and the south. It seems to me to hot humid air kills my gas mileage. I got 14-15 in NY/PA and 12-13 in the south.

Some of the hills I went up in PA the V6 van would only go 45 winding out at 5000 RPM LOL. It felt like I was driving a rig.

The van is running just a little rough now. It is acting like a bad plug or wire...I think that is what I have.

The wires are 18 months old. I think they are cooked...

Overall, it was a great trip!
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 05:58 AM
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Man, sounds life a great trip. Wish I had idea why she's running rough, but it could be many things. Check the routing of the wires as that is free and important before doing any other diagnostic troubleshooting.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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I put some new wires in. I found one that you could tell got too hot.

Idle is smoother and no CEL.

Good stuff
 
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