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DanielSaul
05-15-2006, 09:43 PM
Hello, i really apreciated forums like this, great place! is my first chance, my english is poor but i'll do my best!

Plymouth Voyager 93, 3.0 L. Automatic trans. 99500 miles (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263896)
This minivan had a new rebuild ecm (3 months ago), new 02 sensor, water pump and spark plugs (5 months ago) and new map and fuel pump (6 months ago), Was running great!
but a few days i was driving at 45 mph very nice and smoothly and suddenly when i put the foot on gas i didn't get any response.
I see the cluster panel and i got more of 1/4 tank, even now i fell as i was out of gas, i pushed the pedal again but the engine doesn't accelerate otherwise i feel as it was turning off, i decided to go slowly but without brake off to have chance to go out of the lane. Then i try to accelerate again, but this time i see that the tachometer doesn't go up so i decide to park
i try to accelerate once again and it turned off and i couldn't turn it on again.
I have to call a crane whose driver also abused of my pocket...

I tried the shutdown relay and the fuel pump relay and both of them are working correctly. I made a bypass with both relays without any good answer. I guess the fuel pump makes less noise that usual when i turn the key and when i left the engine.

Yesterday i re-connect the battery and the canister too.
The ECM says "no problem, end of messages", (code 55), after this restart says "i was disconnected, learning again" (code 12) + (code 55).

I took off the distributor's cap and celaned it. The rotor eas too scorched and seems like a little fissure on bottom. but i wahsed everything with water and soap, then i replace the fuel filter (very obstructed). The best i got was a less than a second start and it turns off again, I need help i'm in desperation,

Today have a new cap and rotor and i think buy a new set of sparks wires ($35 dolar ohh my god)

How can i test the ignition coil?

i got too many gas in the tank. Is there any method to proove the fuel pressure without a fuel pressure tester??

it may be the throttle position sensor?

I don't trust in mechanicals here where i lives and my poor girlfriend always have to help me to push the van when she wears a skirt.

CF-Mike
05-15-2006, 11:14 PM
You need to get your hands on a factory service manual. It will give you the procedure for testing the coils (usually using an OHM meter) and will let you know what the read outs should be. Good luck

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