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Old 04-07-2008, 02:36 PM
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Re: 96 3.3 starts for 10 seconds

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Originally Posted by rramey0214
1996 Caravan with a 3.3 starts up and runs for 5-10 seconds then quits. Changed all the autoshutdown and fuel pump relays. Computer changed - wouldn't start at all before then. Fuel pump stays on. Won't start at all if Cam or Crank sensors are disconnected, so we suspect they are OK. They both get 8 volts. Spark appears to be fine till it stops running. Battery voltage OK. This is making us crazy. Anyone seen this before??
Im going to throw my 2 cents worth in on this, as my brother had an Intrepid with a 3.3 that was doing something similar. After it starts, watch the coil pack, when his would start, you would see a spark from the coil pack to the engine and it would stall and not start again until the battery was disconnected. At first we didnt see the spark, but we could hear it, took about 20 times before we seen the spark and replaced the coil pack, and it ran fine after that. Worth a try!!!
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