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2002 Dodge Caravan Repair Question


Topics covered: Compression, Compression test, Engine.
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Asked on August 13, 2012

What is causing the injector to stay open

I have a 2002 Dodge caravan 3.3l that came in running rough. It would not communicate with the scanner. I replaced the PCM and still no communication with scanner. Compression test showed no compression on cylinder 1. Rings were washed out in that cylinder from Injector 1 dumping fuel. Installed new engine and still no communication with scanner and still dumping fuel on Injector 1. ANy ideas where to go from here?
Avatar Asked by pchefsonya

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Replied on August 14, 2012

remove the harness to the cylinder and see if it still dumps fuel. it may be a bad injector

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on August 14, 2012

I unhooked the harness at the injector and installed a NOID lite, instead of a pulse I got straight NOID light, steady light no blinking.

Tiny Response from pchefsonya
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Replied on August 14, 2012

ok, the return wire to the pcm is grounded causing this condition. you need to trace the wire back to the pcm to find the ground.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on August 14, 2012

Does each injector have its own ground or are all the injectors on one ground?

Tiny Response from pchefsonya
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Replied on August 14, 2012

each have there own ground but the ground is the pcm. you have a wire that is grounded before it hits the pcm.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on August 14, 2012

Would you recommend undoing the crossover pipe on the exhaust for easier access to the wiring and un-taping the wire loom and check manually the whole way or is there an easier way to track it down?

Tiny Response from pchefsonya
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Replied on August 14, 2012

find the color of the wire and trace it every 2 or 3 feet. you will have to remove whatever is necessary to get to the wire.

Roy

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