1999 Dodge Caravan Will not crank

Tiny
NOELINWI
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  • 1999 DODGE CARAVAN
Electrical problem
1999 Dodge Caravan 6 cyl

My Caravan has sat idle for a long time. I replaced the battery and noticed the "Auto Shutdown" relay starts chattering immediately. The engine will not crank. Any ideas?
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 AT 9:59 AM

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Tiny
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Hi noelinwi, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation.

Pick your correct symptoms below and get back asap

Cranks but no start condition:

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 3/16 away from ground -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems
with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time/broken or jumped timing
belt/chain.

No crank at all/nothing/nada:

Could be the starter, starter relay, park and neutral switch/clutch switch and ignition switch assuming the battery and connections are good
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 AT 3:57 PM

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