Top 20 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Questions & Answers

Question moved from Television and video to Dodge Grand Caravan category. 'disconnect tunes and such'?? 'tubes'? You disconnect everything and you fit a Bypass Pulley. This enables you to use the same size belt and it keeps the serpentine belt routing the same. https://www.google.com/search?q=1998+Dodge+Grand+Caravan+AC+bypass+pulley Removal of the AC compressor is half of replacing it. There are videos here. https://www.google.com/search?q=1998+Dodge+Grand+Caravan+AC+removal ..

Hello. It seems the computer (ECM) of your Dodge is at fault. The ignition circuit of the ECM is to blame. Good luck and keep me informed; if you want to.

Mine is bad. IS NOT WORKING.

proportioning valve

remove the wiper arms from the pivots cycle the wipers through their travel to a park install wiper arms back on in the parked position

Mine was the Body Control Module (BCM). Switched it out (needs to be programmed) and everything was fine.

Sounds like a bad ignition switch and pins in the column.

3.0 Liter engine 3.3 and 3.8L engines:

Sounds like it needs a service

the question is --Why is the intake manifold extremely hot? intake manifolds have cold air running through them so any heat there indicates a major problem determine why and you will be on the way to figuring out the fix As a pointer The EGR valve is used to recirculate exhaust gas back into the induction system to lower the burn temperature and to burn of unused gas content it is very possible that the unit is malfunctioning and that is why the inlet is so hot run the fault codes to determine the area to fix

try this it may work as i dont know your area, as im in uk but remove the air temp sensor on the filter box and see if that works, if it does it could just need replacing or you need a remap to the ecu as its reading the wrong signal. could even be a bad connection to the ecu so might just need a good clean on the ecu connector.

its a big job which engine 2.4 L EDZ I4 (gasoline)3.0 L 6G72 V6 (gasoline)3.3 L EGA V6 (gasoline / E85)you will need the 1998 grand caravan repair manual can be done with motor in will have to support the motor quite a lot of undoing stuff to get the clearance to get sump out

Have a dealer run the Vin for you. I don't think there's any real difference on those between sport and regular other than some minor cosmetic issues

You should add over the fill mark on the overflow

Passenger side near the front.should have a green or black cap on it. Will be on an aluminum tube.

Did air get into the master cylinder? If you can, try bleeding the master cylinder. The fact that you aren't getting any fluid out of the line suggests that the master cylinder isn't pumping fluid. Master cylinders are (usually) on a split circuit system - that is, the front left brake is on the same line as the rear right. The front right brake is on the same circuit as the rear left. A point to be aware of is when bleeding brakes/doing brake work and if the master cylinder runs dry, is that a seal inside the master cylinder can fail/twist over and not pressurise that particular line, even though it may pressurise the opposite brake line. I'm in the UK. I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4 litre, which I am slowly rebuilding. Three weeks ago I fitted new front brake rotors, new front callipers and pads. I've been rebuilding cars for over 40 years now and have done countless brake overhauls. .. and could I get a hard pedal after the job was completed? I must have bled the brakes three times a day for a week and couldn't get a brake pedal. I phoned a full time mechanic I know - he came and tried to bleed the brakes three times and couldn't get a hard pedal. That's when you think 'The master cylinder was working before I started the job so it must be still working now'. I fitted a brand new master cylinder and because some parts for older jeeps are hard to come by in the UK, I fitted a second hand proportioning valve. When I bled the brakes again the pedal became rock solid. Fixed. You're probably fed up with your braking problem now ... and apparently this 'no fluid/brake pedal' is more common than you may think. Try bleeding the master cylinder if you can. If you suspect that it isn't fully working - try an overhaul kit which is cheaper than a new master cylinder. As for changing the proportioning valve .. that's your decision. My brakes now work though the truth is I don't actually know which was at fault as I changed both the master cylinder and proportioning valve at the same time. Maybe both were at fault, for whatever reason. I genuinely don't know. The positive aspect is that you are doing your own work and know what you're doing. You're saving on labour charges.

Do you feel the shifter click when shifting or is it smooth. Clicking would be an internal transmission problem. Smooth would be a broken shifter cable.

Its easy first you need to release the tension idler. To do this use a 5.8 are a 3.4 inch socket with a ratchet which ever size you need. Release the tension by pulling up on the idler bolt then remove the v belt replace the belt in the exact way it came off. Side note make sure all the pulleys run in the same direction this may sound strange but every thing run clock wise . There should be a belt direction picture on the fan shroud are some where close to it. Good luck o and where mechanic glove to save the old knuckles .

Replace them I answered how in my last post to you .

I owned a 97 grand caravan and if i remember right under the hood on driver side was a fuse box and it had abbreviations for each fuse. other wise you might need the owners manual.