1998 Chrysler Town and Country engine problem

1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOEMEN77
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engine cranks, will only start when thottle pedal is pressed. I let go of throttle pedal and the engine dies. checked my idle air control valve, its fine. checked my fuel pressure, its fine. checked egr, its fine. no vacuum leacks. what could it be?
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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[quote:1de1a5153a="joemen77"]Engine problem
1998 Chrysler Town and Country 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 160000 miles
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engine cranks, will only start when thottle pedal is pressed. I let go of throttle pedal and the engine dies. checked my idle air control valve, its fine. checked my fuel pressure, its fine. what could it be?[/quote:1de1a5153a]
Get the codes
cycle key three times on off end with key on
do it repeatedly read codes in odometer
check for vacuum leak
check EGR
let me know
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:26 PM
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