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DODGE CARAVAN

My dodge caravan is a 96 and it has 165,000 miles on it. It is a V6 3.8 LE. My van acts up in the winter time only. When it starts to get cole out it will start bagging out ang back firing and die out. It will do that for about a half an hour and then it will come ut of it for about a week or less. We changed plugs and wires and my coil pack on it. Can you try and answer what could be wrong with my van?

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MERLIN2021

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If the check engine light is on, get the code(s) read, autozone will do it free. If no codes try the ECT=Electrnic Coolant tempersture sensor, this acts like your old choke.

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Monday, September 21st, 2020 AT 7:01 PM

SDELORME

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I brought it in it has been on the computer three times and what showed up was engind misfire. That is why we changed the plugs and wires on it.

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Monday, September 21st, 2020 AT 7:01 PM

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I put my van on a computer three times and one thing popped up saying engine misfire. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN. We also changed coil pack and plugs and wires. Please help

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Monday, September 21st, 2020 AT 7:01 PM

MERLIN2021

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What it means is the PCM, through the crank sensor, detected a misfire, or the crank sensor is cranky. If it runs poorly on cold starts, try the above mentioned part.

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Monday, September 21st, 2020 AT 7:01 PM