1997 Dodge Van van

1997 DODGE VAN
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NMGOBLIN
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Electrical problem
1997 Dodge Van V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a van with the following problems: when I turn on the van and start driving it just turns off. I'll turn it on again drive for awhile or a couple of days w/no problem and it'll turn off again.
Jul 7, 2010 at 1:52 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has it ever not restarted for you? Have you checked fuel pump pressure and has the check engine light ever come on?
Jul 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM
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NMGOBLIN
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no it always starts right after and no i have not check fuel pump preasure how much psi am i lookin for and thank u for ur help and no engine light
Jul 8, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It should be between 44 and 54 PSI. The fact that the check engine light isn't coming on makes me lean toward the fuel system. However, it could be something like a crank sensor. Let me know what you find with the pressure.

Joe
Jul 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM
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NMGOBLIN
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hi joe i checked the presure on fuel pump ok but i did find the light bulb for check engine light came off the dash board and it was on so i put my scanner on it ,i gave me this code p0118 ect sensor voltage too high what should i do? thanks
Jul 10, 2010 at 5:13 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Most likely culprit is the ECT (engine coolant temperature) sensor.
Jul 10, 2010 at 5:35 AM
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