Just bought this van after my import blew up. It will start occasionally cold, but only very rarely when it's warmed up. Yesterday, I pulled the battery and alternator and had them tested, both were bad, so I replaced them. Also replaced the fuel filter. After all this, it started perfectly. It idled in my yard for 15 minutes or so, purred like a kitten. Drove it down the road and back (couple blocks) ran great. Decided to take it on the highway. Ran great for about 1/4 mile. I realized that even though I was pressing the gas, I was decellerating. Finally it died, and I coasted onto a gravel road. Never would start again, it tried, but seemed like it just wasn't getting any fuel. I can hear the fuel pump engage when i turn the key, and I can feel it in the tank when my husband tries to start it. Since I just bought this, I don't yet know a lot about it. Is this a single or multi-injector engine? It is a 97 Caravan, 3 litre V6. Any ideas on where I should look next? I am going to replace the relay today cause it's cheap and probably needs doing anyhow. This van has 166,000 miles.
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19 years ago