1999 Dodge Avenger - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Do you have a strong gas smell in the van when stopped at a light, sigh, etc, when it is cold outside? Like first thing in the morning?.. Look at the hard plastic line going from the vacuum "tree" just to the left of the throttle body (when looking from the front of the van) There is a small 1/8' line that goes down behind the battery and disappears. this line goes to the leak detection pump and it gets brittle and breaks very easily. Replace it if it is broken or cracked / kinked

One is the missing fuel filter, clean throttle body, any codes?

The OBDII connector is located on the drivers (left) side under the dash within 6 inches of the steering column. It is not covered, so you should see the connector, usually attached to the lower frame of the dashboard.

first place to look is under the hood on drivers side there are 3 plastic tabs that hold it on under the cover there is a diagram that shows you the fuse loction the other place to check is on the drivers side of the lower dash with the door open you will see a plastic access door you remove this with the end of your finger and there are fuses here you may need tweezers to remove the the fuse, also if you have a owners manual for the car read it it will tell you where the fuses are located , hope this helps

to pinpoint a problem ,always run the fault codes first saves time and money in the long run but it could be low fuel pressure and the injectors not working properly

Blinking light usually means exhaust system with the shaking probably catalytic converter

should say right on the dipstick. Mopar 7176 is the same as ATF+3. ATF+4 supersedes all other ATF's and will be perfectly fine in your automatic transmission. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_d728a59f986299fa

It will be close to the E on the guage the icon will look like a gas pump usually comes on when gauge is close to E maybe at 1/8th

Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the cotter pin, nut lock and spring washer. Loosen, but do not remove, the halfshaft nut while the vehicle is on the floor with brakes applied. Raise and safely support the vehicle. Remove the wheel. Remove the brake caliper assembly and support it from the strut coil with a piece of strong wire. Remove the brake rotor. Remove the halfshaft nut and washer. Using the proper tool disconnect the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle. If equipped with abs, remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket. If you need to, disconnect the sway bar link from the damper fork. Remove the damper fork lower through-bolts and upper pinch bolt. Remove the damper fork assembly. Using the proper tool disconnect the steering knuckle from lower control arm. Remove end of halfshaft from steering knuckle, sometimes you have to a puller to it loosened. At the other end/inboard, use a pry bar of some kind between tripod joint and transaxle, pry the joint from transaxle, be careful. when you go back with new halfshaft be sure to use proper torque specs. I copied this info from my database. I don't know tool sizes, here is where you need a basic set of tools, wrenches and sockets, standard and metric, if your going to work on your own vehicle.

follow the turn signal lever toward the steering column it is right under the plastic cover of the column

When a fuse blows--- I replace it--- ONLY ONE TIME Then you know you have to get wiring diagrams of the circuits that are on that fuse & look for where your going to do your--- testing--- to find a problem YOU STOP---- USING THE VEHICLE----- UNTIL RESOLVED You also know what to do You have a professional at a local repair shop find the problem Do YOU PERSONALLY have another option !

If you have a MIL Lamp on your dash, you have codes in the system or data there to use When it flashes, you do not use the vehicle You find & repair the problems or ruin your converters or other items

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The owners manual should have a process described. It does on my 2005 Caravan, and it was relatively easy to do. Look in the index for tail light or turn signal replacement.

You can see if you have a blown fuse in seconds using my method! If something quits in your car and you suspect a blown fuse, you can find it by pulling out each fuse one by one. Don't mix them up, replace each one as you go, make sure to look at each one. You may even find you have more than one bown fuse! Don't worry about your intended location, checking them all this way will take less than a minute of time. If you have some needle-nose plyers, they work very well, most times you can use your fingers. Here are a few pictures if your unfamiliar with what your looking for:

they are different but do the same things have it checked

refer to chilton

You had the accy drive belt breakThe alternator was not turning & you drained the battery until the computer shut downRecharge the battery to at least 12.6 volts

Best thing to try and thats to fit a manual gearbox,You will need the dealer diagnostic software on this car to find the fault which could anything and everything from the computer to a wiring block connection with dirty connections

see this commentary and proceed.with RUN the scanner/computer for easy diagnostic and fix it. God bless you When you turn the ignition ON before starting the car, the "Check engine" light is supposed to come on indicating that the engine computer (also could be called ECM, PCM, or ECU) is powered on. If the "Check engine" light does not come with the ignition ON, it's possible that there is no power coming to the engine computer (e.g., due to a broken wire, faulty main relay, burnt fuse, etc.) or that there is a problem with the engine computer itself.