1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Gas Smell after driving.

Bad wiring, connection or sensor

You need the car inspected for fuel leaks, don't put this off as it is a huge fire danger.

If the check engine light is not on, stay away from sensors for now. First when is the last time you have had a tune up? PLugs , wires, air and fuel filter. Stalling at a stop can be from the air filter, fuel filter (clogging up), It can also be from the catalytic conveter, these also clog up. It can be from vacuum leaks, this usually has a rough idle also. It wouldn't hurt to check for codes, intermittant codes don't always pop the light on. On some vehicles the o2 sensors can cause a rough idle and stall at stops, ut they usually set a code/ light.

It sounds like the belt is slipping or maybe even the compressor is seized. Just check to see if the compressor is turning.

ABS and Trac off lights on , did you have it checked for DTC'S - diagnostic trouble codes ?
no one seems to know whats wrong ???? Have you had it to a repair shop or a dealer ?

1997 Chrysler Town & Country 2WD 3.8 liter V-6 VIN "L"




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Sounds like a vacuum line. There is a vacuum line that goes to the transmission to tell it when to shift. If it has a PCM, I would suspect that because it tells the transmission when to shift to the next gear. But if you smell gas, you might have a vacuum problem.

I have a 97 Chrysler Town & Country Van with 104000 miles on it. The past two months the van will not start and run after driving for a while. Let it set for about an hour and it will start and run fine. When it does not want to run it will start and run for about 5 seconds then quit. During this time the dash instruments will not display but the radio, windows, and lights work just fine. The battery was replaced with in the past month so I don' t think that is the problem. Any seggestions?

Did you try inserting the key in the drivers side door and locking and unlocking it manually several times to reset the alarm system. This was the problem with my 1996 Chrysler Town & Country LXI

Dont be worried at all. The battery temp sensor isnt very important, most cars dont even have them. The only thing is you will have that light on. Good luck!!