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Son-in-law did a tune up. Plugs, plug wires, rotor, distrbuter cap, pvc valve and all the filters. He change the oil also. The fuel pump was the original problem. He changed the pump and fuel filter. The first pump was bad and had to be replaced again. Now it will start but you have to pump the gas pedal. Yesterday it ran ok until it warmed up then died, then it would start and die right away unless it was kept revved up. Today when I just tried it I had to pump it and it would die right away and seems to be really rough. Jim Plugs

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What engine is in this van all i,m aware of in a 1995 caravan does not have a dist. cap or rotor button they all have dis ignition it has coil packs the pcm uses info from crank and cam sensors to determine when to fire each cylinder more info please

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    I apologize I posted a response late last night and was wrong this vehicle was available with a 2.4L 4cyl. which has a distributor also 3.0 v6 which has distributor which of these do you have each has it,s own unique differences and knowing which engine you have will help me help you have you located and checked fuel pump relay???

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It sounds like you may have a vacuum line off or broken. Pumping the gas pedal on a car with EFI (electronic fuel injection) does nothing more than confuse the computer. There is no accelerator pump, like those used in carburators. It's also possible that you have crossed plug wires but, that is doubtful because you said it did run fine for a short time. I guess I would also check the fuel pressure.

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Check for an air leak in the fuel system. It sounds like the son-in -law did good work but missed an air leak somewhere. The system is not providing enough fuel to the engine. The other possibility is that you are pulling a vacuum on the fuel tank. They have to be vented either through the cap or through the canister. First take the fuel cap off and see if the truck will run. If it does put the fuel cap back on and pull the hose off the canister and try to run the truck. If it runs it was the canister.

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