20 Most Recent 2001 Chevrolet Venture - Page 8 Questions & Answers

The first thing to check it oil. The next thing to check is the pressure with a well know pressure gauge. The next thing to check is the main bearings for wear. If this is the problem, you will need to see if the vehicle is worth rebuilding an engine for or not.

there is a very common problem with all GM cars and trucks ,and that is the intake manifold gasket leaks. have the motor pressure tested. here is a picture of a bad intakr gasket I did last week

could be the vacuum line is worn or unplugged there is a series of hoses you should ck for cracks etc...the ball is usually mounted under the hood itself otherwise the control itself could be bad

It can be any of the car doors not got properly locked or the door is locked but the switch is not sensing the door locked. Open and close each door again properly.

Or else its problem with any of switch wiring getting in contact with alarm wiring causing it to happen.

And last thing alarm connections need to be inspected. It's getting short somewhere in between.

There is a help link with solutions, to troubleshoot these types of problems. I suggest going through these link.

Click the link below: ------

CAR ALARM ISSUES http://alltypesofpartsreplacing.blogspot.com/2012/11/factory-alarmsecurity-system-alarmcar.html----------

Borrow a repair manual for it,From a libarry,

It could be a problem with your electrical system, or it could just be a faulty sensor. You should probably consult a mechanic.---------------------------------------

I found an answer that worked for me here. (I have a 2001 Chevy Venture.) http://www.fixya.com/cars/t4093012-code_p1404_dodge_ram_1500_meanIn case links are not allowed, here's the text:That code is the EGR. I'd start by checking for a bad connection on the EGR plug-in. Pull the connector off and inspect each individual terminal inside the plug and the connector pins inside the EGR valve.I found this solution at another forum on this issue. It worked on my 2001 Grand Am:"Many GM built cars have a tendency to have the 'Check Engine Soon' light come on as a result of DTC code P1404. P1404 is described as EGR valve pintle stuck open, which in most cases is a false alarm. I had this happen with my '01 Grand Am. A little bit surfing on internet reveals that GM has a solution for the problem, a re-flash for the car's computer. A software re-flash as a fix kind of indicates that the vehicles with this problem were built with it but I don't think GM will be re-flashing cars outside warranty for free. They will want their $100 for it. Some hands on people I found had purchased a new EGR valve and changed it but the problem remained. Possible reason (very likely) for the false P1404 code is that the plastic piston of the EGR valve position instrument (LVDT?) wears over time and starts reading a different position at valve closed than what it was when the EGR valve was first installed. When the car was built and the computer circuits energized for the first time the computer learned the EGR valve closed position signal from the valve position instrument that is built on top of the valve itself. Over time, when the instrument wears, a slightly different signal is sent to the computer and when it differs enough from the 'Valve Closed Signal', that the computer had learned, the trouble code P1404 is set and the 'Service Engine Soon' light comes on. Replacing the EGR valve with a new one does not necessarily fix this problem because the 'Valve Closed Signal' between valves is slightly different and it is just pure luck if your new valve would give a 'Valve Closed Signal' close enough to your original valve's signal not to set the trouble code. This is why the new EGR valve 'Valve Closed Signal' must be re-learned by the computer. So, what this all means is that if the P1404 is a false code meaning that the valve pintle is not stuck open, then new 'Valve Closed Signal' can be re-learned by the computer using the old valve. For fixing this problem the tool you need to have is a simple OBD II code scanner that can be used to erase trouble codes. There are many scanners of different price range on the market. I purchased one from AutoZone for about $90. A code scanner is a very handy tool to have and I recommend everybody who is just slightly hands on type of a person to get one. It will end up saving a lot of money over time. The fix goes like this: 1. Disconnect the wire harness from the EGR valve. 2. Turn key ON and erase the trouble code(s) from the car's computer AND TURN KEY OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE SCANNER SAYS CODES HAVE BEEN ERASED. DO NOT TURN KEY ON BEFORE YOU RE-CONNECT EGR WIRE HARNESS. 3. Re-connect EGR wire harness and your problem should be fixed.

Do you have a small wire connected with your neg. battery post This wire is a ground that grounds your car . , May have come lose when replaced battery. Not all cars have these i really don't know for sure on yours but is sure the place i would start. May even try hooking up a wire from battery " the black cable" And hold it to the car's frame to check good luck on this sorry not be more help.

Do you know what the causes of a short are?Go with a dead batteryNever jump a dead battery ,very unsafe practiceAlways charge it

how can i fix my2001 chev venture engine lite it keep saying oil is to low . i put oil in it right up to the dipstick and

dont think so, are there any stored codes, the only way the purge valve could cause this would be it the canister vent valve was stuck closed and the purge run until it filled the system with gas and made engine run rich. are there any codes?

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have problem with alternator

Have the front end alignment checked. Sounds like somthing shifted. If it it started suddenly, I would not wait. Get it checked asap.