20 Most Recent 1996 Dodge Neon - Page 11 Questions & Answers

these cars are noted for the clusters to be bad the ground is black and one the right side of the cluster if you put something under the wiring going to it see if it works if so the cluster is bad i have owned 8 neons and all 8 went bad

instrument cluster. either you can pull yourself @ clean w/electrical cirercuit cleaner but also suggest check fuses for a loose fuse

theres a switch on the brake pedal under the driver dash check it for wear or bad adjutment, or the fuses.

Seems like a resistor or wire leading to the ignition coil may be at fault.

There's a primary and secondary coil in an ignition coil. And, if the coil isn't getting power, then there's no way for the secondary coil to deliver the spark to the spark plugs.

You may want to take it to an auto electric shop if you have trouble tracing why the wire doesn't have power at the primary coils of the ignition coil.

is it really because the engine is hot, sounds like a flaky guage of the temperature sensor under the hood is going bad

try polishing the actual disc

Did you change the oil sending unit?

could be a leaking injector to a bad fuel pump or clogged filter.

check rings

the water pump is behind the plastic covers on the right side of engine requires removing the timing belt to replace water pump

like the style ,parts more than the value of the car ,providing that the water ports havent rotted away then i take it the cam belt broke and the valves hit the pistons ,well the valves cost about 15/30 euros each depending on vehicle model here so it may pay you to buy a valve spring compressor and change them

if the relay seems to be fine and all fuse are good, and jumping power to opperate the fuel pump at relay works, then there is a broken wire from the ECU to the fuel pump relay, or the ECU is shot.

replace the shift lock solenoid

CATYLYTIC CONVERTER IS CLOGGED

govonor controles all up shifts

Sounds like the belt is too short , match it up with the belt that was removed.

Check the bulbs to see if they are burned out and also check the fuse.

This sound as if it may be the IAC or idle air control valve which is located just behind where the air intake hose attaches to the throttle body. This is a switch that tells the computer how fast the car should idle and adjust the air intake to keep the idle steady. If you go to one of the car part websites you can look up the IAC and see what it looks like for your particular vehicle. Autozone, Checker, Oreiley all have websites.

check to make sure there is enough freon in the ac system ,if there is not,it will not come on.

does it restart?