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It could be a faulty fuel pump relay. It should be in the power distribution block under the hood. Hold your finger lightly on it to feel for the click. Every time you turn the key from off to on, the relay should click-which then sends power on to the pump. Try replacing the relay or swap in a known good one, before condemning the pump.
The final test for a bad fuel pump is to check for power at the gas tank's fuel pump connector, while the engine is cranking over. Power there and no fuel pump is definitely a bad pump.
i would think that you need to look for a leak, there are rubber hoses attached to your steel lines under your van and in the engine compartment, as well as your fuel pump. start your van with the parking brake applied, and tires blocked, then you can trace your fuel lines out, just remember if you dont see a wet spot that doesnt mean theres no leak, your looking for dry rotted hose. what could be causeing a starting delay could be that its sucking air, and if your fuel pump is under the hood, then the fuel line going from the fuel tank to the front is a suction hose, if you have a fuel pump in the fuel tank the that line is a pressure hose. hope this helps
CHECK IF THE GAS PUMP GETTIN KIND OF FROZEN,,,,,,WHEN YOU TRY TO START AND IS NOT STARING,,,,,,,STOP TAKE THE GAS LINE OUT AND TRY TO START THE VAN AGAIN IF NO GAS COMING OUT OF THE LINE ,,,IS A PROBLEM WIHT THE PUMP OR WIRE NO MAKING GOOD CONTAC ,THE MOISTUIR ITS GETTING TO THE WIRE NOT ALLOWING TO MAKE CONTAC ,ALSO CHECK FOR THE DISTREBUTOR COIL IT COULD BE HAPPENING THE SAMETHING TO IT,GOOD LUCK
stand outside your van,reach in the window and turn your key over,but not to the start position. you should hear a whirring sound from the rear of the van and it should last about 2-3 sec. this will be your fuel pump powering up. if you dont hear it,then you have a bad fuel pump. Dodge Caravans from 96-01 are VERY bad about eating fuel pumps. if the pump is fine,have someone try to start it while you look under hood and see if injectors are spraying fuel. if the pump is good,and you have no spray from the injector,then you have a clogged fuel filter which will need replaced.
look under the hood on the right side where your brake fluid is..There is a black box to the farest right of the brake fluid. take off the lid to this box were you will find fuses..Reach in and feel the fuses to see if any are loose.The largest fuses in the front, push down on those and then try to start it up..Take them out look at them make sure there ok if this dont work..they the one bad might need to be replaced..
it all depends on if the wire does or doesnt have power when u shut the key off, if it does the pump will run non stop even with the key out,i would suggest getting the relay working properly,also depending how u hook it up u dont want too much voltage runnin through the relay...u could melt it,hope this helps
If you know how to check the fuel pressure check that first if you dont know how, have someone try starting the van while someone hits the bottom of the gas tank with a hammer, if the van starters the fuel pump is the problem
Take off your gas cap and have someone stand there with thier ear at the hole, (no smoking), turn the key to on just before start and they should hear the fuel pump humming. if they dont then try to start. if it doesnt start turn key off and at that instant the pump should be heard again. What i think is happening is your pump is not energizing . Its supposed to energize when turning your key on and off. This can be caused by a bad fuel pump or pump relay switch. Hope this helps. please rate me
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