2006 Chrysler Town and Country
The vehicle is using up gas quickly. Feels like it wants to run out of gas a little under half a tank. Sometimes when I push the gas pedal it’s like nothing happens. Rough start. Smells like fuel when I refill more than usual.
These are the things that have been looked at.
Fuel injectors
New fuel pump, a cheaper one but I figured it should at least run awhile right?
Converter was replaced like 6 months ago.
What else could it possibly be?
Blessings!
New fuel pump, a cheaper one but I figured it should at least run awhile right?
No, aftermarket fuel pumps are cheap Chinese junk. You should've gotten the OEM Mopar fuel pump. Likewise with the fuel injectors.
Did you check your air filter?
Where’s that at?
It’s backfiring now.
It’ll shut off after like 10 minutes of driving then I restart it and it runs again. It starts up fine though. If that gives you any ideas.
It would not surprise me at all to find that the cheap Chinese fuel pump is cutting out on you already
New fuel pump, a cheaper one but I figured it should at least run awhile right?
Wrong. The fuel pump is not a place to go cheap. Ditto for fuel injectors, use OEM only.
What else could it possibly be?
A whole lot of things, especially on an 18-year-old Chrysler.
If you're getting fuel smell when filling up your evap system is probably having problems.
How old are your filters? Spark plugs?
Scan for codes and live data to get an idea of what's going on.
What filters are we talking about?
Spark plugs are a year old but I went cheaper with those too.
It’s backfiring now.
It starts fine I drive it like 10 minutes and sometimes it’ll completely die, I restart it then it drives again.
Where’s that at?
If you're talking about the air filter, it should be in a box-like container with plumbing leading to the throttle body.
No disrespect intended, but if you don't know your way around your vehicle's engine compartment maybe you should be looking at taking this thing to a good mechanic.
I understand, I just been trying to do what I can. YouTube videos lol
That was recently changed too…
Yeah I think it’s time to just take it in.
Sounds like a good idea. It's easy to make matters worse or even injure yourself if really unfamiliar with this stuff. Stay away from dealers and chains, look for a good independent mechanic.
Thank you! 😊
What filters are we talking about?
Air and fuel filters of course.
Spark plugs are a year old but I went cheaper with those too.
It’s backfiring now.
If you're installing cheap, inferior-quality parts you can't expect a good result.
You really need to hook up a scan tool, look for codes, and analyze live data. You can record data when the problem happens and play it back to look for problems even with an inexpensive scan tool these days.
Thanks for the info!