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Please feel free to discuss anything related to Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth minivans. I've been tinkering around with cooling system tweaks lately and one of those is trying different thermostats...just for the knowledge. The car has a relatively new radiator, new water pump, new radiator hoses...

I'm big into CAD....mostly open source tho. AutoCAD would be my 1st choice for 3D modeling, but I absolutely hate subscription software. I love kiCAD for electronics stuff. Hard to believe so much for free. I've used it to design a number of PCBs that I had manufactured. But there's a lot I...

Got a Dodge minivan. Factory Thermostat = 195F Current thermostat = 195F Runs a bit warm in the Summer only when sitting still on very hot days in traffic or at long red lights etc. When moving it seems to do fine. Sitting still in traffic Max temp = 224F-228F (fans kick on, temp drops back to...

G'day mates. What (if any) likelihood is there that a bad PCV would cause Low Oil Pressure in an normally aspirated engine? (Generally speaking, not specific to any particular engine) What are your thoughts / experiences? Found this explanation at LS1Tech.com Can PCV malfunction cause low...

Anyone know what causes this type of pitting in rod bearings. When measured, they were all only .0015 inch from standard size. But all of them had this area of missing metal right around the oil hole. Same place on each bearing. I believe these to be the Original, Chrysler installed bearings...

Chrysler 3.8L V6. Subject engine has had head off, oil pan off and one rod and piston removed for over a month. Before putting the motor back together, I want to clean it inside. I will probably use Kerosene or Diesel fuel just to help remove any contaminants that may have found their way...

Hello I am replacing the original piston in my 3.8L Dodge Caravan engine and there is a difference in weight between the old and new. The original wrist pin weighs 134 g The new wrist pin weighs 140 g The Original piston with wrist pin weighed 568 grams total The New piston and wrist pin...

Hey, I was discussing oil filters at another forum and was told Motorcraft filters were the best for my 1999 Dodge Caravan 3.3L The advice was that they were least restrictive while still providing superior filtration. Anyone here wanna confirm that? I can indeed say that the Motorcraft filter...

Lately I've been buying more and more of my auto parts on the home depot website. Most of the time they have the same brand name parts for a LOT LESS than Autozone or even Amazon Just wondering if anyone else has found this?

Google searches reveal conflicting opinions. In a scenario where inspection reveals no other cause for loss of compression, would (or do) broken ring lands necessarily cause low compression? Now this might depend on the engine, the severity of the crack etc. For example, has the ring land...

Hi, first post here. I have a newly acquired 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L If I didn't know cars and engines well, I would probably keep driving this vehicle since it pulls hard and feels darn near normal when driving and idling. But there is always someone who knows more or has had similar...