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    Apr 28, 2009, 06:42 PM
    1994 dodge van 318 will not start.suddenly?
    I was driving my van to a hardware store. As I was parking it, it burped and conked out. I coasted into my spot and went to the store.

    When I came out, It would not start. It turns over but not start. IT tries sometimes. But no.

    The rotor is going around under the cap. The codes told me a coolant temp sensor. I don't think this would cause a no start. I seem to be getting spark at the coil wire to the cap. Though I don't know if it is hot enough. I have 40 psi on the fuel pressure. This is when you turn the key on and during cranking. I have 120 compression on the cylinders. There is play in the timing chain.

    Any ideas?? Thanks
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    Apr 28, 2009, 06:46 PM
    I forgot to meantion that I spray starting fluid in the intake and get a backfire out the exhaust and intake... sometimes. Otherwise, there is no change.
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    Apr 28, 2009, 07:31 PM

    I would accept the code at face value and replace the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor, which affects fuel injector pulse width. The ECT Sensor is a temperature dependent resistor (thermistor), whose resistance decreases as the engine coolant temperature increases. It provides a richer mixture when cold, leaner mixture when hot. They become corroded, due to not changing the coolant frequently enough, flood the engine, and waste a tremendous amount of fuel. Easy to replace.
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    May 2, 2009, 02:58 AM
    Although it was producing spark, the coil was the problem. In case others have a similar problem someday.

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