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Experience I have been a do-it-yourself auto hobbyist for 5 decades, and most recently have been concentrating on the various Chrysler Corporation domestic front wheel drive cars and vans. I have shop manuals and wiring diagrams for many models for the years '83-'00, as well as rear wheel drive cars for the early 80's. I enjoy analyzing problems that other Chrysler enthusiasts are having and sharing my information.
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Expert: Roland Finston Date: 7/13/2008 Subject: Water pump changed, now no start
Question i have a 2000 interpid it ran great untill i had to change the water pump i have done every thing the books say as for putting it back together but now it wont run all of the timing marks are getting lined up right the tensioner is getting reset right and i am not forgetting any sensors or any thing i am lost on what could have gone wrong i have had it apart three times now and cant find anything wrong
Answer Hi Aaron,
Have you checked to see if you have spark? Pull a plug and ground its shell to the block and have a helper crank the engine over while you watch for spark. Is the plug wet when you take it out, which would verify fuel pump function? Let me know which engine you are working with.
You may nonetheless have to borrow or buy a code reader. But it may be the case that basic fault codes will appear in the odometer window if you turn the ignition:"on-off-on-off-on and leave on" doing that in 5 seconds or less elapsed time. The codes have four digits and would replace the mileage reading momentarily if this is the case. Otherwise a plug in reader that goes into the socket under the dash to the left of the steering wheel will be necessary to get any codes.
Roland
