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Desperately needing suggestions for fixing my 1995 Plymouth, Voyager Minivan 3.0L 6cyl.

2.5K views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  paullybob  
#1 ·
Please, if any ideas of what I need to fix , please let me know. My 1995 Plymouth Voyager Minivan 3.0L 6cyl. Just lost power when I was driving about 35 mph , lost acceleration, then just died, (Yes, I have plenty of fuel in it ),& I haven't been able to start it since, had it towed home & parked it about a year ago .I had just lost my Dad & my Brother & just having a rough time with finances and other issues. Got a fuel pump and installed it , replaced fuel,(5gallons), and got new plugs & wires, only got the front 3 replaced so far, tried starting it , took a little bit , but eventually had to give it a squirt of starting fluid & she started up, ran for a couple seconds , then died . Tried again same thing , then she started up , backfired (loud), died, and now everytime we try to start it , it backfires & nothing else .What could it be?
Also , trying to find a pic of the firing order to make sure all is right.
 
#2 ·
Welcome to Allpar. I'm sorry to hear of your recent losses.
Some diagnosis is needed. Don't keep replacing parts to find the problem.
Either spark or fuel? Any fault codes?
Does it have an alarm/security system (headlamps flashing/horn honking)?
Are the cam sprockets turning while cranking? The timing belt may have stripped its teeth?
Is the plug wire firing order correct? Note that when installing the spark plug wires, you can't go by the top of the cap. The internal cap wiring meets the rotor terminal elsewhere. It isn't always directly underneath where the plug wire pushes in.
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