i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help

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> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
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I doubt very seriously if that is your problem. Go to the basics, fuel spark
and timing and check for fault codes


Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:48:02 -0400, "maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net>
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>"ca0989" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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>> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
>> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
>>
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>I doubt very seriously if that is your problem. Go to the basics, fuel spark
>and timing and check for fault codes
>
>
>Glenn Beasley
>Chrysler Tech
>
Unless it was almost empty when the gallon of E85 was put in.
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<clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:48:02 -0400, "maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"ca0989" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> >news:1207511_4216ef0788a9558c836217e043798bb4@aut oboardz.com...
> >> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
> >> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
> >>
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> >I doubt very seriously if that is your problem. Go to the basics, fuel
spark
> >and timing and check for fault codes
> >
> >
> >Glenn Beasley
> >Chrysler Tech
> >
> Unless it was almost empty when the gallon of E85 was put in.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

I still cant see that causing a no start

In <FYWdnbX7QYy7rQ3VnZ2dnUVZ_uGdnZ2d@comcast.com> "maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net> writes:
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>> >> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
>> >> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
>> >>
>> >http://www.AutoBoardz.com/help-put-e...ict248317.html
>> >
>> >I doubt very seriously if that is your problem. Go to the basics, fuel
>spark
>> >and timing and check for fault codes
>> >
>> >Glenn Beasley
>> >Chrysler Tech
>> >
>> Unless it was almost empty when the gallon of E85 was put in.

>I still cant see that causing a no start

Sure it would, if that's all the fuel he's got....

Speaking of which, is the 1997 Caravan certified for E-85?
I know the 1998 one is.

(Even if it isn't, of course, the original poster's car
shouldn't have been clobberred by the fuel).

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:09:52 -0400, "maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net>
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><clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:48:02 -0400, "maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"ca0989" <none@000.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1207511_4216ef0788a9558c836217e043798bb4@aut oboardz.com...
>> >> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
>> >> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
>> >>
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>> >I doubt very seriously if that is your problem. Go to the basics, fuel
>spark
>> >and timing and check for fault codes
>> >
>> >
>> >Glenn Beasley
>> >Chrysler Tech
>> >
>> Unless it was almost empty when the gallon of E85 was put in.
>> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>
>I still cant see that causing a no start
>
At E50 or more the engine might be too lean to start without having a
"learning" period on the mix. Not likely - but possible. Easy to fix
though - just add gasoline.
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On Jul 28, 7:23*pm, ca0989 <n...@000.com> wrote:
> i put just over 1 gallon of e85 fuel in my 97 dodge caravan by mitake
> and run it for about 50 miles. know it will not start. please help
>
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I like to stay simple so give the caravan a shot of starting fluid
and if it fires up and then dies just add 3 or 4 gallons of premium
fuel and you will be ok.