Turns over but will not start

2005 DODGE CARAVAN
200,900 MILES • 0.6L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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i was driving down the road i heard pop all sudden my foot that was on gas pedal goes all the way down to floor board and it shuts off. I tried to start, but will not turn over. does it sound like fuel pump or gas line broke or string to gas pedal broke?
Oct 20, 2017 at 3:11 AM
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It sounds like the battery shorted out or you have a bad connection. Can you please follow these guides to test and check the connection to the battery?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and if the battery is bad,

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 20, 2017 at 2:46 PM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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My son mention the battery he clean the terminals one was real loose cannot tighten up. he said get new terminal for battery it had a lot corrosion.
Oct 20, 2017 at 3:01 PM
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That will do it. Please replace or repair the cable this should fix the problem.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 20, 2017 at 8:33 PM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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How much they run do you know?
Oct 21, 2017 at 6:46 AM
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They can run between $25.00 and $50.00 in most cases.
Oct 21, 2017 at 10:37 AM
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My son replace terminal first he charging battery now.
Oct 21, 2017 at 10:44 AM
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Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 21, 2017 at 10:45 AM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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Okay, hoping it works because i work at RCC i really do not want to ride bus or taxi to work.
Oct 21, 2017 at 10:47 AM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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Its not that still dont turn over ...i was told starter or ignition..idk how when the van was driving down the road then made a pop then died
Oct 23, 2017 at 7:18 AM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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Personally i think its the engine
Oct 23, 2017 at 7:18 AM
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It could be, to confirm the problem can you use a large breaker bar on the front of the engine to see if you can turn it over manually?

This guide shows how to remove it which you don't need to do but you can see the part that needs to be turned.clockwise.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-harmonic-balancer-works

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 23, 2017 at 11:49 AM
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ANN M MORENO TAYLOR
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I been told its fuel pump
Oct 23, 2017 at 2:18 PM
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Yep, we were getting there, here is a guide and some diagrams of what it will take to change the fuel pump out I would do the relay as well.

This guide will show you what you are in for.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-electric-fuel-pump

Try Amazon for the pump

Here it is for your car (below)

Please let us know.

Cheers, Ken
Oct 24, 2017 at 11:55 AM