"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 wrote:
>
> > My 91 Caravan 3.3 (99k mi) is starting to exhibit a hard starting
> > problem. It ususally takes to tries on the starter to get it going.
> > Once it starts, it runs fine.
>
> Several different things can cause extended-crank conditions. One of the

> Step-by-step systematic diagnosis, once again, is the way to find and fix
> this problem.

And there's excellent step-by-step diagnostics guide in the Factory Service
Manual.
(not chiltons or haynes)

Ted