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Check engine light codes
I own a 96 Grand Caravan and today when I started the van it felt
"rumbly". A few minutes after starting the van the check engine light came on. I followed the direction in the Haynes manual to run the ignition key code check. The codes I got were 12, 43, 31, 31 and 55. I know and understand what code 12 and 55 are, but am at a loss as to why I got code 31 twice and what exactly do these codes mean. Yes, I read the book and saw what they mean but I am not mechanically inclined, my Hubby is not here (he is in the Navy and not home right now) and I am worried that these codes could mean something expensive for me. We do own an OBD, but currently a friend of Hubby's is using it and I do not know their name or phone number to get it back. Any help would be much appreciated! TY |
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-- "My4Heathens" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > I own a 96 Grand Caravan and today when I started the van it felt > "rumbly". A few minutes after starting the van the check engine light came > on. I followed the direction in the Haynes manual to run the ignition key > code check. > The codes I got were 12, 43, 31, 31 and 55. I know and understand what > code 12 and 55 are, but am at a loss as to why I got code 31 twice and > what exactly do these codes mean. > Yes, I read the book and saw what they mean but I am not mechanically > inclined, my Hubby is not here (he is in the Navy and not home right now) > and I am worried that these codes could mean something expensive for me. > We do own an OBD, but currently a friend of Hubby's is using it and I do > not know their name or phone number to get it back. > Any help would be much appreciated! > > TY > What does the Chilton manual say the codes are by those numbers? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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Go here http://www.allpar.com/fix/codes.html
Coasty "My4Heathens" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > I own a 96 Grand Caravan and today when I started the van it felt > "rumbly". A few minutes after starting the van the check engine light came > on. I followed the direction in the Haynes manual to run the ignition key > code check. > The codes I got were 12, 43, 31, 31 and 55. I know and understand what > code 12 and 55 are, but am at a loss as to why I got code 31 twice and > what exactly do these codes mean. > Yes, I read the book and saw what they mean but I am not mechanically > inclined, my Hubby is not here (he is in the Navy and not home right now) > and I am worried that these codes could mean something expensive for me. > We do own an OBD, but currently a friend of Hubby's is using it and I do > not know their name or phone number to get it back. > Any help would be much appreciated! > > TY > |
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Check engine light codes
Couold be detecting a miss due to vacuum leak. Is the gas cap on completely? That will set a code. > |
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Check engine light codes
It's my understanding that you will never have a code repeat. Is that
possible 44 instead of 31 & 31? The pause between the numbers and the blinks isn't always uniform. -Matt "My4Heathens" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > I own a 96 Grand Caravan and today when I started the van it felt > "rumbly". A few minutes after starting the van the check engine light came > on. I followed the direction in the Haynes manual to run the ignition key > code check. > The codes I got were 12, 43, 31, 31 and 55. I know and understand what > code 12 and 55 are, but am at a loss as to why I got code 31 twice and > what exactly do these codes mean. > Yes, I read the book and saw what they mean but I am not mechanically > inclined, my Hubby is not here (he is in the Navy and not home right now) > and I am worried that these codes could mean something expensive for me. > We do own an OBD, but currently a friend of Hubby's is using it and I do > not know their name or phone number to get it back. > Any help would be much appreciated! > > TY > |
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-- "Matt" > wrote in message ... > It's my understanding that you will never have a code repeat. Is that > possible 44 instead of 31 & 31? The pause between the numbers and the blinks > isn't always uniform. > > -Matt > > "My4Heathens" > wrote in message > lkaboutautos.com... > > I own a 96 Grand Caravan and today when I started the van it felt > > "rumbly". A few minutes after starting the van the check engine light came > > on. I followed the direction in the Haynes manual to run the ignition key > > code check. > > The codes I got were 12, 43, 31, 31 and 55. I know and understand what > > code 12 and 55 are, but am at a loss as to why I got code 31 twice and > > what exactly do these codes mean. > > Yes, I read the book and saw what they mean but I am not mechanically > > inclined, my Hubby is not here (he is in the Navy and not home right now) > > and I am worried that these codes could mean something expensive for me. > > We do own an OBD, but currently a friend of Hubby's is using it and I do > > not know their name or phone number to get it back. > > Any help would be much appreciated! > > > > TY > > > > Have the code read out with a scan tool. the old key cycle way of doing it is not accurate with that year. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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