# Please help me!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** voyager, chrysler\
**Created:** [March 21, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423 "2010-03-21T20:11:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![PamperedMomma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PamperedMomma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PamperedMomma)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/1 "2010-03-21T20:11:26Z")

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My van has been acting really funny…it will want to die at an intersection and will either want to die on the road or begin to rev up as I drive. It also will drop speed and want to only go 25-45 mph. We had it in the shop and they replaced the fuel filter and spark plug(s) and it ran like a dream for a few days. Then it began to not run well again. It seems like it may get worse after it rains. Any suggestions on what it could be?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/2 "2010-03-21T20:20:57Z")

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Maybe they did not go far enough; your fuel PUMP could be on its last legs. They cost more to replace than the filter. Your air filter should also be replaced if it has not already been done. There may be other problems as well.

If your current mechanic is puzzled, find another one since just replacing parts without really knowing what you’re doing is expensive.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/3 "2010-03-21T22:12:59Z")

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My thinking is along the same lines as Docnick’s.  
Have the fuel pump’s output checked by your mechanic.

The Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) is another possibility.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/4 "2010-03-21T23:30:53Z")

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What year is your van, and how many miles does it have on its odometer? Unless you tell us, we’re just guessing.

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**Author:** ![PamperedMomma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PamperedMomma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PamperedMomma)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/5 "2010-03-22T12:43:10Z")

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Sorry about that…it is a 2002 with 128,000 miles.

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**Author:** ![geeaea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@geeaea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geeaea)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/6 "2010-03-22T12:49:02Z")

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This type of serious performance issues should not be possible without a Check Engine Light (CEL) being on.

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**Author:** ![PamperedMomma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PamperedMomma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PamperedMomma)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-me/46423/7 "2010-03-22T16:51:29Z")

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We have had it checked at auto parts stores and diagnostic testing at the shop and nothing shows up as a problem!!