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Keeping the 2011 van going (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 days ago by Amuletta@lemmy.ca to c/oldercars@lemmy.ca

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Bought used in 2019. Not a Honda or a Toyota, a Dodge Grand Caravan. Given how many examples of the previous Caravan body type I still see on the roads (at least 17 years old), I think I will have it for at least 4 more years. It runs well and I keep it maintained.

It's only annoying quirk is that the "check engine" light comes on for a few days whenever we have a lot of rain and high humidity.

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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Get a code reader and see what's shorting... possibly something has corroded and the moisture is enough to cause a short. Could be a tps sensor... could be something critical.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's been doing this for years. The nearest Dodge dealership can't find anything wrong with it.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Electrical diagnosis is an entirely different beast. Your local dealership probably doesn't have someone capable as technicians these days are part swappers. Better luck at a reputable shop with an older tech.

What's codes came up?

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have no idea what codes come up. I am not a mechanic and don't have the equipment to check.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Basic code readers aren't that expensive, or difficult to use. But value wise it's probs better to pay a modest fee to a shop to get them to pull the codes. That takes like 5 minutes and they probably have the expensive readers that can print the results.