Dodge Stratus

If you feel like spending several thousand Dollars, you can get a machine which will evacuate the refrigerant and oil, store it, recharge your system, pull a vacuum to leak test the system.. our shop recently got one from Cornwell tools, and it was right around $6000. Oh.. the machine also requires a cylinder of R134a, which you can't buy without the corresponding ASE certification.

There's a simpler method.. all it requires is a vacuum pump, R134a cylinder, a scale, and a manifold gauge set... oh, wait... the R134a cylinder again. Well, guess that's not going to work so well for you.

But, that's alright. Because the thing of it is, is that you've (maybe) lost refrigerant from a 2001 model year vehicle. If that doesn't seem unusual to you, I've never had to add refrigerant or PAG to my vehicle, which is a 1997 model year. While it's not unheard of to lose enough refrigerant through connections to where it won't provide sufficient cooling, you have reason to suspect a malfunction of some form.

See, just because your AC isn't blowing hot air, it doesn't mean that you don't have enough refrigerant. There are seven operating conditions for diagnosing an AC system, which are based on the pressure readings taken from the high and low sides of the system while it is in operation. Condition one is normal operation, while the remaining ones all lead to insufficient cooling. Thus, there are a number of reasons an AC system may not cool properly... you could have a bad low pressure switch, you could have blockage in the system, you could have bent condenser fins which don't allow sufficient airflow through in order to allow the heat exchange to take place, you could have a leak which is allowing refrigerant to escape, your compressor might not be functioning properly, etc., etc., etc.

Why you don't get sufficient cooling from your AC system requires a diagnosis. Because if it is, say, a blockage in your system, adding refrigerant isn't going to do anything for you. And if it is low refrigerant as the result of a leak, then you're going to want to get that repaired - otherwise, the refrigerant is just going to leak right back out again.

I'd recommend you find a reputable shop, and have them do a system performance test (which should come with a refrigerant purity test, as well) in order to determine the cause of your AC system's performance.

By the way, when you use one of those DIY AC recharge kits from Wal Mart, Auto Zone, O'Reilly, Advanced Auto Parts, etc., you don't evacuate the system beforehand - you simply add refrigerant to whatever you have left in your system.

You need to have the ABS system scanned with a computer to determine the reason for the light staying "on"

IF the code is not written in the owners manual(J0001-3580 or L0001-3580) then you can either go to dealership and have them cut the key for you. Or, you can have a locksmith do it. You can save money by bringing the locksmith the passenger side door cylinder. The reason I'd take passenger side is there's less electronics in the door and usually has less wear. The door and ignition share all the same cuts. The 1997 Dodge Ram also did not have a transponder key that year.

I think you can call the dealership and give them the VIN number and they can get you the right key.

Yes, it is part of the pump module in the tank.

With great difficulty!

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Go to peugeot give them your car reg and get a replacement rheostat or control resistor as they are sometimes known for the heater.

Then go home!

Make a nice cup of tea as you will be going a while!

Then get hold of a Torx 20 Screwdriver and a torch.

You will need to take out the Glovebox so you may as well empty it first.

You need to take the cover off the Glovebox open it but don't let it all way down just pull it out while it's still vertical otherwise it doesn't come out.

Then you need to take out the screws behind the Glovebox cover with the T20 screwdriver and also if you look closely there is another screw inside the Glovebox facing upwards, ( I missed that for a while! )

OK once you have taken all of those out you should be able to push the Glovebox down and out there will be some wires attached to the left hand side, detach them taking note of how they go in.

Right Glovebox out!

Now you need to take out the fan blower.

SO what you need to do is stick your torch and head in behind the Glovebox and if you look as if towards the central console but from behind you will see a round looking object with one screw in.

You need to take that screw out and then turn the thing clockwise. ( This will be really really tight so you need to twist hard, it took me a good few attempts )

Once you have dislodged it there is a clip that goes into the top of the fan for the power, you must take that out and then pull the blower out.

Once you have done this you can reach inside the air duct and you will feel the rheostat. Grab hold of it, twist it to unlock it from its place and pull it towards you.

Once you have done that, then just unplug it out of the socket and then plug the new one in, then push it back to where it was and twist it back to lock it into place.

Put the fan back in and plug the wire in making sure you don't get the wire caught in the air duct.

Screw fan screw back in.

Replace Glovebox!

your done!

Will save you over a £100 in labour charges .....................

we found out that we need to press the ignition "reset button" where is this?

jump start it.

Changing the water pump on the fromt wheel druve cars is hard since there is limited room. Get a manual on your car.

The 2.4 engine is similar to the 2.0 Neon motor. I did a water pump on one of those recently and it runs off of the timing belt. It wasn't a quick and easy job but doable if you have a puller for the crank pulley and patience. You will be working under the right front wheel well a lot. And like mentioned above - get a repair manual. You'll need to re-tension the timing belt.

Probably because the spring-loaded horn plunger is getting pinched causing it to find a ground within the steering wheel. You will need to loosen up the steering wheel and retrace your steps.I hope this helps you.

Yes

Mopar ATF+4

in the 03 model its 200

The 2001 model is also 200.

First, which engine are you talking about? Better yet, I'll just say yes. Fit and finish, A Dodge Stratus is exactly like a Mitsubishi Eclipse all the way down to the lug nuts. The only difference is badging and exterior.

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Probably the alternator.

Lower pass side of side tank, very hard to access.

This sign on your dashboard means that you should have it checked out by a car mechanic. You can also look in the owners manual and see what tit means.

take off front bumper and you will see the screws holding it in place

There are any number of answers to this question and I know because I have a 1998 Stratus and it is currently happening to me. It could be the fuel pump is not working properly. It could be the crank sensor. It could be insufficient pressure in the fuel delivery to the engine (like if theres a kink in the fuel line. It could be faulty ignition wires. It could be the catalytic converter. The manual says thet. With me it always happened when the car was low on gas and it feels like as your driving, the engine isnt't gettineg enough gas. When this happens to me, I note that if I put in a couple gallons of gas, it will start up after awhile. This led my mechanic to believe one or two other things: One, the gas guage is inaccurate and is telling me that there is enough gas in the tank when in fact there isn't. Two, He also suggested that the tube which runs from the tank to the engine is too high up in the tank. It's like the drain in a sink. The drain is flush with the bottom, so the sink drains completely. Think if the drain was one inch higher than the bottom of the sink. At that level, there would be water in the sink but not flowing through the drain. If that is the situation in the gas tank, the guage would say there is gas in the tank but the outflow tube is too high for it to drain out to the engine. Good luck. I wish there was a definitive answer, but there isn't.

[EDIT]: I had a very similar problem with my 2000 Dodge stratus. It would get so bad that the entire car would rumble while idling. In my case, it was a combination of misfiring spark plugs and corroded wiring to said spark plugs. My mechanic said it was "a hell of a job" after repairing it. If your mechanic uses a code reader, it should tell you whether or not this is your problem fairly quickly. He should see a bunch of "misfire" codes.

It is inside the engine, driven by the timing chain.

An EGR valve sensor should be available at any dealership parts department, and almost any auto parts supply store.

Disconnect one of the 02 sensors and read the newly generated code. Then reconnect it and erase the code. Read codes again the new Bad 02 sensor code should disappear. Hence the code that followed your procedure will be for bank 1 or 2. You know which sensor you just disconnected and the new code has then identified what bank it resides in so then you will know which bank is which.

You can bet real money on that.

2000 dodge stratus is electronicly timed you can not time it.

The 2.4L I4 engine that is in the 00-05 Stratus is NOT a DMX motor. It's actually a Mitsu motor with the engine code 4G64. The V6 engine code should be 6G72 and is the same as the Eclipse GT motor. The I4 engine shares virtually NOTHING with the SRT-4 engine save displacement. The SRT motor is actually a Chrylser engine. My 04 SXT is turbo charged but NOT with an SRT-4 setup, it's a 01-05 Eclipse turbo kit. Look on tearstone.com and rippmods.com for turbo and supercharger setups respectively. Keep in mind this is NOT cheap. So the answer is yes and Good luck