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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / November 2005

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99 Cirrus Refuses to Start on (Very) Rainy Days

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Greg Latiak - 09 Nov 2005 18:22 GMT
My 99 Cirrus has been pretty reliable since I bought it new. This year,
however, I have had to replace one of the speed sensors (went into limp
mode) and the crankcase position sensor [we are at 119,000km] . This fall,
whenever it is cool and very rainy it refuses to start or dies abruptly at
the first or second stop sign (within 1 km of home). No codes, of course. No
problems once it starts to warm up.

If I plug a consumer code reader into the diagnostic port it comes up clean.
Two dealers get the same after an extensive diagnostic session. Guess their
service bay cannot reproduce the conditions of a rain-soaked driveway. Oh,
there is gas in the tank...

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

greg latiak
maxpower - 09 Nov 2005 23:28 GMT
> My 99 Cirrus has been pretty reliable since I bought it new. This year,
> however, I have had to replace one of the speed sensors (went into limp
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> greg latiak

Just one thought right now, what engine does the Cirrus have?

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
Greg Latiak - 10 Nov 2005 02:18 GMT
The 2.5l v6. It is the LXI package...

>> My 99 Cirrus has been pretty reliable since I bought it new. This year,
>> however, I have had to replace one of the speed sensors (went into limp
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> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
philthy - 10 Nov 2005 03:41 GMT
dist. and or cap and coil

> The 2.5l v6. It is the LXI package...
>
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> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech
maxpower - 10 Nov 2005 21:30 GMT
> My 99 Cirrus has been pretty reliable since I bought it new. This year,
> however, I have had to replace one of the speed sensors (went into limp
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> greg latiak

Sure they can produce the rain soaked driveway, I call it a garden hose and
a very useful tool for simulating rainy days and overnight drivability
problems. You may have a distributor cap that is allowing moisture to
accumulate over nite causing this..
But also, There is a TSB out on your vehicle that may pertain to your
problem. It requires  replacing the EGR valve with an updated one. It would
have nothing to do with wetness but will cause problem in the morning or
long crank times when the engine is extremely hot and setting for awhile.
TSB18-020-01

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
philthy - 13 Nov 2005 14:39 GMT
you don't say what engine u have but if u have a 4 cy. i would check  for a
engine wiring harness rubbed thru on the bac side of the head and if u have a
2.5 v6 then the dist . would be the thing i check out

> > My 99 Cirrus has been pretty reliable since I bought it new. This year,
> > however, I have had to replace one of the speed sensors (went into limp
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> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
 
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