Top 20 1990 Dodge Spirit Questions & Answers

replace the flasher can/ module of the traffic indicators

posible a dbar electrical conection or very posible you need a new blower motor because the brushes on the motor are worn

There are several that would cause this. Your mechanic has the tester you need to read the codes for the bad ones. He has to plug it into a line that goes to your car computer.

They have a meter tester that plugs into all cars computer systems and it will tell you the bad sensors and the codes for them I have no idea how many there are. You have to see a mechanic or if you purschase a tester yourself you need the code information to be able to repair ir..

same on all cars. get car serviced or if DIY minded. SCAN it and ask for help with DTCs. or read the FSM on DTCs , alldata.com shows what they mean and what tests to perform to isolate the true CAUSE. same for all cars. if not carb. some 90 car are carb. rare.

This is usually stamped or cast into the rotor- look all over it.

If you have not took apart but one side, take the other wheel off and see where the clips go. when working on brakes, always work on one side at a time.

The caliper or the slider bushings are binding.Remove the caliper mounting bolts,you should be able to move the sliders with moderate pressure by hand.If not,press the sliders out(with a C clamp or something like that) and clean the bore out.(a wheel cylinder honing brush works well).Clean the bushings with a Scotchbrite cloth,coat with silicone grease,and reassemble.

Clogged coolant passages in engine block and head. Possibly clogged radiator. Check radiator fan on-time. if clogged, use a heavy duty cleaner. Check timing.

sounds like it's in default(2nd gear only) try key on engine off,press accelator fully four times ,this should clear the code then try it again,if it resets you will have to get the code.
Turn the key on-off-on-off-on and count the flashes of the check engine light ,for example 3 flashes then a pause then 2 flashes would be code 32.

When you say no juice to the distibutor , do you mean no power at he coil wire or the small wires going to the pick up in the distributor?

Change the coolant sensor but check the coolant level first. If it is low fill it up & allow car to heat up. When the coolant sensor malfunctions, this is what to expect with these cars. It s located close to the thermostat housing. Good luck!

I would suspect the Coolant temperature Sensor (CTS). You can check it with an ohmmeter or a scan tool.

The resistance should be 700 to 1,000 ohms at 200°F. If you test it with a scan tool, it should be plus or minus 3° of ambient air temperature when cold.

left hand side of engine compartment on fender drivers side

could be but did you lhave antifreze in the radiator.

It's on the frame rail passenger side just ahead of the rear tire about 2ft.ahead of it. Good luck!

Sounds like somthing is grounded, along the way.. The easy to find it is using an inductive amp meter, and a 30 or 35 amp, self resetting, circuit breaker for diagnistics.

replace the fuse with the circuit breaker, and get it to start tripping, like pressing the brake pedal. Once it strarts cycling, follow along the wiring with the amp meter.... It will bounce wildly along the good portions of the wiring, and then give no indication AFTER or downstream of the grounded area....

It's either a dead short or poor connections to the post. Good luck!

on the back inside the wheel well side under rubber caps

it could be a fuse, relay, or the tempurature sensor. run a wire from positive on battery to positive on fan and ground other wire if needed. to see if fans are ok, if the fan run this way, check the above .