20 Most Recent 2000 Plymouth Breeze - Page 4 Questions & Answers

You need to narrow down the issue. Start with spark meaning does it have any. Then move to fuel delivery and pressure. Without those it doesn't matter what you do it wont start. Fuel is easy to verify just pour a bit into the intake and crank the engine. If it starts you know you have a fuel delivery problem. If it doesn't have spark then you have a coil, ignition module, crank sensor, cam sensor, or knock sensor issue.

One thing you need to be very sure of is if the when replacing the timing belt that both timing marks (camshaft and crankshaft) are where they are suppose to be. Remember the crank turns twice for every one cam rotation. So is it 180 degrees out?

underneath the glove box next to the blower motor fan.

On newer cars I have seen them crank over but not fire if the battery is too low. If the battery gets to low and below 32 degrees it can freeze and ruin it but still have enough power to run lights, pump, etc. If the car will start with jumper cables, I would have a load test done on the battery right away. Most parts stores will do this for free.

possibly your alternator. if you have a multimeter set it to volts dc and, without the car running, set the probes on the battery. then start the car and repeat the process. the multimeter reading should jump if the alternators good. you will need to charge the battery beforehand it sounds like, do not jump it. if all else fails disconnect a jumper lead befor starting to ensure nothing electrical gets damaged.

the battery is located in front of your drivers tire behind the cover there

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
   
2. Remove wing-nuts attaching tail lamp to rear closure panel.
   
3. Remove lamp from opening in quarter panel.
   
4. Disconnect wire connector from back of tail lamp.
   
5. Remove tail lamp from vehicle.
   
6. To install, reverse removal procedure.
   

Locating wing nuts (2) in the trunk (1)

Removing taillight (1) and connector (2)

Identifying taillight components

It's in the wheel well of the driver's side front tire, just behind the bumper. Turn the wheel all the way to the side, or remove it for easier access. There is a plastic panel shielding it, which is easily removed by turning the four or five plastic screws that hold it. Then you can pull the battery & install the new one.

should be under the hood in the fuse box small black rectangle

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If you have a leak then it must be traced to know where it's coming from. By then you can do the fixing. Yes you can do it by yourself, just find the cause.

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First thing I would check is ATF fluid level.

the fuel filter is in the tank, but I dont know what your problem is.

the belt that goes to the cam and timing dont mess with that unless its one of those pulley's, there are no diagrams that can help u but u can buy a book.

Battery light means, alternator, not bad battery, when light is on, alternator is not charging, any auto parts will do a free elec. check.

yes, probably the solenoid on the starter, but first try a jump start and check the starter relay in the engine compartment relay box. Try swapping the relay with a similar one--maybe the horn relay. If neither of these ideas works for you, the starter is the likely problem. Take it off and have it tested at the parts store to be sure before bguying a new one. Please let me know if you have more questions or need instructions.

yes water pump without a doubt ,it does run downwards

The resistor only controls the lower speeds of the heater electric motor. If you have only the high speed that works, the resistor is bad.

take it to autozone, they replace it for you

In the engine compartment relay box.

An engine only needs 3 things to start and run. gas/ fuel air charge. spark and compression. you can check all three with little to no tools. #1 put the key in ignition and turn it on DO NOT CRANK IT. just turn it to the on position. Then go under the hood and look for a fuel bleed off valve which has a cap most times on it that is IDENTICLE to a air fed valve for your car tire, that is exactly what it is oif the cap is on or off it lloks exactly like the car tire valve. Find that, stand as far back as you can from it. Make sure before you push the valve down (like you are letting air out of the tire) that all electric things are off and nothing to cause a fire is within 5 ft in any direction from that little valve bleeder. Press it down just a quick second. Gas should shoot out or up or in any direction of that valve about 4 ft. remember this so you take correct percuations to avoid fire and or getting gas in yer mouth or eyes. If gas shoots out under pressure we will move on the the next one spark. get some type of metal bar or anything like that (screwdriver) that will slip in between spark plug and the end of the wire. set it up so, if it is sparking. You will be able to see the spark jump from the end of the wire Or what you stuck in there to make the connector stick out closer to being able to see and ground it. it should be a very small amount from some type of metal. then while cranking the car you can see the spark jump and know you have spark. and last is compression, pull any spark plug out, put you thumb over the spark plug hole. have a friend turn the engine over. do not push your thunmb on to that hole just set it there.,this because if all is good the intake stroke can **** yer finger into the hole and do something real nice like peel yer finger nail right off. as the motor is turned over about every 4 times around it should **** quite hard on yer finger and opposite that, it should make a load air pushing nosie. Those are the 3 basic ways to check for the minimums a fuel injected car engine needs to run. If you have all of those then it gets more complicated. most often if they are all good, it will start and run, most on board diaognostics have a fail safe built in and will run with the very minimums. if it wont, you are more than likey missing 1 of the 3