Hello, replace the fuel filter. Also what type of fuel are you using in this
Grand Voyager? Does the fuel have alcohol additive to it and/or are you using
E85 fuel?
If you are using fuel will alcohol additive at 10% or more. These type fuel
is used in the winter months
where it cold---very cold. They are not suppose to sell this fuel in the
summer months, especially in geographical areas of the US where it gets
extremely hot.
Some states make the fuel distributors to add alcohol. Now, the experts who
think they know how things work will say there no way a new vehicle can get
vapor lock.....I conclude they don't what they are talking about. In very hot
conditions, and the very high temperature under hood around the engine
compartment. This temperature can be 350-400 degrees. This will cause the
alcohol in the injector fuel rail turn into vapor. The fuel injector can"t
inject vapor through the fuel injectors; therefore, the engine will stall and
quick running. Trying to get the Grand Voyager started is impossible because of
the high temperatures in the engine compartment. One will have to wait three or
four hours for the engine and the engine compartment to cool down.
FIX, carry four or five one
gallon contains of water during the hot summer months, watch the stop and go
traffic then you"ll need to turn the air conditioner off, don't play with all
the power systems.
Now, if the Grand Voyager stalls to "vapor lock" . Raise the hood and let hot
air dissipate for about 10 minutes. Then take a gallon of water and pour on the
fuel rail on both side of this engine, it is a V6. Make sure you are pour the
water on the fuel rail, fuel regulator (has a rubber hose attached to fuel
regulator) and the fuel injectors. Once you are done pouring the water at the
needed places on the engine. Try starting you Grand Voyager, Remember to turn
off, AC, and any devises that use power turn them also. The Grand Voyager will
start but keep everything off. Now drive it about 10 to 15 miles with all none
necessary items off. This drive will help to keep the temperature down. Once the
temperature comes down then turn you AC unit on.
Now, while you are cruising at 60/70 and your Grand Voyager starts to
hesitate then turn off AC and other power burning options. In the hot summer
months you might try higher octane fuel 89 or 91 octane. Don't add any octane
booster to the fuel---it's not good stuff----
Well Katherine, I hope and pray that the information that I have given you,
will really help you.
walk gently upon this earth, and she shall be good to you for eternity. GB....stewbison
Hello, I didn"t have the fuel story before I made my comment.
Check the coil for the distributor. Ignition coils can get nasty when heated and stop functioning the way they should
Give the coil a good look and see if the are place in the coil can has swollen on the bottom or around the middle of the coil. GB....stewbison
I drove my van till it stalled out. I then opened the hood and poured water over the fuel rail cooling it down. My van started right back up. It drove for a short time. I cooled it one more time and one again it started back up and I was able to drive it for a short time. I have now replaced the gas cap, there is no hissing sound after driving and the taking it off. so now that I have done what I have done so far, when it stalled out a third time It started back up right away, with out cooling with water . I drove it a little further, my van then started acting as if it wasn't getting fuel and would **** some before it would stall again. it would start back at first, but I didn't have to wait more then 3 or four mins before it would start once again. When I Was able to start it with in a few short mins, after stalling it would only run a few mins. The longer I let it sit and cool the longer it would run before stalling again.
Thanks for your help so far I fell as if I am getting somewhere with out hitting the wallet so hard.
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Take it to Auozone or O'Reilly's and have them scan it for codes or faults, like Richard mentioned above electrical components get hot too. While there barrow there fuel pressure tester, or might have to put a deposit on it to take it with you. They can also tell you the psi it is supposed to be at. It indeed you live in a hot climate and use the ethanol fuel, pay the extra get the premium fuel and see if that changes it. Could also be something weird like large debris in the fuel tank that takes awhile to ******* and clog the pickup screen. Best of luck, let us know what fixed it.
Classic fuel filter or similar problem. Check fuel pressure. Also see if bad purge valve is causing vacuum in tank. Hissing when opening tank is bad.
I have removed the gas cap and left it off. No change. When I start my van up it seems to run fine until the motor warms up then it will just stall out. I try restarting it and it sounds like it isn't getting fire. So I let it sit for 20 to 30 mins, it will start up and run for maybe 10 or 15 mins then stalls again. Then I have to wait again.
But it sounds like you have not yet replaced the fuel filter. It is only $20, and should be replaced every year. It traps water, as well as particles like rust, that would plug up injectors otherwise.
What happens is the filter gets plugged and the engine stops. Then with the engine off, the pump no longer is pushing the dirt into the filter, so some of it washes off. That is why it then starts up again. But the dirt is still in the filter, so will soon clog the filter again. Just change it. Make sure you put it on in the right direction, and don't spill any gas on your droplight.
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I have removed the gas cap and left it off. No change. When I start my van up it seems to run fine until the motor warms up then it will just stall out. I try restarting it and it sounds like it isn't getting fire. So I let it sit for 20 to 30 mins, it will start up and run for maybe 10 or 15 mins then stalls again. Then I have to wait again.
I drove my van till it stalled out. I then opened the hood and poured water over the fuel rail cooling it down. My van started right back up. It drove for a short time. I cooled it one more time and one again it started back up and I was able to drive it for a short time. I have now replaced the gas cap, there is no hissing sound after driving and the taking it off. so now that I have done what I have done so far, when it stalled out a third time It started back up right away, with out cooling with water . I drove it a little further, my van then started acting as if it wasn't getting fuel and would **** some before it would stall again. it would start back at first, but I didn't have to wait more then 3 or four mins before it would start once again. When I Was able to start it with in a few short mins, after stalling it would only run a few mins. The longer I let it sit and cool the longer it would run before stalling again.
Thanks for your help so far I fell as if I am getting somewhere with out hitting the wallet so hard.
I just wanted to add to my last post. Where I had said that It acted like it wasn't getting fuel, the van would feel as if it was running out of gas, that jerking feeling.
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