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--- rv:van_issues [2024/01/27 16:04]
princess_fluffypants [Ford E-Series]
+++ rv:van_issues [2024/03/31 15:03]
princess_fluffypants [Nissan NVx500]
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 Learn more about these vehicle on [[https://www.chryslerminivan.net/|the Chrysler minivan forum]].
+  * Almost every variant of the 3.6L V-6 engine, even up until the very newest engines - [[https://youtu.be/RCvKDr7DYYE?si=mHVnTzFBaBEX_SQb&t=702|cracked cylinder heads]] (usually the rear head closest to the firewall). Symptoms are similar to a blown head gasket - overheating, misfiring, frothy oil, etc. If addressed quickly this can be repaired, but if ignored for more than a few hundred miles it will ruin the entire engine.
   * 5th gen (2008+) electrical problems associated with the [[https://dodgeforum.com/how-tos/a/dodge-ram-2009-present-what-is-the-tipm-394661|TIPM]] (power distribution) assembly.  TIP fuel pump relay failures can be [[https://www.chryslerminivan.net/threads/tipm-question.152074/post-1517642|fixed with an external relay]].  HID installs can cause TIPM problems due to ballast interference.  [[https://tipmrebuilders.com/shop/|Rebuilt TIMP are available]].
   * early 4-spd auto transmissions (41TE) had early internal clutch failure and limp modes caused by sensor faults.
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 ===== Nissan NVx500 =====
+  * 5.6L V-8 - [[https://youtu.be/RCvKDr7DYYE?t=881|Catalytic Converter Problems]]. When the catalytic converter fails, chunks of the honeycomb get sucked back into the engine which destroys it.
+    * Listen for rattling in the exhaust, or Check Engine light with "Catalyst Inefficiency" code.
   * V8 + auto shifting issues (usually late shifting/slipping)
   * V8 #3 plug fouling from oil leak in valve guides or elsewhere - no clear info yet.

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