I have a 1997 Town and Country Chrysler. Gas leak please read below.?

Question 1
I have a 1997 Town and Country Chrysler. Gas leak please read below.?...  I have a 1997 Town and Country Chrysler. Today when I put gas in the van the pump did not click when it was full and it caused gas to leak from underneath the van. I am going on vacation tomorrow and although the leak has stopped is this going to be a problem on our drive?

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1)   most likly as you drive it will heat up the car which will probably increase the gas leak - Jeremy L

2)   Take it to the self service car wash and power wash the under side of the van.
Ours overfills too. I had to have her park in the yard recently until the smell went away, I won't let her park in the garage. - Whoa_Phat

3)   I would not worry about it at all. The important thing is you do not have a current, active "leak", it was just over-filled. The level in the tank is going to drop relatively quickly (if it hasn't already) after a short period of driving. Once you burn through the "over-filled" gas in the filler neck and get the level to "normal" in the tank, then it is just like having a full tank. Does not take long. Always keep an eye on the pump, they post notices at most places, and don't even sit in the car let alone walk away. I was unfortunate enough to have that happen to me also, for the first time, and came out of the station and there was a good gallon of gas under my truck. Anyway, the place gave me a hard time too getting a free car wash out of the deal blaming me, actually they were right, it was my fault walking away. :) - Teddy

4)   Dave, the only thing that comes to mind is that it is possible that the check engine light may come on due to the fact that the system can't check for leaks in the evaporator system with the tank that full. ( it has to have air space to be pressurized to check for leaks) If the light does come on, it will turn off after it has self evaluated the problem over the next 2 stop and restart ups and then turn the engine light off itself. It is not a good idea to fill the tank all the way to the top because it will flood the charcoal canisters and evaporator system and give false info to the engine controller and cause problems driving for a while. If it were me I would just go on about the trip and not worry. If you have a driving problem, it's due to over enrichment from the canisters that should straighten it's self out when the extra vapors are burned off in a few miles. - Jackolantern


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Question 2
is chrysler a gm product?...  is chrysler a gm product

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1)   No. Chrysler is a Chrysler Group LLC product. They were part of Mercedes Benz for a while, but the two products didn't integrate very well, so MB sold them to an independent group. - Russ in NOVA

2)   not yet but give obama time and he will make it another goverenment motors co/ gm - ken k

3)   No. - C-Tech

4)   Walter P Chrysler created his car company in 1924 form the ashes of the Maxwell Motor Car Company.
It has been an independent manufacturer until it was merged with Daimler (Mercedes) in 1998. That marriage ended in divorce about four years ago, and then Chrysler was owned by Cerberus, a financial holdings company. After the 2008 economy crash and bankruptcy of the company, Fiat of Italy has taken a major stake of ownership of the company.

Chrysler's offerings are (or have been):

Imperial
Chrysler
Dodge
Plymouth
DeSoto - Delamothe


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Question 3
What's a car similar to the chrysler 300m ?...  

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1)   Rolls Royce - Esbee!

2)   Dodge Charger is based on the same platform - Alan DeCambra

3)   The 300M shares a platform with the Concorde, LHS, and Intrepid. The Intrepid ES is the close cousin. - C-Tech


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Question 4
I need to buy Brake parts for a 2007 Chrysler Town & Country, are Rotors from E-Bay better than from NAPA?...  I am going to replace the disc brakes on the minivan. I want a better than OEM quality rotor, (my wife drives it like it's an EVO!) Are the drilled and slotted rotors on E-Bay better than OEM or "Good" quality replacements I can get over at NAPA or AutoZone?
Jeremy, the factory rotors have heat stress fractures at 30,000 miles. I can't turn them.
I need something with real metal.

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1)   i would recommend going to your local chrysler dealer and getting factory parts, go to the parts department and get them.., i truly believe that factory parts are better - Jeremy L

2)   you can probably get a good heavy duty rotor from NAPA. - badbill1941

3)   The factory parts are "real metal", it's your wife's driving that needs correction.

A minivan is not a "sports car", the stress fractures are from overheating the rotors, something you already know, and the only correction is to change your wife's stopping habits or drilled/slotted rotors. And even they will not last if she does repeated hard stops in city driving on a regular basis or gymkhana in parking lots. I don't know if you can get drilled/slotted rotors for a minivan but if you can I suggest you do so before she hurts someone when the brakes fail.

Plan on paying a premium price for improved rotors. - Don't know everything !


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Question 5
my 2001 PT Cruiser is overheating?...  I have a 2001 PT Cruiser with 70k miles. The radiator looks new, I just had the thermostat and radiator cap changed, when it was changed they let the car idle for almost 2 hours, the fan came on regularly and it didnt overheat, they also did a pressure test on the system. Yet still when im in any kind of stop and go traffic the needle starts to go up and I have to crank the heat and try to get some airflow.... ideas?

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1)   I had a similar situation with my 2002. I ended up replacing the water pump, and there's quite a bit of stuff that had to be replaced. Very soon, the motor went out. I spent over $800, plus tow bills, and wish I'd never bought the PT. It had 98,000 miles on it. The motor very quickly went out just after that. - sizesmith

2)   if you overheat that engine even once you most likely have a blown head gasket and warped head. It will cause the symptoms you describe.

The PT cruiser is notorious for it!!!! - BalloonRich


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