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Re: New tires... [xwesx] by shipo
Jan 07, 2008 (2:35 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 07, 2008 11:00 am)

Interesting, you gave up fuel mileage with the TripleTreds? Wow, I wonder if you have a problem with one or more of your tires.
 
Last summer I managed to milk a record number of miles out of a single tank from our 1998 3.8 liter DGC Sport (500+ miles on one tank, 28.2 mpg between a point fifteen miles southwest of Port Huron, MI and the NY-Thruway rest area outside of Albany, NY), and that was with the TripleTreds on the van. Other than that trip, I cannot say that any of the three different types of tires on that van have affected the fuel economy to any measurable degree (or the Bridgestone EL42 vs. the TripleTreds on our 2003 DGC ES for th at matter).
 
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Shipo
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Re: New tires... [shipo] by xwesx
Jan 07, 2008 (2:50 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 07, 2008 2:35 pm)

Fuel economy on that car dropped 5-10% after installation of the tires. The drop was more pronounced in the summer than the winter, but there was no uneven wear of the tires or anything abnormal about the operation of the car to indicate another cause. Regrettably, I lost the car only 25,000 miles after putting on the tires, but the drop was consistent over that time frame (13 months).
 
Who knows though. The car had 195,000 miles on it when the tires were installed, so anything is possible. They were still fabulous tires!
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Re: New tires... [xwesx] by shipo
Jan 07, 2008 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 07, 2008 2:50 pm)

Ahhh, I see the disconnect. Our 1998 only had 145,000 miles on it when it did the 500 mile tank.
 
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Shipo
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Re: New tires... [shipo] by xwesx
Jan 07, 2008 (6:16 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Jan 07, 2008 5:08 pm)

Hahaha! Only 145,000 huh? Sheesh, that's just a baby.
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Re: New tires... [xwesx] by shipo
Jan 07, 2008 (6:58 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 07, 2008 6:16 pm)

Yup, just barely broke in.
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'99 caravan motor/regulator issue by max46
Mar 04, 2008 (9:25 am)
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I just installed an OEM regulator and motor for a 99 caravan.
the installation was clumsy, but its in and pretty clean looking.
Question. The motor is really slow in the up direction. Down travel is really fast.
Makes sense, but the motor is getting really hot.
I could wrap up the job, but I know the motor will fail if I leave it like this. Its a friends car and she has already put out $200 for each of the two front windows already.
It seems like the motor doesn't have the *alls to lift the window.
Any advice is welcome.
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transmission problems by als8
Mar 04, 2008 (4:01 pm)
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my 98 caravan is not feeling well when i put it in drive and take off it makes a loud funny noise like a loud vibration or something like a clogged converter the noise will stop when it shifts into second then it seems ok i checked the fluid and it was pretty black.any ideas on what it could be im hoping something simple.id appreciate any help thank you
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Re: '99 caravan motor/regulator issue [max46] by shipo
Mar 04, 2008 (9:55 pm)
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Replying to: max46 (Mar 04, 2008 9:25 am)

I recently did the same thing on our 1998 DGC (left side only) and have found the same thing as you even though I used a regulator from NAPA ($114 per side) instead of the factory unit. I decided to leave it in there and see how long it will last, and so far, so good, it's been about three months and even though it's slow, it keeps lifting the glass.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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black streaks after rains by vanhalen2000
Mar 23, 2008 (4:44 pm)
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Does anyone know why this happens, and/or how to fix it? I have a 2000 Caravan, and after it rains I get very visible black streaks on the sides and back hatch. I washed and wax/polished the entire van. Still get black streaks. I even wax/polished the roof rack, some black residue did come off of the rack onto the paper towels but I think I got all the black residue off. I still get the streaking. Auughhh! And guess what, the van is white. I guess it's the roof rack and all other rubber/plastic window moulding/etc. that is deteriorating, but I don't know why it doesn't happen on everyone's vehicle. My van isn't new but 8 years old isn't that old. Is there anything I can do to fix it? It looks awful.
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starting by mellie3
Mar 24, 2008 (6:55 am)
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when i start my 2000 plymouth voyager it makes a rattling noise.only happens when it sits for 2 hrs then starting it agian it makes the same noise.what could it be?

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