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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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Replying to: max46 (Mar 04, 2008 9:25 am)  Best Regards, Shipo |
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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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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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Replying to: mellie3 (Mar 24, 2008 6:55 am) Could the "rattling" also be described as a clattering noise from the engine? If so you or your mechanic are/is probably using an oil filter that has a crappy Anti-Drainback Valve (not to be confused with a crappy filter as many high dollar filters have worthless ADVs). With our 1998 Caravan I've tried any number of filters over the years, and so far at least, the Motorcraft FL-1A filter (available at Walmart and Autozone, and I'm sure many other places) keeps the engine the quietest by a wide margin. In fact the "margin" is so wide that I've stopped trying other filters and will use NOTHING but the FL-1A. If you decide to use the Motorcraft filter, do not be alarmed by its large size, Chrysler and Ford used filters built to the same specs for literally decades, and when Chrysler specified the smaller filter that came on our vans, they simply lopped the last couple of inches off of the large cannister filters, slapped a new model number on them and called it a day. That said, instead of adding five quarts following an oil change, now you'll need to add ~5.2 or 5.3 quarts to bring the oil up to the "Full" mark on the dipstick. Keep us posted. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 24, 2008 5:28 pm)
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Replying to: mellie3 (Apr 04, 2008 4:49 pm) If you have a rod pounding, the noise will not subside in the least after an engine start, cold or hot, it will pound all of the time. Regarding Lucas oil additives, nope, if you truely have a problem, that stuff won't help (in fact, it won't help even if you don't have a problem). Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Apr 04, 2008 7:51 pm)
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Replying to: mellie3 (Apr 05, 2008 11:11 am) Question: Did you ever run this engine low on oil at any point? Have you ever seen the oil pressure light illuminate? Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Apr 05, 2008 6:24 pm)
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