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#746 of 849 creaking noise by petras2 Jul 12, 2006 (9:45 am)
i've noticed a "creaking" noise on my 98' 3.1 lumina just past the gas and brake pedals on the other side of the floorboard...it is most noticeable when lightly tapping the accelerator pedal or suddenly backing off the accelerator pedal when going staight ahead or in a turn... it may be originating in or around the steering gearbox...otherwise the steering and suspension seem fine...any ideas? thanks...
#747 of 849 Re: Starting problem [hazardgirl24] by sac220 Jul 13, 2006 (6:16 am)
Replying to: hazardgirl24 (Jul 11, 2006 8:52 am) I talked to a mechanic friend and he said if its turning over but not starting more than likely its the keys. He said it is probably the resistor they have in the key for the antitheft system isnt the right one for your system. If it doesnt even turn over it is something else. Like a loose wire or bad fuse. Hope this helps. SAC
#748 of 849 mileage on '93 chevy lumina by missdaisy Jul 18, 2006 (12:57 pm)
I just bought a '93 Chevy Lumina(had 167,000 m+-) a few months ago because my Mazda died. This car seems to run very well and I forgot how comfortable American cars are!! I was wanting to take a 5 hour trip and was curious about what kind of gas mileage I could expect. This is to check out a new job and being on a tight budget..just don't need any surprises. It is a V6 automatic..that is all I can offer at this time.Would have checked engine size..etc... but decided to post this on spur of the moment. (Only thing I see wrong so far with this car is the paint job! It's burgundy and clear coat has come off..the trunk is the worst.. clear coat is almost completely off. Sides look okay..hood has a few small places..I can live with it 'til I paint it) Replies to this message: mitzij (Aug 04, 2006 6:36 am) bxd (Aug 10, 2006 5:24 am)
#749 of 849 Re: mileage on '93 chevy lumina [missdaisy] by mitzij Aug 04, 2006 (6:36 am)
Replying to: missdaisy (Jul 18, 2006 12:57 pm) My '91 Lumina, with 3.1 L engine, got about 27 mpg on it's last road trip. It had about 120k miles on it at the time. Get it checked out before you take off-better safe than sorry. If the fuel and air filters haven't been replaced lately, might be a good idea-she'll run better.
#750 of 849 Re: mileage on '93 chevy lumina [missdaisy] by bxd Aug 10, 2006 (5:24 am)
Replying to: missdaisy (Jul 18, 2006 12:57 pm) 3.1 Lumina... on the highway depending on the car's condition and how fast you drive, you can see 26 to 31mpg...
#751 of 849 HELP with my 1996 Lumina by ruralcountry2 Aug 20, 2006 (10:40 pm)
Hello I have had a LOT of trouble with my '96 Lumina this summer, I do take car of my car when needed but this has even stumped the mechanic and the mechanics where it was originally purchased. They have never heard of this problem before.....but hopefully someone here has.    When I go to start the car at any given time sometimes it will start and other times I would be driving it for approx 3 hours and then park it to run in for a coffee and come out to start it again and it WILL NOT start. The method my mechanic told me to do is to: Turn the Key on and put the car in Neutral and try and start it - which sometimes will do and others times I have to throw it back into "park" and try and start it. Somethings this will work and other times it will not. Have to try this little trick at least three or four times before it will start. CAN anyone help me. I have recented replaced my "neutral switch" and here is the problem.   Now, my car has a 253,000 kms on it, original motor etc. I did purchase the car when the kms were high to begin with.   Replies to this message: sac220 (Aug 25, 2006 9:58 am) elcano (Aug 25, 2006 5:23 pm)
#752 of 849 Re: HELP with my 1996 Lumina [ruralcountry2] by sac220 Aug 25, 2006 (9:58 am)
Replying to: ruralcountry2 (Aug 20, 2006 10:40 pm) Dont know if this will help but my 95 was having problems stalling and what it ended up being was the temp sensor by the thermostat. It wasnt giving the computer the correct temp so the computer always thought it was cold even when it was hot so it would flood the injectors. My mechanic friend found it by accident with his scanner. Showed 180 on the trans temp after hot and 57 on the motor. Hope this helps. SAC
#753 of 849 Re: HELP with my 1996 Lumina [ruralcountry2] by elcano Aug 25, 2006 (5:23 pm)
Replying to: ruralcountry2 (Aug 20, 2006 10:40 pm) I had a trouble like this in my Lumina 96 just two days ago. After driving the car for an hour and parking it for minutes or even hours the car does not started, cranked but not started. The car started perfect when it was cold but not when hot. I check the vacuum line to the fuel regulator and I found some gas coming out from the top of the regulator (that is not how it has to be) $67.77 Track auto. I replaced it and my trouble is gone. Now, If the trouble is that the starter doesn't work when is hot and you replaced the parking switch try to test the starter motor and wire terminals attached to the starter, I had this trouble long time ago with my old Impala, I overhaul my starter and it worked,sometimes when the solenoid gets hot and is old, is to much resistence to create the electrical field. I hope you find it helpful.
#754 of 849 96' problems by shehadi8 Aug 26, 2006 (6:45 pm)
Lately my 96 has been acting up. It would sputter occasionally and then it got to the point that it wouldnt start after it got too hot. So i took it to a machanic and he said that he thought the problem was the fuel filter. For 2 days the car ran ok. He changed the fuel filter,spark plugs, put on a new water pump, and a few other miscellanious things. 400 dollars later i thought that i was in the clear.   So i kept driving it until yesterday i got stuck at walgreens. My car just wouldnt start. So i sat for 1/2 an hour and then started it again, and sure enough it started without any problems. Ir would occasionally "chug" still though. So i thought that the cadalytic converter was clogged so i took it to a muffler shop and had it changed. He said it was slightly clogged. Well after he changed it worked fine. Then the same problem started again and i got stuck.   is this a common problem with these cars? When i bought it it ran fine even though it does have an intake manifold problem. Once the car heats up that problem goes away.   I don't know what i should do. And i really dont want to keep wasting money on what people think is wrong with it.   Once it started again, i took it to auto zone and the guy came out and looked at it. He told me that he thought that it was the ignition module. ? Replies to this message: sac220 (Aug 27, 2006 4:29 am)
#755 of 849 Re: 96' problems [shehadi8] by sac220 Aug 27, 2006 (4:29 am)
Replying to: shehadi8 (Aug 26, 2006 6:45 pm) You dont say if it still cranks over and not start or wont do anything. I'm assuming that it is cranking but not starting.My 95 was actually flooding the car because the temp sensor was not working. Not the one to the gauge but to the computer. It was telling the computer that it was cold and flooding the injectors because it was actually at running temp. When it cooled down it would start.Its the sensor (on the 3.1) by the thermostat, at the end of the water hose on the engine. Still maybe an electrical problem , but this is a cheaper check. Hope it helps SAC

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