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#1949 of 3244 Canuckvic:"Any problems if I shift to D at higher speeds?" by kinley Jul 09, 2003 (2:50 pm)
Usually no. When in pursuit, the police usually lock out of O/D for better control. In my experience, I've locked out of O/D at 60 mph while descending a steep road without any problems. Last time was coming out of Lake Tahoe.
#1950 of 3244 Shifting into D at higher speeds by canuckvic Jul 10, 2003 (8:06 am)
I'm glad that there shouldn't be any problems doing this, but did you shift from 60 with an AOD tranny? The reason I ask is that with AOD it goes from OD to D to 1. I get nervous that I might accidentically shift from OD to 1. An electronic lockout would be better, but what can you do. On an unrelated note, does anyone have a good cheap source for '92 headlight lenses? Mine have turned yellow from UV.
#1951 of 3244 Canuckvic:"accidentically shift from OD to 1" by kinley Jul 10, 2003 (8:29 am)
Ford engineers took this possiblity into consideration when they designed the AOD tranny. The result is when you shift from OD to 1, the "brain" of the tranny will not let the engine over rev by putting you in the appropriate gear depending on your speed at the time. Let's say your are cruising at 60 and the selector is accidentally moved to 1, the tranny will shift to 3rd and when the car slows to about 40, shift to second, and when the car slows to about 25, it will shift into first.
#1952 of 3244 Missed Opportunity by grogman1 Jul 10, 2003 (10:13 am)
Errrr - I just missed an opportunity to pick up a '98 Merc GM LS - 39K miles with alum wheels, traction control for $9K. Truly spotless, 1 owner,old geezer driven. My question - from a used standpoint, are there any model years that seem to be more prone to problems and therefore should be avoided? I'm not up to speed on the changes that have been made between the model years. Thanks much - I enjoy the info provided in the posts.
#1953 of 3244 Headlights/ Good-Bad Model Years by dbc123 Jul 11, 2003 (8:13 am)
Most, but not all, of the discoloration on early 90's headlights is on the surface. Use an aggressive polish or light (white) rubbing compound. A couple of applications will usually improve the lenses considerably. Each model year has it's own quirks but none of them are really bad. Early 90's tended to have more trans issues while late 90's swapped that for resin manifold failures - still overall about the best american autos from a reliability and longevity standpoint.
#1954 of 3244 Yellow Headlights by R92688 Jul 11, 2003 (8:20 am)
To Canuckvic, My headlight covers on my 95 CV turned yellow and I read from another website that using toothpaste for polishing the surface will remove the yellow oxidation. I tried it and it works nicely. I have been polishing the covers for several years now. The fine sand in the toothpaste works effectively to remove the layer of oxidation.
#1955 of 3244 To remove the yellow, try "0000" sandpaper. by kinley Jul 11, 2003 (10:48 am)
#1956 of 3244 Yellow headlights by canuckvic Jul 14, 2003 (7:57 am)
Thanks people -- I'll try polishing before I spend anything on new lenses (toothpaste -- who woulda thought?)   Funny how so many of my friends assume the CV is a 'gas guzzler' -- I don't think it worse than an Explorer or other largish SUV. I get 23-24mpg with a light right foot. I'm sure SUV's are right around there or worse. Anyway, my wife is totally sold on this vehicle now -- she really appreciates the quiet, serene ride as compared with a small Japanese car. The CV is the best kept secret on the used market.
#1957 of 3244 Vic Temp by canuckvic Jul 16, 2003 (10:25 am)
BTW: Toothpaste worked great to clean off the yellow from the headlight lenses!   My temperature gauge sits near the bottom of the 'Normal' range most of the time. I'm a little worried the engine is running cool...does anyone else experience this? Seems to me the gauge should be in about the middle of the normal range. I just flushed the cooling system but that shouldn't make much difference.
#1958 of 3244 Sparkplugs by ronald18 Jul 17, 2003 (5:59 pm)
Dealers and discount service centers in my area want $150 to $200 to replace the spark plugs in my '99 GM. They all cite the high price of the plugs. When I checked with a local auto parts store they had the original replacement Motorcraft platinum plugs for $2.49 each. I have two question. First, has anyone replaced their sparkplugs for less than $150 at a service shop? Second, can anyone who has actually replaced the plugs on a 4.6 V8 with the "coil on plug" arrangement tell me if there are any unusual problems with changing out the sparkplugs?

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