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3244 messages, Last post on Aug 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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Hmmmmm. Well.... 1) You're right. 2) If you get the audiophile stereo option, you'll have all the watts you can stand. But the CD changer is not a popular option on this car, why they charge more, I don't know. But get it, it's worth it. 3) Get Advance Trac (I think it's available on the ultimate) and you should be ok in the snow, although FWD may even be better still. 4) Your mileage will be amazingly good. You can easily get 20MPG in town, 25 on the highway. It's an amazingly nice car for the money, in my opinion. And incredibly reliable. |
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rrogers - Sorry I am late getting to you on this. I have a 2001 GM and had similar stalling problems and it ended up being the Idle Air Control Valve (IAC). I have read on other forums that failure of this component is quite common. It is not an expensive component ($30-$40 aftermarket) and fairly easy to replace. Ron |
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| On my '00 GM, I routinely get 28 mpg highway and 25 around town with the smaller engine. A buddy with an '02 GM gets ~ 3 to 5 mpg less. He has a lead foot. I don't. Neither do I baby it. On a trip to CA this fall, I actually got 30 mpg on one stretch, but must have had a tailwind down the western slopes of the Rockies to get it. -----A few previous posts have complained about much worse mileage, but there must have been a reasonable (mechanical) explanation for them. ----I do agree about the desirability of having fold-down rear seatbacks, though. My 5 hp snowblower fits in the trunk with the lid closed, but long objects don't. ----- Traction has never been a problem in MI snows. I still have the Michelins that came on the car and 48000 miles on them. The "Precisiontrac" (or whatever they now call it) kicks in at times, but not often. With a little planning ahead, you can even blast through snow drifts. I upgraded from a '99 Sable and have not been sorry. The extra 600# of the GM helps, too. Good luck! | |
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Thanks harmer and nvbanker for the info. I guess I'll be putting all my one piece fishing rods up for auction on ebay come June. I'll be very happy to get 17/mpg city. Anything more would be a bonus. Glad to hear the GM does well in the MI snow climate. I'm getting to old to push a 4000 lb. car. Visteon can't confirm that the GM Ult. stereo is the same Audiophile unit sold in the Marauder. Their tech assistance people don't seem very sharp. They tell me to contact Alpine. Ford tells me to contact Visteon, and Visteon tells me to contact Alpine. Neither of them can give me a tel. number for Alpine. Oh well,I'll pin'em down eventually. Thanks again |
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| Sorry I forgot to mention that Crutchfield sometimes has CD changers for less than OEM costs, and they install with few or no hassles. I've bought quite a bit from the company and found the staff knowledgeable, honest and quite helpful. They likely have a Web site. --- Also, my '99 Sable actually got worse mileage than this '00 GM. The Sable had the Duratec engine, and, at high RPMs, was noisier than the GM's V8. The GM handles its weight so effortlessly that one hardly knows it's running. --- I wish they would redesign the GM's back seat to fold down, or even the rear armrest to open as a small pass through. Being able to take home a 2 X 4 or downspout from Lowe's would be great. Maybe FoMoCo doesn't think GM owners fish or do some of their own home repairs? Again, good luck with your decisions. | |
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The overdrive went out on my 91 CV and I was wondering if anyone has gone to junkyard bought another one and installed it themselves ?? I am thinking it should cost me about 600. but am not sure if it is do-able by me in my garage ? Do junk yards typically install trannys for a price ? The car is OK otherwise, thanks |
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I would stay away from them. I have used them in the past, but I think a tranny install is a big enough pain to warrant the use a new (or better yet, rebuilt) unit that is going to last a long time. Shop around, ask around, and you will probably be able to get a good rebuilt for well under $1000. Also, if someone tries to charge you $600 for a junkyard transmission, they are trying to rip you off. I paid $90 for my used Torqueflite, and would never give much over (calculates a few year's inflation in head) $150 for one. On the other hand, if you are short on money, you can probably get away with just replacing your OD band and maybe the servo. Technical information on how to do that is available at crownvic.net |
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| Need a couple of thought's from the tech guys but this might be a bit early in the year for an answer. I just read an article that evaluated the 04 CV interceptors. said FORD increased the hp from 239 to 250 simply by using the air box and MAF meter from the marauder. still uses 87 octane. would this be a simple change out for my 03 LX sport? would the air box fit? seems like a 10-12 hp boost for a couple of hundred dollars is a bargain or would the chip be a factor. | |
| One (of many) good thing about RWD cars is cheaper to replace parts. Rebuilt RWD trannies are way cheaper and labor cost is way down too. | |
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| Yes, it fits the 4.6 Crown Vic and Grand Marquis. There are some power gains from that. A chip will help too, but is not required. Instead of, or in addition to the airbox change, a gear ratio change will get you major gains in acceleration. Guys have been getting good results with 3.73's. | |
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